Merced County, California

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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]][[California|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Merced County''' <br>
  
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== County Courthouse  ==
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=== County Courthouse ===
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[http://www.co.merced.ca.us/ Merced County Courthouse]<br>&nbsp;2222 M Street<br>Merced, CA 95340<br>Phone: 209.385.7627
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County Clerk has divorce,&nbsp;probate and court records&nbsp;from&nbsp;1855<br>County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial Records <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Merced County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
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=== Historical Facts  ===
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{{Wikipedia|Merced County, California}}
  
 
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'''1855--'''Merced County was created from Mariposa County.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Merced <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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'''19 April 1855:''' Merced County was created from [[Mariposa County, California|Mariposa]] County. '''County seat: '''Merced <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
  
 
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*[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]
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*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=206686&subject_disp=California%2C+Merced&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
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*[http://www.cagenweb.com/merced/ Merced County CAGenWeb]
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Merced/ Linkpendium]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/merced/merced.html USGenWeb Archives]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/merced/merced.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site
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[[Category:Merced_County,_California]]

Revision as of 06:28, 30 January 2013

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Contents

County Courthouse

Merced County Courthouse
 2222 M Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: 209.385.7627

County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1855
County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial Records [1]

Historical Facts

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

Parent County

19 April 1855: Merced County was created from Mariposa County. County seat: Merced [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Cemeteries

Census

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

Church History and Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Merced

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

Obituaries

Periodicals

Probate Records

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

County Courthouse

Family History Centers

Societies

Taxation

Vital Records

Birth

Marriage

Divorce

Death

Voting Registers

Websites

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Merced County, California. Page 85 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).
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