Los Angeles County, California - Revision history

Davidglenn1: added county map

2013-04-25T01:22:37Z

added county map

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−	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[~~Los Angeles County~~, ~~California~~\|Los Angeles County]]''	+	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[Los_Angeles_County,_California\|Los Angeles County]]''

−	Guide to '''Los Angeles County California genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.	+	Guide to '''Los Angeles County California genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

	[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br> Los Angeles Plaza 1869		[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br> Los Angeles Plaza 1869
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−	\| width="645~~" align="center~~" bgcolor="#ccff66" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''	+	\| width="645" bgcolor="#ccff66" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>		\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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	18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>		18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>

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−	\| width="100%~~" align="center~~" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''	+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>		*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>

−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>		*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>
	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>		*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
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	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
	\| county = Los Angeles County		\| county = Los Angeles County
−	\| county_map =	+	\| county_map = California Los Angeles Map.png
	\| state = California		\| state = California
	\| state_map = California.png		\| state_map = California.png

Murphynw: purpose statement

2013-04-09T17:51:43Z

purpose statement

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−	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]]'' '''Los Angeles County'''	+	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[Los Angeles County, California\|Los Angeles County]]''
		+
		+	Guide to '''Los Angeles County California genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

	[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br> Los Angeles Plaza 1869		[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br> Los Angeles Plaza 1869
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−	\| width="645" ~~bgcolor~~="~~#ccff66~~" ~~align~~="~~center~~" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''	+	\| width="645" align="center" bgcolor="#ccff66" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''
	\|-		\|-
	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>		\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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	18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>		18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>

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	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="100%" ~~bgcolor~~="~~#ffdb4d~~" ~~align~~="~~center~~" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''	+	\| width="100%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="3~~" style="height: 50px;" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;" colspan="3" \|
	*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>		*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>

−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="3~~" style="height: 50px;" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;" colspan="3" \|
	*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>		*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>
	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>		*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>

Kcourtenaya at 00:39, 20 March 2013

2013-03-20T00:39:29Z

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	18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>		18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>

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−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>		*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>

−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>		*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>
	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>		*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
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	\| seat = Los Angeles		\| seat = Los Angeles
	\| building image =		\| building image =
−	\| building address = Los Angeles County Courthouse<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137 [http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm'''Los Angeles Website'''] }}	+	\| building address = Los Angeles County Courthouse<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137; [http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm'''Los Angeles Website'''] }}

	=== County Courthouse ===		=== County Courthouse ===

Kcourtenaya: added info box

2013-03-14T00:39:50Z

added info box

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	\| founded year = 1850		\| founded year = 1850
	\| founded date = February 18		\| founded date = February 18
−	\| seat = ~~Hettinger~~	+	\| seat = Los Angeles
	\| building image =		\| building image =
−	\| building address = Los Angeles County Courthouse<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137 [http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm]'''Los Angeles Website'''] }}	+	\| building address = Los Angeles County Courthouse<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137 [http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm'''Los Angeles Website'''] }}

	=== County Courthouse ===		=== County Courthouse ===
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−

	County Clerk has divorce records from 1880, probate and court records<br>from 1850 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Los Angeles County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat\|50140092\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>		County Clerk has divorce records from 1880, probate and court records<br>from 1850 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Los Angeles County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat\|50140092\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

Kcourtenaya at 00:38, 14 March 2013

2013-03-14T00:38:48Z

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	{{CADC}}		{{CADC}}
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		+	{{Infobox U.S. County
		+	\| county = Los Angeles County
		+	\| county_map =
		+	\| state = California
		+	\| state_map = California.png
		+	\| latd =
		+	\| longd =
		+	\| founded year = 1850
		+	\| founded date = February 18
		+	\| seat = Hettinger
		+	\| building image =
		+	\| building address = Los Angeles County Courthouse<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137 [http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm]'''Los Angeles Website'''] }}

	=== County Courthouse ===		=== County Courthouse ===

−	~~[http://www.courts.ca.gov/facilities-la-mentalhealth.htm Los Angeles County Courthouse]<br>12400 E Imperial Hwy<br>PO Box 1024<br>Norwalk, Ca 90650<br>Phone: 562.462.2137~~	+

