Sierra County, California - Revision history

Davidglenn1: added county map

2013-04-26T00:21:11Z

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

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

	[[Image:Sierra+Buttes+2011.jpg\|left\|645px\|Sierra Buttes 2011]]<br>		[[Image:Sierra+Buttes+2011.jpg\|left\|645px\|Sierra Buttes 2011]]<br>
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	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>		\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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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  records in both Yuba County and Pumas County. <br>		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. <br>

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−	\| width="100%" valign="middle~~" colspan="3~~" style="height: 50px;" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;" colspan="3" \|
	*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]		*[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>		*[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 = Sierra County		\| county = Sierra County
−	\| county_map =	+	\| county_map = California Sierra Map.png
	\| state = California		\| state = California
	\| state_map = California.png		\| state_map = California.png

Murphynw: seo paragraph

2013-04-09T16:36:14Z

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

	[[Image:Sierra+Buttes+2011.jpg\|left\|645px\|Sierra Buttes 2011]]<br>		[[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'''	+	\| width="645" align="center" bgcolor="#ccff66" colspan="6" \| '''Dates for major county records'''
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	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>		\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" \| <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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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  records in both Yuba County and Pumas County. <br>		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. <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'''
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−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]		*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]

−	\| width="100%" valign="middle" style="height: 50px;~~" colspan="3~~" \|	+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
	*[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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	\| building image =		\| building image =
	\| building address = Sierra County Courthouse<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295		\| building address = Sierra County Courthouse<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295
−	<br>[http://www.sierracounty.ws/ '''Sierra County Website'''] }}	+	<br>[http://www.sierracounty.ws/ '''Sierra County Website'''] }}

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

	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>		County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>

Kcourtenaya: added infobox

2013-03-20T02:04:45Z

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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  records in both Yuba County and Pumas County. <br>		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. <br>

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	*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]		*[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>		*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>

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	{{CADC}}		{{CADC}}
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		+	{{Infobox U.S. County
		+	\| county = Sierra County
		+	\| county_map =
		+	\| state = California
		+	\| state_map = California.png
		+	\| latd =
		+	\| longd =
		+	\| founded year = 1852
		+	\| founded date = April 16
		+	\| seat = Downieville
		+	\| building image =
		+	\| building address = Sierra County Courthouse<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295
		+	<br>[http://www.sierracounty.ws/ '''Sierra County Website'''] }}

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

−	~~[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~~

	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>		County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>

Jamiemayhew: Added header table

2013-03-12T20:12:43Z

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''		''[[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" 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;" \| 1857-present<br>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1853-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1873-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1852-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1852-present
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" \| '''For earlier dates, try...'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="6" style="height: 40px;" \| <br>
		+	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. <br>
		+
		+	*Sierra  County, California '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Lassen County, California\|Lassen]][[Orange County, California\|Orange County]] \| [[Plumas County, California\|Plumas]] \| [[Nevada County, California\|Nevada]] \| [[Yuba County, California\|Yuba]] \| [[Washoe County, Nevada\|Washoe County, Nevada]]
		+
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]
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		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
		+
		+	\|}

	<br>		<br>

Cottrells: Text replace - "usgwarchives.org" to "usgwarchives.net"

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	*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Sierra/ Linkpendium]		*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Sierra/ Linkpendium]
	*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/sierra.html USGenWeb Archives]		*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/sierra.html USGenWeb Archives]
−	*[http://www.usgwarchives.~~org~~/ca/sierra/sierra.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site	+	*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sierra/sierra.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site
	*{{FHL\|206958\|subject-id\|disp=FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog}}		*{{FHL\|206958\|subject-id\|disp=FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog}}

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{{CADC}}

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''
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		+	<br>
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		+	{{CADC}}

	=== County Courthouse ===		=== County Courthouse ===
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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		[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

−	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>	+	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>

	=== Historical Facts ===		=== Historical Facts ===
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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>		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
	::*'''''Truckee (River) Trail''''' 1844 crossed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Mile_Desert#Forty_Mile_Desert Forty Mile Desert] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truckee_River Truckee River] to follow it west past [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Reno, Nevada] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Pass Donner Pass] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigrant_Gap Emigrant Gap] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter%27s_Fort Sutter's Fort] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]). The exact route varied over the years, the most used being the Nevada City Road and Auburn Emigrant Road combination.		::*'''''Truckee (River) Trail''''' 1844 crossed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Mile_Desert#Forty_Mile_Desert Forty Mile Desert] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truckee_River Truckee River] to follow it west past [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Reno, Nevada] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Pass Donner Pass] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigrant_Gap Emigrant Gap] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter%27s_Fort Sutter's Fort] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]). The exact route varied over the years, the most used being the Nevada City Road and Auburn Emigrant Road combination.
	::*'''''Henness Pass Road''''' 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi,_Nevada Verdi, Nevada] headed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptonville,_California Camptonville] and steamboat service at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville,_California Marysville, California]. In 1860 it became a major route to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode Comstock Lode silver mines] in [[Nevada\|Nevada]].		::*'''''Henness Pass Road''''' 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi,_Nevada Verdi, Nevada] headed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptonville,_California Camptonville] and steamboat service at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville,_California Marysville, California]. In 1860 it became a major route to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode Comstock Lode silver mines] in [[Nevada\|Nevada]].
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−	[[Category:Sierra_County,_California]][[Category:~~California counties~~]]	+	[[Category:Sierra_County,_California]] [[Category:California_counties]]

