Butte County, California
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| − | '''1850--'''Butte County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county. '''County seat: '''Oroville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | + | '''1850--'''Butte County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county. '''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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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Colusa County, California|Colusa]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Glenn County, California|Glenn]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Plumas County, California|Plumas]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Sutter County, California|Sutter]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Tehama County, California|Tehama]] |
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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 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. | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1850--Butte County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county. County seat: Oroville [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Chico
- Gridley
- Liberty (Gridley)
- Oroville
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
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.
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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