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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]][[California|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Butte County'''  
  
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'''1850--'''Butte County was created&nbsp;as an original county.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Oroville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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| county = Butte County
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| state = California
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| founded year = 1820
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| founded date = February 18
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| seat = Oroville
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| building address = Butte County Courthouse<br>25 County Center Dr; <br>Oroville, CA 95965; <br>Phone 530.538.7691 <br>[http://www.buttecounty.net/ '''Butte County Website'''] }}
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County Recorder has marriage records from 1851, <br>born and death&nbsp; records from 1859 and land records; <br>County Clerk has divorce, probate, probate and court<br>record from 1850; Meriam Library, California State<br>&nbsp;University Chico, has divorce, probate and court records <br>1850-1879 and natural records 1850-1960<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Amador County, California. Page 84 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>&nbsp;<br><br>'''1850--'''Butte County was created 18 February 1850&nbsp;as an original county.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Oroville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
  
 
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The [[Berry Creek Indian Rancheria (California)|Berry Creek Indian Rancheria]] is located in this county.
  
 
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*[[Colusa County, California|Colusa]]
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*[[Glenn County, California|Glenn]]
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*[[Yuba County, California|Yuba]]<br>
  
 
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[http://www.cabio.000space.com/Butte1882.html Butte County Biography Project]
  
 
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Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for emigrant settlers included:<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 5 August 2011).</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).</ref>
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:*'''''[[California Trail]]''''' 1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
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::*'''''Beckwourth Trail''''' 1850 left the Truckee Trail near present-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks,_Nevada Sparks, Nevada] going to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroville,_California Oroville] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville,_California Marysville, California]
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The [http://www.pargenso.org/obituaries.html Paradise Genealogical Society] has a large collection of obituaries and death notices from local Butte County newspapers, The majority&nbsp;are full obituaries but also include short obituaries and death notices. The collection includes approximately 85,800 records covering the years 1855-2008.&nbsp; Letters A through F are indexed and online.&nbsp; Copies of the obituaries can be ordered for $5.00.&nbsp;
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*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ca/butte/webbbs_config.pl Paradise, California Obituaries Butte County, California] Free from GenealogyBuff.com. These obituaries were collected from local newspapers and funeral homes for genealogy research. The dates listed under the deceased's name represents the announcement date
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*For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1883-1896, click {{FHL|631675|title-id|disp=here}}
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*For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1902-1967, click {{FHL|628819|title-id|disp=here}}
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*For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1963-1990, click {{FHL|630101|title-id|disp=here}}
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*[http://www.cagenweb.com/butte/Gridley.A-G.htm '''Gridley Herald''']
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This collection was gleaned and indexed from Footnote.com. If you find possible family, the complete Obituary is available.
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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
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*[[Gridley California Family History Center]]
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*[[Oroville California Family History Center]]
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[http://www.pargenso.org/ Paradise Genealogical Society]<br>Library Address:<br>Paradise Genealogical Society<br>5587 Scottwood Road<br>PO Box 460<br>Paradise, California 95967-0460<br>Phone: 530-877-2330
  
 
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For marriages from 1851-1886 see [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].
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*[http://www.cagenweb.com/butte/ Butte County [CAGenWeb]]
 
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
 
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
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Butte County, California
Map
Map of the U.S. highlighting California
Location of California in the U.S.
Facts
Founded February 18, 1820
County Seat Oroville
Courthouse
Address Butte County Courthouse
25 County Center Dr;
Oroville, CA 95965;
Phone 530.538.7691
Butte County Website

Contents

County Courthouse

County Recorder has marriage records from 1851,
born and death  records from 1859 and land records;
County Clerk has divorce, probate, probate and court
record from 1850; Meriam Library, California State
 University Chico, has divorce, probate and court records
1850-1879 and natural records 1850-1960[1] 

1850--Butte County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county.  County seat: Oroville [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Indian Reservations or Rancherias

The Berry Creek Indian Rancheria is located in this county.

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Butte County Biography Project

Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Butte County, California census records online, see: California Census.

Church History and Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Chico
  • Gridley
  • Liberty (Gridley)
  • Oroville

Court Records

Crime and Criminals

Directories

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Germans

Gazetteers

Genealogy

History

Land and Property

Maps

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Butte County, California for emigrant settlers included:[3][4]

Military History and Records

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

The Paradise Genealogical Society has a large collection of obituaries and death notices from local Butte County newspapers, The majority are full obituaries but also include short obituaries and death notices. The collection includes approximately 85,800 records covering the years 1855-2008.  Letters A through F are indexed and online.  Copies of the obituaries can be ordered for $5.00. 

  • Paradise, California Obituaries Butte County, California Free from GenealogyBuff.com. These obituaries were collected from local newspapers and funeral homes for genealogy research. The dates listed under the deceased's name represents the announcement date
  • For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1883-1896, click here
  • For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1902-1967, click here
  • For FHL entries for the obituary file index, 1963-1990, click here
  • Gridley Herald

This collection was gleaned and indexed from Footnote.com. If you find possible family, the complete Obituary is available.

Periodicals

Probate Records

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums
County Courthouse
Family History Centers

Societies

Paradise Genealogical Society
Library Address:
Paradise Genealogical Society
5587 Scottwood Road
PO Box 460
Paradise, California 95967-0460
Phone: 530-877-2330

Taxation

Vital Records

Birth
Marriage

For marriages from 1851-1886 see Western States Marriage Index.

Divorce
Death

Voting Registers

Web Sites

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Amador County, California. Page 84 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 5 August 2011).
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).
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