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United States California Stanislaus County

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Quick Facts

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Parent County

1 April 1854: Stanislaus County was created from Tuolumne County. County seat: Modesto ^[1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Alameda
• Calaveras
• Mariposa
• Merced
• San Joaquin
• Santa Clara
• Tuolumne

Resources

Archives and Libraries

Cemeteries

Church History and Records

LDS Ward and Branch Records

• Modesto
• Oakdale
• Turlock

Court Records

History

Land and Property

Maps

Military History and Records

Newspapers

Probate Records

Taxation

Vital Records

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Stanislaus County Library
Address:
1500 I St
Modesto, CA 95354
Telephone: (209) 558-7800
The library subscribes  Special Collections room at the Modesto Library includes works on genealogy, sections on California and local history, and older high school yearbooks. This area also includes non-current editions of local telephone and city directories. None of these items may be checked out. Volunteers from the Stanislaus Genealogical Society often staff this room and answer genealogical queries. 

Societies

Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County, CA., Inc.
Address:
P. O. Box A
Modesto, CA 95352-3660
Telephone: (209) 529-6467
Email: gssc@worldnet.att.net
The Stanislaus Genealogical Society works closely with the Stanislaus County Library's Special Collections Room, adding to its holdings, volunteering there, and answering queries.

Websites

• Sonoma County CAGenWeb
• Linkpendium
• USGenWeb Archives
• USGenWeb Archives backup site
• FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog

References