	County Clerk has divorce records from 1880, probate and court records<br>from 1850 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Los Angeles County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat\|50140092\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>		County Clerk has divorce records from 1880, probate and court records<br>from 1850 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Los Angeles County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat\|50140092\|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

Jamiemayhew: Add title for picture

2013-03-12T05:58:29Z

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]]'' '''Los Angeles County'''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]]'' '''Los Angeles County'''

−	[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br>	+	[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br> Los Angeles Plaza 1869

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	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="6~~" style="height: 40px;" \| ~~<br>~~	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 40px;" colspan="6" \|
	18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>		18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>

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	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''		\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="3~~" style="height: 50px;" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;" colspan="3" \|
	*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>		*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>

−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="3~~" style="height: 50px;" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;" colspan="3" \|
	*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>		*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>
	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>		*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
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−	~~<br>~~ <br>	+	<br>

	{{CADC}}		{{CADC}}

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2013-03-12T05:55:07Z

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]]'' '''Los Angeles County'''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]][[California\|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]]'' '''Los Angeles County'''

−	<br>	+	[[Image:LosAngeles-Plaza-1869.jpg\|left\|645px\|Los Angeles Plaza 1869]]<br>
		+
		+	{\| width="645" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="2"
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="645" bgcolor="#ccff66" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>
		+	\| width="16.6%" align="center" \| <center>'''Marriage'''</center>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Death'''</center>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Census'''</center>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Land'''</center>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Probate'''</center>
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1849-present<br>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1874-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" \| '''For earlier dates, try...'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="6" style="height: 40px;" \| <br>
		+	18 February 1850: Los Angeles County was created as one of 30 original counties in the new state of California. Prior to the creation of the county, the records were either at city or Franciscan mission places. <br>
		+
		+	*Los Angeles  County, California '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Orange County, California\|Orange]] \| [[San Bernardino County, California\|San Bernardino]] \| [[Riverside County, California\|Riverside]] \| [[Kern County, California\|Kern]]
		+
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library]<br>
		+
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://theusgenweb.org/ca/losangeles/ Los Angeles County, California GenWeb]<br>
		+	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
		+
		+	\|}
		+
		+	<br> <br>

	{{CADC}}		{{CADC}}
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	==== Church Records ====		==== Church Records ====
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	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====

Jamiemayhew: Removed list of all wards in LA county. Family History Centers are listed below.

2013-03-06T23:56:46Z

Removed list of all wards in LA county. Family History Centers are listed below.

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	==== Church Records ====		==== Church Records ====

−	~~'''Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' Ward and Branch Records~~

