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Revision as of 15:37, 25 June 2013
United States 
California Contra Costa County
Guide to Contra Costa County California genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Contra Costa County, California | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of California | |
 Location of California in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 1850, February 18 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Martinez |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Contra Costa County 730 Las Juntas St; PO Box 350; Martinez, CA 94553; Phone. 925.646.2360 Contra Costa County Website |
Contents
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 Historical Facts
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 4.1 Bible Records
- 4.2 Biography - Indexes
- 4.3 Biography
- 4.4 Cemeteries
- 4.5 Census
- 4.6 Church History and Records
- 4.7 Court Records
- 4.8 Crime and Criminals
- 4.9 Directories
- 4.10 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 4.11 Gazetteers
- 4.12 Genealogy
- 4.13 History
- 4.14 Land and Property & Maps
- 4.15 Maps
- 4.16 Migration
- 4.17 Military History and Records
- 4.18 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 4.19 Newspapers
- 4.20 Obituaries
- 4.21 Periodicals
- 4.22 Probate Records
- 4.23 Repositories
- 4.24 Societies
- 4.25 Taxation
- 4.26 Vital Records
- 4.27 Voting Registers
- 5 Web Sites
- 6 References
County Courthouse
County Recorder has birth and death records; County Clerk
has marriage, divorceCounty Clerk has marriage, divoce,
probate and court records[1]
Historical Facts
Contra Costa County began in 1850 as one of the original counties in the new state of California. Located in the East Bay area, San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay partially surround the land area of the county and have contributed to the economy since the gold rush.
Parent County
18 February 1850: Contra Costa County was created as an original county. County seat: Martinez [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
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Neighboring Counties
Resources
Bible Records
Biography - Indexes
- Index to Hulaniski's history of Contra Costa County, by F. J. Hulaniski, 1917
- Index to the history of Contra Costa County, by Mae Fisher Purcell, 1940
- A somewhat tardy index to the History of Contra Costa County by Slocum & Co., 1986
Biography
- History of Contra Costa County, California : including its geography, geology, topography, climatography and description; together with a record of the Mexican grants ... also, incidents of pioneer life and biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers and representative men
- History of Contra Costa County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present
- The morning side of Mount Diablo : an illustrated account of Morgan Territory road
- Rose Hill : a comprehensive history of the pioneer cemetery in the Mount Diablo coal field, Contra Costa County, California
Cemeteries
- Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette BillionGraves
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park, El Sobrante BillionGraves
- California cemetery records in Contra Costa County (founded in 1850)
- California cemetery records in Contra Costa County (founded in 1850)
- Nortonville-Somersville cemetery records, Contra Costa County, California
- Rose Hill : a comprehensive history of the pioneer cemetery in the Mount Diablo coal field, Contra Costa County, California
Census
- For tips on accessing Contra Costa County, California Genealogy census records online, see: California Census.
- Contra Costa County, California state census, 1852 : including 2/3 present day Alameda County
Church History and Records
Court Records
Crime and Criminals
Directories
- Oakland (California) city directories
- Pittsburg - Antioch (Contra Costa County, Calif.) city directory : including West Pittsburg and Shore Acres, also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory
- Richmond (California) city directories
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Germans
Gazetteers
Genealogy
A wiki article describing an online collecion is found at: California, Genealogical Collections at the California Genealogical Society (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Indexes
Peroidicals
Contra Costa Genealogical Society directory & Periodical
History
Indexes
- Index to Hulaniski's history of Contra Costa County, by F. J. Hulaniski, 1917
- Index to the history of Contra Costa County, by Mae Fisher Purcell, 1940
- A somewhat tardy index to the History of Contra Costa County by Slocum & Co., 1986
Histories
- Antioch centennial almanac
- The history of Contra Costa County, California
- History of Contra Costa County, California : including its geography, geology, topography, climatography and description; together with a record of the Mexican grants ... also, incidents of pioneer life and biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers and representative men
- History of Contra Costa County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present
- History of the greater San Francisco Bay region
- History of the San Francisco Bay region
- Illustrations of Contra Costa Co., California, with historical sketch
- The morning side of Mount Diablo : an illustrated account of Morgan Territory road
- Rose Hill : a comprehensive history of the pioneer cemetery in the Mount Diablo coal field, Contra Costa County, California
- Ygnacio Valley, 1834-1970
Land and Property & Maps
- Alameda and Contra Costa County, California land ownership map, 1894
- Brands and marks, 1850-1917
- Contra Costa County land claims, 1852-1925
- Estray records, 1851-1888
- Mechanics liens, 1850-1871
- Mechanics liens, 1850-1871
- Squirrel Inspection District liens, 1876-1877
- Wives property book, 1851-1916
Maps
Migration
Military History and Records
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
County Courthouse
Family History Centers
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Antioch California Family History Center (Brentwood)
- Concord California Family History Center
- Danville California Family History Center
Societies
San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society serves local genealogy enthusiasts. Monthly meetings are held at the Danville Family History Center in Alamo, California on the 3rd Tuesday at 10am.
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
Divorce
Death
Contra Costa County maintains records of death certificates from 1905 to present. You can obtain an informational copy for a fee by mailing the Application for Death Record from the county clerk's website with your payment. As with other counties, you only need to get the form notarized if you want a certified copy. Informational copies do not need a notary.
Voting Registers
Web Sites
- Contra Costa County CAGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- USGenWeb Archives
- USGenWeb Archives backup site
- FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog
A wiki article describing this collection is found at:
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Contra Costa County, California. Page 84 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
