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| − | ''[[United States|United States]] | + | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]][[California|California]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Kings County''' |
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
| − | === | + | Kings County Courthouse<br>1400 W Lacey Blvd<br> Hanford, CA 93230<br> Phone 559.582.3211 |
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| + | County Clerk has birth marriage, death, divorce, probate,<br> court land and naturalization records from 1893<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kings County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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| + | === Biography === | ||
=== Cemeteries === | === Cemeteries === | ||
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| + | === Census === | ||
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| + | {{Census|California}} | ||
=== Church History and Records === | === Church History and Records === | ||
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=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
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| + | ==== Germans ==== | ||
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| + | === Gazetteers === | ||
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| + | === Genealogy === | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
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| + | === Migration === | ||
=== Military History and Records === | === Military History and Records === | ||
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| + | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
=== Newspapers === | === Newspapers === | ||
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| + | === Obituaries === | ||
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| + | === Periodicals === | ||
=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
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| + | === Repositories === | ||
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| + | ==== Archives, Libraries and Museums ==== | ||
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| + | ==== County Courthouse ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Family History Centers ==== | ||
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| + | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
| + | *[[Corcoran California Family History Center]] | ||
| + | *[[Hanford California Family History Center]] | ||
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| + | === Societies === | ||
=== Taxation === | === Taxation === | ||
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=== Vital Records === | === Vital Records === | ||
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| + | ==== Death ==== | ||
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| + | === Voting Registers === | ||
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| + | == Websites == | ||
*[http://kings.genwebsite.net/ Kings County CAGenWeb] | *[http://kings.genwebsite.net/ Kings County CAGenWeb] | ||
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.org/ca/kings/kings.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site | *[http://www.usgwarchives.org/ca/kings/kings.html USGenWeb Archives] backup site | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 11 December 2012
United States 
California Kings County
Contents
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 Places/Localities
- 3 Resources
- 3.1 Bible Records
- 3.2 Biography
- 3.3 Cemeteries
- 3.4 Census
- 3.5 Church History and Records
- 3.6 Court Records
- 3.7 Crime and Criminals
- 3.8 Directories
- 3.9 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 3.10 Gazetteers
- 3.11 Genealogy
- 3.12 History
- 3.13 Land and Property
- 3.14 Maps
- 3.15 Migration
- 3.16 Military History and Records
- 3.17 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 3.18 Newspapers
- 3.19 Obituaries
- 3.20 Periodicals
- 3.21 Probate Records
- 3.22 Repositories
- 3.23 Societies
- 3.24 Taxation
- 3.25 Vital Records
- 3.26 Voting Registers
- 4 Websites
- 5 References
County Courthouse
Kings County Courthouse
1400 W Lacey Blvd
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone 559.582.3211
County Clerk has birth marriage, death, divorce, probate,
court land and naturalization records from 1893[1]
Historical Facts
Parent County
22 March 1893: Kings County was created from Tulare County. County seat: Hanford [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Kings County, California Genealogy census records online, see: California Census.
Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Avenal
- Hanford
Court Records
Crime and Criminals
Directories
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Germans
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land and Property
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
- Corcoran California Family History Center
- Hanford California Family History Center
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
Marriage
Divorce
Death
Voting Registers
Websites
- Kings County CAGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- USGenWeb Archives
- USGenWeb Archives backup site
- FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Kings County, California. Page 85 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