Sandralpond: added a category

2012-12-04T22:07:23Z

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−	[[Category:Sierra_County,_California]]	+	[[Category:Sierra_County,_California]][[Category:California counties]]

Jaburgess at 15:27, 12 June 2012

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

−	Sierra County Courthouse<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295	+	[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

−	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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> ~~www.sierracounty.ws/index.shtml~~	+	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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>

	=== Historical Facts ===		=== Historical Facts ===

Jaburgess at 15:26, 12 June 2012

2012-06-12T15:26:28Z

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''
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		+	=== County Courthouse ===
		+
		+	Sierra County Courthouse<br>100 Courthouse Sq Ste 11<br>PO Box D Suite 11<br>Downieville, CA 95936<br>Phone 530.289.6295
		+
		+	County Recorder has birth records from 1857, <br>marriage and land records from 1852 and death <br>records from 1862,  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> www.sierracounty.ws/index.shtml

	=== Historical Facts ===		=== Historical Facts ===
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
−	=== Bible Records ===	+
−	=== Biography ===	+	=== Bible Records ===
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		+	=== Biography ===

	=== Cemeteries ===		=== Cemeteries ===
−	~~=== Census ===~~

−	{{Census\|California}}	+	=== Census ===
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		+	{{Census\|California}}

	=== Church History and Records ===		=== Church History and Records ===

	=== Court Records ===		=== Court Records ===
−	=== Crime and Criminals ===	+
−	=== Directories ===	+	=== Crime and Criminals ===
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		+	=== Directories ===

	=== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ===		=== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ===

	==== Germans ====		==== Germans ====
−	=== Gazetteers ===	+
−	=== Genealogy ===	+	=== Gazetteers ===
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		+	=== Genealogy ===

	=== History ===		=== History ===
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	=== Migration ===		=== Migration ===

−	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>	+	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
	::*'''''Truckee (River) Trail''''' 1844 crossed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Mile_Desert#Forty_Mile_Desert Forty Mile Desert] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truckee_River Truckee River] to follow it west past [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Reno, Nevada] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Pass Donner Pass] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigrant_Gap Emigrant Gap] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter%27s_Fort Sutter's Fort] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]). The exact route varied over the years, the most used being the Nevada City Road and Auburn Emigrant Road combination.		::*'''''Truckee (River) Trail''''' 1844 crossed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Mile_Desert#Forty_Mile_Desert Forty Mile Desert] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truckee_River Truckee River] to follow it west past [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Nevada Reno, Nevada] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Pass Donner Pass] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigrant_Gap Emigrant Gap] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter%27s_Fort Sutter's Fort] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California Sacramento, California]). The exact route varied over the years, the most used being the Nevada City Road and Auburn Emigrant Road combination.
	::*'''''Henness Pass Road''''' 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi,_Nevada Verdi, Nevada] headed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptonville,_California Camptonville] and steamboat service at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville,_California Marysville, California]. In 1860 it became a major route to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode Comstock Lode silver mines] in [[Nevada\|Nevada]].		::*'''''Henness Pass Road''''' 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdi,_Nevada Verdi, Nevada] headed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camptonville,_California Camptonville] and steamboat service at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville,_California Marysville, California]. In 1860 it became a major route to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comstock_Lode Comstock Lode silver mines] in [[Nevada\|Nevada]].
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	=== Military History and Records ===		=== Military History and Records ===
−	=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===	+
		+	=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===

	=== Newspapers ===		=== Newspapers ===

	*NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=63&ci=24394 Reno, Nevada newspapers] going back to 1870 that may include residents from Sierra County. This database is sometimes free at libraries.		*NewspaperArchive.com ($) 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.
−	=== Obituaries ===	+
−	=== Periodicals ===	+	=== Obituaries ===
		+
		+	=== Periodicals ===

	=== Probate Records ===		=== Probate Records ===
−	~~=== Repositories ===~~
−	~~==== Archives, Libraries and Museums ====~~

−	==== County Courthouse ====	+	=== Repositories ===
		+
		+	==== Archives, Libraries and Museums ====
		+
		+	==== County Courthouse ====
		+
		+	==== Family History Centers ====

−	~~==== Family History Centers ====~~
	*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]		*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]

−	=== Societies ===	+	=== Societies ===

	=== Taxation ===		=== Taxation ===

Murphynw: {{Census|California}}

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	=== Cemeteries ===		=== Cemeteries ===
	=== Census ===		=== Census ===
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		+	{{Census\|California}}
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	=== Church History and Records ===		=== Church History and Records ===

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[California\|California]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] Sierra County''
		+
		+	[[Image:Sierra+Buttes+2011.jpg\|left\|645px\|Sierra Buttes 2011]]<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;" \| 1857-present<br>
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1853-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1873-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1850-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1852-present
		+	\| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" \| 1852-present
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" \| '''For earlier dates, try...'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="6" style="height: 40px;" \| <br>
		+	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. <br>
		+
		+	*Sierra  County, California '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Lassen County, California\|Lassen]][[Orange County, California\|Orange County]] \| [[Plumas County, California\|Plumas]] \| [[Nevada County, California\|Nevada]] \| [[Yuba County, California\|Yuba]] \| [[Washoe County, Nevada\|Washoe County, Nevada]]
		+
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffdb4d" align="center" colspan="6" \| '''Remember these collections'''
		+	\|-
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://www.cagenweb.com/sierra/ Sierra County, California GenWeb]
		+
		+	\| width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 50px;" \|
		+	*[http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm Early California Population Project]<br>
		+
		+	\|}

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