Kings County, California

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''[[United States|United States]] > [[California|California]] > Kings County''  
  
== County Courthouse  ==
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=== County Courthouse  ===
  
== History ==
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=== Quick Facts ===
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{{Wikipedia|Kings County, California}}
  
 
==== Parent County  ====
 
==== Parent County  ====
  
'''1893--'''Kings County was created 22 March 1893&nbsp;from [[Tulare_County,_California|Tulare]] County. '''County seat:''' Hanford <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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'''22 March 1893:''' Kings County was created from [[Tulare County, California|Tulare]] County. '''County seat:''' Hanford <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
  
 
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== Places/Localities  ==
 
== Places/Localities  ==
  
==== Populated Places ====
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==== Populated Places ====
  
 
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
 
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
  
*[[Fresno_County,_California|Fresno]]
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*[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]  
*[[Kern_County,_California|Kern]]
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*[[Kern County, California|Kern]]  
*[[Monterey_County,_California|Monterey]]
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*[[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]  
*[[San_Luis_Obispo_County,_California|San Luis Obispo]]
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*[[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]  
*[[Tulare_County,_California|Tulare]]
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*[[Tulare County, California|Tulare]]
  
 
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== Resources  ==
  
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LDS Ward and Branch Records  
 
LDS Ward and Branch Records  
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*Hanford
 
*Hanford
  
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=== Court Records ===
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=== History  ===
  
==== Land  ====
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=== Land and Property ===
  
==== Local Histories ====
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=== Maps ===
  
==== Maps ====
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=== Military History and Records ===
  
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=== Newspapers ===
  
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=== Probate Records ===
  
==== Probate ====
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=== Taxation ===
  
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=== Vital Records ===
  
==== Vital Records ====
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== Societies, Libraries and Museums ==
  
== Societies and Libraries  ==
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*[http://kings.genwebsite.net/ Kings County CAGenWeb]
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Kings/ Linkpendium]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/kings/kings.html USGenWeb Archives]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.org/ca/kings/kings.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=206567 FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog]
  
== Web Sites  ==
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== References ==
  
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=206567&subject_disp=California%2C+Kings&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
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== References  ==
 
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[[Category:Kings_County,_California]]
 
[[Category:Kings_County,_California]]

Revision as of 01:11, 2 August 2010

United States > California > Kings County

Contents

County Courthouse

Quick Facts

Wikipedia
Wikipedia has more about this subject: Kings County, California

Parent County

22 March 1893: Kings County was created from Tulare County. County seat: Hanford [1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Archives and Libraries

Cemeteries

Church History and Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Avenal
  • Hanford

Court Records

History

Land and Property

Maps

Military History and Records

Newspapers

Probate Records

Taxation

Vital Records

Societies, Libraries and Museums

References

  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).