Kern County, California
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County Clerk Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1850<br>divorce, probate court and voting record from 1866;<br>An exchange of territory with San Bernardino Co took place in 1963<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kern County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | County Clerk Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1850<br>divorce, probate court and voting record from 1866;<br>An exchange of territory with San Bernardino Co took place in 1963<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kern County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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=== Historical Facts === | === Historical Facts === | ||
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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
| − | *[[Bakersfield California Family History Center]]<br> | + | *[[Bakersfield California Family History Center]]<br> |
| − | *[[Bakersfield California East Family History Center]]<br> | + | *[[Bakersfield California East Family History Center]]<br> |
| − | *[[Bakersfield California South Family History Center]]<br> | + | *[[Bakersfield California South Family History Center]]<br> |
| − | *[[Delano California Family History Center]]<br> | + | *[[Delano California Family History Center]]<br> |
*[[Frazier Park California Family History Center]] | *[[Frazier Park California Family History Center]] | ||
*[[Kern Valley California Family History Center]] (Mountain Mesa) | *[[Kern Valley California Family History Center]] (Mountain Mesa) | ||
*[[North Edwards California Family History Center]] | *[[North Edwards California Family History Center]] | ||
*[[Taft California Family History Center|Taft California Family History Center]] | *[[Taft California Family History Center|Taft California Family History Center]] | ||
| − | *[[Tehachapi California Family History Center]]<br> | + | *[[Tehachapi California Family History Center]]<br> |
*[[Wasco California Family History Center]]<br> | *[[Wasco California Family History Center]]<br> | ||
Revision as of 18:56, 11 December 2012
United States 
California Alameda County
County Courthouse
Kern County Courthouse
1655 Chester Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93301;
Phone 661.868.6440
County Clerk Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records from 1850
divorce, probate court and voting record from 1866;
An exchange of territory with San Bernardino Co took place in 1963[1]
Historical Facts
Parent Counties
2 April 1866: Kern County was created from Los Angeles and Tulare Counties.
County seat: Bakersfield [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Kern County, California census records online, see: California Census.
Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Bakersfield
Court Records
Crime and Criminals
Directories
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Germans
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land and Property
Maps
Migration
Military History and Records
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- Bakersfield Californian - 2700+ issues of the paper digitized and in the Google News Archive; covers 1907-1949.
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
County Courthouse
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Bakersfield California Family History Center
- Bakersfield California East Family History Center
- Bakersfield California South Family History Center
- Delano California Family History Center
- Frazier Park California Family History Center
- Kern Valley California Family History Center (Mountain Mesa)
- North Edwards California Family History Center
- Taft California Family History Center
- Tehachapi California Family History Center
- Wasco California Family History Center
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
Many early marriages are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
Divorce
Death
Voting Registers
Websites
- Kern County CAGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- USGenWeb Archives
- USGenWeb Archives backup site
- FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kern County, California. Page 85 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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