Sierra County, California

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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[California|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Sierra County''  
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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[California|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] Sierra County''  
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[[Image:Sierra+Buttes+2011.jpg|left|645px|Sierra Buttes 2011]]<br>
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| width="645" bgcolor="#ccff66" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>'''Marriage'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Death'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Census'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Land'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Probate'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1857-present<br>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | 1850-present
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April 16, 1852: Sierra County was created from the County of Yuba. In 1866 additional land was added from Yuba County and in 1863 and 1866 land was gained from Plumas County. Look for&nbsp; records in both Yuba County and Pumas County. <br>
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*Sierra&nbsp; County, California '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Lassen County, California|Lassen]][[Orange County, California|Orange County]] &#124; [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]] &#124; [[Nevada County, California|Nevada]] &#124; [[Yuba County, California|Yuba]] &#124; [[Washoe County, Nevada|Washoe County, Nevada]]
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*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]
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*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
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=== County Courthouse  ===
 
=== County Courthouse  ===
  
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=== Quick Facts  ===
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[http://www.sierracounty.ws/ Sierra County Courthouse]<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295
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County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and&nbsp;land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,&nbsp; Superior Court has divorce <br>probate and court records and naturalization <br>records from 1852<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sierra County, California. Page 87{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>&nbsp;
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=== Historical Facts  ===
  
 
{{Wikipedia|Sierra County, California}}  
 
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Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for emigrant settlers included:<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 2 August 2011).</ref>  
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Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for emigrant settlers included:<ref>National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in ''California National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 5 August 2011).</ref><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).</ref>  
  
 
:*'''''[[California Trail]]''''' 1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California  
 
:*'''''[[California Trail]]''''' 1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California  
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=== Military History and Records  ===
 
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*NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=63&ci=24394 Reno, Nevada newspapers] going back to 1870 that may include residents from Sierra County. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
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=== Obituaries  ===
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Revision as of 20:12, 12 March 2013

United States go to California go to Sierra County

Sierra Buttes 2011

Dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Census
Land
Probate
1857-present
 1853-present 1873-present 1850-present 1852-present 1852-present
For earlier dates, try...

April 16, 1852: Sierra County was created from the County of Yuba. In 1866 additional land was added from Yuba County and in 1863 and 1866 land was gained from Plumas County. Look for  records in both Yuba County and Pumas County.

Remember these collections


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Contents

County Courthouse

Sierra County Courthouse
100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11
PO Box D Suite 11
Downieville, CA 95936
Phone 530.289.6295

County Recorder has birth records from 1857,
marriage and land records from 1852 and death
records from 1862,  Superior Court has divorce
probate and court records and naturalization
records from 1852[1] 

Historical Facts

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

Parent County

16 April 1852: Sierra County was created 16 April 1852 from Yuba County. County seat: Downieville [2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1947: Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Cemeteries

Census

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

Church History and Records

Court Records

Crime and Criminals

Directories

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Germans

Gazetteers

Genealogy

History

Land and Property

Maps

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Sierra County, California for emigrant settlers included:[3][4]

Military History and Records

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

  • NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized Reno, Nevada newspapers going back to 1870 that may include residents from Sierra County. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Obituaries

Periodicals

Probate Records

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

County Courthouse

Family History Centers

Societies

Taxation

Vital Records

Websites

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sierra County, California. Page 87At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 5 August 2011).
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).
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