California Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1812 to 1988. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available is the wiki article California Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Related Websites
Western States Marriage Index, hosted by BYU/Idaho. Search by bride or groom - Free. Online California Death Records and Indexes. Free Death Records Search. A guide for finding death records on the internet.

Related Wiki Articles
California, Birth Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) California, County Birth and Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records) California Church Records California Vital Records

Citations for this Collection
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