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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''Birth'''</center>
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*'''Parent county''': Shasta and Klamath counties<br>
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*Siskiyou County, California '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' [[Shasta County, California|<span style="text-decoration: underline">Shasta</span>]] &#124;[[Klamath County, California|Klamath]] &#124; [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]] &#124;&nbsp; [[Modoc County, California|Modoc]] &#124; [[Trinity County, California|Trinity]] &#124; [[Humboldt County, California|Humboldt ]]&#124; [[Jackson County, Oregon|Jackson County, Oregon]] &#124; [[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath County, Oregon]] &#124; [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine County, Oregon]] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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*[http://www.siskiyougenealogy.org/ The Genealogical Society of Siskiyou County]<br>
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*[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/Research_county.php?CountyName=Siskiyou&countycode=Siskiyou California State Genealogical Alliance: Siskiyou County]
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*[http://www.cagenweb.com/siskiyou/ Siskiyou GenWeb]<br>
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*[http://www.siskiyoucountyhistoricalsociety.org/ Siskiyou County Historical Society]
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=California,+Siskiyou&author_givenName=&author_surname=&subjectCountTotal=16 FamilySearch Index]
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{{Infobox U.S. County
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| county = Siskiyou County
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| county_map = Siskiyou_County_in_California.png‎
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| state = California
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| founded year = 1852
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| founded date = March 22
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| seat wl = Yreka
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| web = http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
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| named for = the Siskiyou mountain range
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=== County Courthouse  ===
 
=== County Courthouse  ===
  
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[http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/ASSESSOR/recorder.aspx Siskiyou County Assesor-Recorder]<br>311 4th Street, Room 108<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br> [http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/CLERK/clerk.aspx Siskiyou County Clerk's Office]<br>510 North Main Street<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>  
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[http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/ Siskiyou County Courthouse]<br>311 Fourth Street<br>PO Box 338<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>Phone: 530.842.8084&nbsp;<br>
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County&nbsp;Reader has birth, marriage, death and burial records<br>Court Services has divorce, probate and court records from 1852; <br>County Cleark&nbsp;has election records, board of supervisor’s minutes from 1860<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Siskiyou County, California. Page 87{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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=== Quick Facts  ===
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==== Historical Facts  ====
  
 
{{Wikipedia|Siskiyou County, California}}  
 
{{Wikipedia|Siskiyou County, California}}  
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== Resources  ==
 
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=== Bible Records ===
  
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[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/ Siskiyou County Library]<br>719 4th Street<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=82 Searchable Siskiyou Pioneer Index]<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=81 Searchable Siskiyou County Obituaries (1854-1990) Index]<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=79 Searchable Siskiyou County Newspaper Index]
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=== Biography  ===
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[http://www.siskiyouhistory.org/ SiskiyouHistory.org: A Digital Library of Primary Sources in Siskiyou County History]
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=== Cemeteries  ===
 
=== Cemeteries  ===
  
 
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casiskiy/index.htm Siskiyou Cemeteries Central]  
 
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casiskiy/index.htm Siskiyou Cemeteries Central]  
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=6&CScnty=229 Siskiyou Cemeteries at &nbsp;Find A Grave]
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=142460 Dunsmuir Cemetery, Dunsmuir] BillionGraves
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=== Census  ===
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{{Census|California}}
  
 
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[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/CA/County/siskiyou.htm 1895 Atlas of Siskiyou County]
  
 
=== Migration  ===
 
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[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/ Siskiyou County Library]<br>719 4th Street<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=82 Searchable Siskiyou Pioneer Index]<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=81 Searchable Siskiyou County Obituaries (1854-1990) Index]<br>[http://www.snowcrest.net/siskiyoulibrary/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=79 Searchable Siskiyou County Newspaper Index]
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[http://www.siskiyouhistory.org/ SiskiyouHistory.org: A Digital Library of Primary Sources in Siskiyou County History]
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==== County Courthouse ====
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[http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/ASSESSOR/recorder.aspx Siskiyou County Assesor-Recorder]<br>311 4th Street, Room 108<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>[http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/CLERK/clerk.aspx Siskiyou County Clerk's Office]<br>510 North Main Street<br>Yreka, CA 96097<br>
  
 
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*[[Mount Shasta California Family History Center]]  
 
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*[[Yreka California Family History Center]]<br>
 
*[[Yreka California Family History Center]]<br>
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Siskiyou/ Linkpendium]  
 
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/Siskiyou/ Linkpendium]  
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/siskiyou/siskiyou.html USGenWeb Archives]  
 
