Solano County, California Genealogy

Guide to Solano County, California ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1850.

Parent County
18 February 1850: Solano County was created as an original county. County seat: Fairfield

Description
The county was named from an Indian Chief, Chief Solano of the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally. The county seat Fairfield and the county was created 1850. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps" (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Contra Costa
 * Napa
 * Sacramento
 * Yolo

Biography

 * Index to Solano County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Solano County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Solano County Biographies (CAGenWeb Project)

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Solano  County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net California cemetery records by County.


 * 1850 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Church History and Records

 * 1864-1985 - at FamilySearch — index

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Vallejo

Genealogy
Vacaville California FamilySearch Center

History

 * Solano History Database is an online, interactive database containing historical articles, photos, books, and other content relating to the history of Solano County, CA. The Vacaville Heritage Council updates this site on a regular basis.
 * Excerpt from Sacramento Valley Expositions Commission, 1915 (Genealogy Trails)
 * Solano County Historical Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps

 * Maps of California (1850-1925)

Migration

 * 1929-1954 - at FamilySearch — index

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company E
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company F
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company G
 * - [3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company H
 * - 5th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I
 * - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I


 * 1883 - Solano County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1884, 1886 - Civil War Veterans Rosters, G.A.R. Posts, Solano County, California (USGenWeb Archives)

World War II

 * Index to Solano County Army Inductees, World War II (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1831-1985 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries

 * Solano County Library, Vacaville, CA
 * Solano County and Vallejo, CA Obituaries (Newspapers.net)
 * Index to Solano County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Solano County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1782 – 1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1833 – 1991 at FamilySearch — images

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Fairfield California Family History Center
 * Vacaville California Family History Center

Societies
Solano County Genealogical Society

Vital Records
See also How to order California Vital Records

Birth

 * 1812 - 1988 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1905 - 1995 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1905 - Birth Index, Solano County Genealogy Trails)
 * Early Birth Notice Index by year (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1800 - 2007 - California, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1850 - 1945 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1850 - 1952 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1850 - 1848 - Solano County Marriages, 1850-1858 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1854 - 1885 - Western States Marriage Index.
 * 1960 - 1985 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Early Solano County Marriage Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)

Divorce

 * 1966 - 1984 - at FamilySearch — index

Death

 * 1850 - Mortality Schedule, Benicia Township (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1850 - 1885 - Solano County Early Deaths (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1905 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1940 - 1997 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
Genealogical Society of Vallejo-Benicia 734 Marin Street Vallejo, CA 94590

Solano County Historical Society P.O. Box 922 Vallejo 94590

Solano County Genealogical Society P O Box 2494 Fairfield, CA 94533 Phone: (707) 446-6869 Website

Solano Historical Society PO Box 3009 Fairfield, CA 94533-0309 Website membership required


 * List of California Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Solano County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * California Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * California Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Solano County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Solano County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Solano County CA Genealogy (at LDS Genealogy]