−	~~:*Adams~~
−	~~:*Alhambra~~
−	~~:*Alta Vista~~
−	~~:*Arcadia~~
−	~~:*Arleta~~
−	~~:*Arlington~~
−	~~:*Baldwin Park~~
−	~~:*Bellflower~~
−	~~:*Belvedere~~
−	~~:*Beverly Hills~~
−	~~:*Boyle Heights~~
−	~~:*Brentwood (Santa Monica)~~
−	~~:*Burbank~~
−	~~:*Centinela (Hawthorne)~~
−	~~:*Chatsworth~~
−	~~:*Compton~~
−	~~:*Compton Center~~
−	~~:*Covina~~
−	~~:*Culver City ~~
−	~~:*Downey~~
−	~~:*Duarte~~
−	~~:*El Monte~~
−	~~:*El Segundo~~
−	~~:*El Sereno~~
−	~~:*Elysian Park~~
−	~~:*Firestone Park~~
−	~~:*Fullerton (Long Beach)~~
−	~~:*Garvanza~~
−	~~:*Gate S.~~
−	~~:*Glendale~~
−	~~:*Glendale E.~~
−	~~:*Glendale W.~~
−	~~:*Grant (Bell Gardens)~~
−	~~:*Hollywood~~
−	~~:*Hollywood N.~~
−	~~:*Huntington Beach~~
−	~~:*Huntington Park~~
−	~~:*Inglewood~~
−	~~:*La Brea (Los Angeles)~~
−	~~:*La Cienega~~
−	~~:*La Mirada~~
−	~~:*Lancaster~~
−	~~:*Las Flores now Huntington (Temple City)~~
−	~~:*Lennox (Hawthorne)~~
−	~~:*Lomita~~
−	~~:*Long Beach~~
−	~~:*Long Beach N.~~
−	~~:*Los Angeles~~
−	~~:*Manchester (Los Angeles)~~
−	~~:*Mar Vista~~
−	~~:*Matthews~~
−	~~:*Maywood~~
−	~~:*Mission Park (Wilmar)~~
−	~~:*Monrovia~~
−	~~:*Montebello~~
−	~~:*North Hollywood~~
−	~~:*Ocean Park now Santa Monica~~
−	~~:*Palmdale~~
−	~~:*Park View (Long Beach)~~
−	~~:*Pasadena~~
−	~~:*Pasadena S.~~
−	~~:*Pomona~~
−	~~:*Redondo Beach~~
−	~~:*Reseda~~
−	~~:*Rosemead~~
−	~~:*San Fernando~~
−	~~:*San Pedro~~
−	~~:*Santa Ana (Long Beach)~~
−	~~:*Santa Monica~~
−	~~:*South Gate~~
−	~~:*Studio City (Hollywood)~~
−	~~:*Sunset (Burbank)~~
−	~~:*Sylmar~~
−	~~:*Tarzana~~
−	~~:*Temple City~~
−	~~:*Torrence~~
−	~~:*Van Nuys~~
−	~~:*Vermont~~
−	~~:*Virginia (Long Beach)~~
−	~~:*Walnut (South Gate)~~
−	~~:*Walteria~~
−	~~:*West Hills~~
−	~~:*Westchester~~
−	~~:*Westdale~~
−	~~:*Westwood~~
−	~~:*Whittier~~
−	~~:*Wilmington~~
−	~~:*Wilshire~~
−	~~:*Woodland Hills~~

	==== Court Records ====		==== Court Records ====

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	==== Boundary Changes  ====		==== Boundary Changes  ====

−	The original County of Los Angeles covered a large part of Southern California including parts of what is now Kern County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Orange County. These areas split off to form San Bernardino County in 1853, Kern County in 1866, and Orange County in 1889. In 1893 part of San Bernardino County that had originally been part of Los Angeles County became part of Riverside County	+	The original County of Los Angeles covered a large part of Southern California including parts of what is now Kern County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Orange County. These areas split off to form San Bernardino County in 1853, Kern County in 1866, and Orange County in 1889. In 1893 part of San Bernardino County that had originally been part of Los Angeles County became part of Riverside County.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Los Angeles County, California" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_California (accessed 15 February 2013).</ref>

	==== Record Loss ====		==== Record Loss ====

Jamiemayhew: Add county boundary changes

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−	{{CADC}}	+	{{CADC}}

	=== County Courthouse ===		=== County Courthouse ===
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	'''County seat:''' Los Angeles <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>		'''County seat:''' Los Angeles <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

−	==== Boundary Changes ====	+	==== Boundary Changes  ====
		+
		+	The original County of Los Angeles covered a large part of Southern California including parts of what is now Kern County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Orange County. These areas split off to form San Bernardino County in 1853, Kern County in 1866, and Orange County in 1889. In 1893 part of San Bernardino County that had originally been part of Los Angeles County became part of Riverside County