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Siskiyou County, California
Dates for major county records 
Birth
Marriage
Death
Census
Land
Probate
1850-present
 1852-present 1873-present 1852-present 1852-present 1852-present
For earlier dates, try...
  • Parent county: Shasta and Klamath counties
Remember these collections


Siskiyou County, California
Map
Map of California highlighting Siskiyou County
Location in the state of California
Map of the U.S. highlighting California
Location of California in the U.S.
Facts
Founded March 22, 1852
County Seat Yreka
Courthouse
Website: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us
Named for: the Siskiyou mountain range
 

Contents

County Courthouse

Siskiyou County Courthouse
311 Fourth Street
PO Box 338
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: 530.842.8084 

County Reader has birth, marriage, death and burial records
Court Services has divorce, probate and court records from 1852;
County Cleark has election records, board of supervisor’s minutes from 1860[1]


Historical Facts

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

Parent Counties

22 March 1852: Siskiyou County was created from Shasta and former Klamath Counties. County seat: Yreka [2]

Boundary Changes

1852: County formed from Shasta and Klamath Counties.

1874: February, part of county given to newly formed Modoc County.

1874: May, Klamath County dissolved with Siskiyou County absorbing some of the area.

1887: Land exchanged with Del Norte County.

1901: Small area of land gained from Humboldt County.

See "Historical County Boundary Maps - BETA 2"

Record Loss

Town of Deadwood known to have burned down in 1861.

Town of Klamathon known to have burned down in 1902.

Places/Localities

Populated Places (over 5,000 people)

Yreka

Populated Places (over 1,000 people)

Dunsmuir, Montague, Mount Shasta City, Tulelake, Weed

Populated Places (under 1,000 people)

Dorris, Etna, Fort Jones

Census Designated Places and Unincorporated Communities

Big Springs, Callahan, Carrick, Clear Creek, Edgewood, Forks of Salmon, Fort Goff, Gazelle, Greenview, Grenada, Hamburg, Hatfield, Happy Camp, Hilt, Hornbrook, Horse Creek, Klamath River, Klamathon, Lake Shastina, Lake Siskiyou, Macdoel, McCloud, Mount Hebron, Mugginsville, Sawyers Bar, Seiad Valley, Tennant, Thompson Creek

Additional and Former Populated Places

Mount Shasta City has had a number of names including Wagon Valley, Strawberry Valley and, until 1924, Sisson. Ager, Bartle, Beswick, Black Bear, Bogus, Butte, Cecilville, Chestnut, Coles, Copco, Cottage Grove, Deadwood, Francis, Gottsville, Hooperville, Igerha, Liberty, Little Shasta, Mott, Mountain, Oak Bar, Oro Fino, Schlitz, Scott Bar, Scott River, Scott Valley, Shasta Springs, Snowden, Somes Bar, Squaw Valley, Table Rock, Tailholt, Upper Soda Springs, Walker

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Cemeteries

Siskiyou Cemeteries Central

Siskiyou Cemeteries at  Find A Grave

Dunsmuir Cemetery, Dunsmuir BillionGraves

Census

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

Church History and Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Etna

FHL Catalog

California, Siskiyou Films

California, Siskiyou, Cecilville

California, Siskiyou, Dunsmuir

California, Siskiyou, Etna

California, Siskiyou, Forks of the Salmon

California, Siskiyou, Fort Jones

California, Siskiyou, Greenview Township

California, Siskiyou, Henley

California, Siskiyou, Hilt

California, Siskiyou, McCloud

California, Siskiyou, Montague

California, Siskiyou, Sawyers Bar

California, Siskiyou, Scott Valley Township

California, Siskiyou, Weed

California, Siskiyou, Yreka

Court Records

Crime and Criminals

Directories

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Germans

Gazetteers

Genealogy

History

Land and Property

Maps

1895 Atlas of Siskiyou County

Migration

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

Military History and Records

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Periodicals

Probate Records

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Siskiyou County Library
719 4th Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Searchable Siskiyou Pioneer Index
Searchable Siskiyou County Obituaries (1854-1990) Index
Searchable Siskiyou County Newspaper Index

SiskiyouHistory.org: A Digital Library of Primary Sources in Siskiyou County History

County Courthouse

Siskiyou County Assesor-Recorder
311 4th Street, Room 108
Yreka, CA 96097
Siskiyou County Clerk's Office
510 North Main Street
Yreka, CA 96097

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), Siskiyou 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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