	==== Record Loss ====		==== Record Loss ====
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	*The Los Angeles Public Library has made available on its website an [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/california_index.html index to newspaper and periodical articles containing] obituary information on renowned actors, authors, journalists, and librarians. You can search the database by name, occupation, date of death, and cause of death. The data fields in the results returned may include full name, including married name, maiden name, and nickname; sex, occupation, death date, age, place of death, and information source.		*The Los Angeles Public Library has made available on its website an [http://www.lapl.org/resources/en/california_index.html index to newspaper and periodical articles containing] obituary information on renowned actors, authors, journalists, and librarians. You can search the database by name, occupation, date of death, and cause of death. The data fields in the results returned may include full name, including married name, maiden name, and nickname; sex, occupation, death date, age, place of death, and information source.
−	*[http://www.torranceca.gov/libraryarchive/ Torrance Public Library: Historical Newspaper Archives (1913-1969)]	+	*[http://www.torranceca.gov/libraryarchive/ Torrance Public Library: Historical Newspaper Archives (1913-1969)]
	*[http://www.torranceca.gov/libraryarchive/ Torrance Public Library: Historic City and Phone Directories (1922-1975)]		*[http://www.torranceca.gov/libraryarchive/ Torrance Public Library: Historic City and Phone Directories (1922-1975)]

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	==== Vital Records ====		==== Vital Records ====

−	For early marriages see [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]. <br> [http://www.lavote.net/recorder/bdm_records.cfm <span style="font-weight: bold">Los Angeles County </span>'''Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk''']<br>(for Birth, Marriage and Death records going back at least to 1852) Norwalk RR/CC Building<br>12400 Imperial Highway<br>Norwalk, CA. 90650 <br>Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday (open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every month) *Note: There are several other sites to get birth, marriage and death records in Los Angeles County but Norwalk is the only facility that you can view records personally. '''Viewing Vital Records:''' The following will provide you with the procedure for viewing vital records. Certificates and indexes of birth, death and marriage records not exempt from public inspections may be examined at the Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. , Monday through Friday, except holidays. In addition to certificates on file, there are indexes of birth, death and marriages available for public inspection as follows: Births prior to 1905 and from 1964 to the present; Deaths from 1877 to the present; and Marriages from 1852 to the present. Records of confidential marriages performed pursuant to Family Code Section 500 are not available for public review. Certificates and indexes may be examined at no charge unless a deputy is requested search and/or retrieve more than five records. Random searches of the indexes or the certificates are not allowed. An application is required for each record searched. Information sufficient to identify the requested record must be provided. <br>	+	For early marriages see [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]. <br> [http://www.lavote.net/recorder/bdm_records.cfm <span style="font-weight: bold;">Los Angeles County </span>'''Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk''']<br>(for Birth, Marriage and Death records going back at least to 1852) Norwalk RR/CC Building<br>12400 Imperial Highway<br>Norwalk, CA. 90650 <br>Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday (open 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of every month) *Note: There are several other sites to get birth, marriage and death records in Los Angeles County but Norwalk is the only facility that you can view records personally. '''Viewing Vital Records:''' The following will provide you with the procedure for viewing vital records. Certificates and indexes of birth, death and marriage records not exempt from public inspections may be examined at the Office of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. , Monday through Friday, except holidays. In addition to certificates on file, there are indexes of birth, death and marriages available for public inspection as follows: Births prior to 1905 and from 1964 to the present; Deaths from 1877 to the present; and Marriages from 1852 to the present. Records of confidential marriages performed pursuant to Family Code Section 500 are not available for public review. Certificates and indexes may be examined at no charge unless a deputy is requested search and/or retrieve more than five records. Random searches of the indexes or the certificates are not allowed. An application is required for each record searched. Information sufficient to identify the requested record must be provided. <br>

	'''Los Angeles County Death Records at the Family History Library:'''<br>{{FHL\|1131994\|title-id\|disp=Los Angeles County Death Records}} are available through the Family History Library System.  First, search the index film for the year the person died.  Note that in 1958-1960, there are separate film sets for different cities in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Long Beach. <br>Note that entries in the county wide index with certificate numbers preceded by an "L" pertain to the {{FHL\|1137333\|title-id\|disp=Long Beach set of death certificates}}.		'''Los Angeles County Death Records at the Family History Library:'''<br>{{FHL\|1131994\|title-id\|disp=Los Angeles County Death Records}} are available through the Family History Library System.  First, search the index film for the year the person died.  Note that in 1958-1960, there are separate film sets for different cities in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Long Beach. <br>Note that entries in the county wide index with certificate numbers preceded by an "L" pertain to the {{FHL\|1137333\|title-id\|disp=Long Beach set of death certificates}}.