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− | Guide to '''San Diego County California genealogy | + | | link2= [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] |
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+ | Guide to '''San Diego County, California ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. <br><br> {{Click|Image:CA_ORP.png|California Online Genealogy Records}} {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| county = San Diego County | | county = San Diego County | ||
| county_map = California San Diego Map.png | | county_map = California San Diego Map.png | ||
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| founded date = February 18 | | founded date = February 18 | ||
| seat = San Diego | | seat = San Diego | ||
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| building address = San Diego County Administation Building<br>1600 Pacific Hwy<br>San Diego, CA 92101<br>Phone: 619.238.8158<br> | | building address = San Diego County Administation Building<br>1600 Pacific Hwy<br>San Diego, CA 92101<br>Phone: 619.238.8158<br> | ||
[http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/ '''San Diego County Website'''] | [http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/ '''San Diego County Website'''] | ||
| adoption_sign=San Diego Genealogical Society | | adoption_sign=San Diego Genealogical Society | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | === County Information === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== San Diego County, California Record Dates ==== | ||
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+ | {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | ||
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+ | | width="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 62-75. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992</ref> </center> | ||
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+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Census|Census]]''' | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Land_and_Property|'''Land''']] | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[San Diego County, California Genealogy#Probate_Records|Probate]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1856 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1898 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1850 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1769 | ||
+ | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1855 | ||
+ | |} | ||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
− | === County Administration Building === | + | ==== County Administration Building ==== |
<br>County Clerk Recorder has birth records from 1857<br>marriage records from 1856 death records from 1873 <br>and land records from 1850’s.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), San Diego County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | <br>County Clerk Recorder has birth records from 1857<br>marriage records from 1856 death records from 1873 <br>and land records from 1850’s.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), San Diego 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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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
− | '''18 February 1850:''' San Diego County was created as an original county. '''County seat:''' San Diego <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | + | '''18 February 1850:''' San Diego County was created as an original county. '''County seat:''' San Diego <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Description ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The county seat San Diego and the county was created February 18, 1850. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "San Diego County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County,_California 05/08/2017.</ref> | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
− | + | For animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/california/ "Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps"] (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | |
− | == Places/Localities == | + | ==== Records Loss ==== |
+ | |||
+ | There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Places/Localities === | ||
==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
− | *[[Imperial County, California|Imperial]] | + | *[[Imperial County, California Genealogy|Imperial]] |
− | *[[Orange County, California|Orange]] | + | *[[Orange County, California Genealogy|Orange]] |
− | *[[Riverside County, California|Riverside]] | + | *[[Riverside County, California Genealogy|Riverside]] |
+ | |||
+ | === Resources === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Bible Records ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Biography ==== | ||
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/bioindex.html San Bernardino County Biographies] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/bios.html Index to San Bernardino County Biographies] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | *[http://www.cagenweb.com/sandiego/biogen.htm Index to San Bernardino County Biographical and Genealogical Resources] (CAGenWeb Project) | ||
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/pioneerindex.html San Diego County Pioneers] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
+ | {{CA Cemeteries Intro|San Diego }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; " | ||
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+ | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of San Diego, California''' online and in print</center> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | ||
− | + | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | |
− | + | *[http://www.cagenweb.com/sandiego/ California GenWeb] | |
− | + | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/cemeteries.html California Genweb Archives] | |
− | + | *[http://usgwtombstones.org/california/sandiego.html Tombstone Project] | |
− | *[http:// | + | *[http://Californiagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=37 California Gravestones] |
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− | === | + | *[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] |
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+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black"| | ||
− | {{ | + | *{{FHL|447739|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} |
− | === | + | *[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+San+Diego+California&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | ||
+ | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" | | ||
− | === Court Records === | + | *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/California/San-Diego-County?id=county_219 Findagrave.com] |
+ | |||
+ | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[https://www.deathindexes.com/california/ California's Genealogy Guide for Finding Obituaries, Cemetery Burials and Death Records] | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/california-genealogy San Diego California Cemetery Records] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See '''[[California Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | The following web sites may have additional information on San Diego County cemeteries. | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.interment.net/us/CA/index.htm Interment.net] California cemetery records by County. | ||
+ | |||
+ | *1850 - 1960 - {{RecordSearch|1985807|California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Census ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Census|California}} | ||
+ | *'''1850''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/census/1850/indx1850.txt U.S. Census, San Diego County, California] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Church History and Records ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{CA Church Intro}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Court Records ==== | ||
San Diego Superior Court records are maintained at several courthouse locations and at a records warehouse. | San Diego Superior Court records are maintained at several courthouse locations and at a records warehouse. | ||
− | === Crime and Criminals === | + | ==== Crime and Criminals ==== |
+ | |||
+ | ==== Directories ==== | ||
− | === | + | ==== Emigration and Immigration ==== |
+ | *'''1904-1952''' - {{RecordSearch|2442742|California, San Diego Passenger Lists, 1904-1952}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *'''1905-1923''' - {{RecordSearch|2443335|California San Diego Chinese Passenger and Crew Lists 1905-1923}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *'''1929-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|2465054|California San Diego Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists 1929-1954}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index | ||
− | === Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups === | + | ==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ==== |
− | ==== Germans ==== | + | ===== Germans ===== |
− | + | ==== Gazetteers ==== | |
− | === | + | ==== Genealogy ==== |
− | === | + | ==== History ==== |
− | + | {{CA History Intro}} | |
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/history.html San Diego County History Records] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
− | ==== Land and Property ==== | + | ==== Land and Property ==== |
{{CA Land Intro}} | {{CA Land Intro}} | ||
+ | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/land/sdiego.txt Index to Federal Land Records, San Diego County] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Maps ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *[http://www.mapofus.org/california/ Maps of California (1850-1925)] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Migration ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Military History and Records ==== | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/military.html Obituaries for Military Veterans] - Scroll down to Obituaries. (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
− | === | + | ===== Civil War ===== |
+ | *'''1883''' - [http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/1883pensioners.html San Diego County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
+ | *'''1886''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/military/civilwar/rosters/heintzel257gmt.txt Civil War Veterans, Heintzelman Post No. 33, G. A. R. 1886] | ||
− | === | + | =====World War II ===== |
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/military.html San Diego County, World War II Army Enlistments] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
− | === | + | ==== Naturalization and Citizenship ==== |
− | + | *'''1849-1985''' - {{RecordSearch|2125028|California County Naturalizations, 1849-1985}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
− | [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/California,_San_Diego_Naturalization_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) California, San Diego Naturalization Index (FaamilySearch Historical Records)] | + | [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/California,_San_Diego_Naturalization_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) California, San Diego Naturalization Index (FaamilySearch Historical Records)] |
− | === Newspapers === | + | ==== Newspapers ==== |
− | + | {{CA Newspaper abstracts|San_Diego}} | |
− | === | + | ==== Obituaries ==== |
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/obitindex.html Index to San Diego County Obituaries] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/obits.html Surname Index to San Diego County Obituaries] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | *'''1909 - 1910''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/news.html Obituary Index to ''San Diego Union''] | ||
− | === | + | ==== Periodicals ==== |
− | === | + | ==== Probate Records ==== |
− | ==== Archives, Libraries and Museums ==== | + | {{CA Probate Intro|San Diego}} |
+ | |||
+ | '''Online Probate Records''' | ||
+ | *'''1782 - 1999''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8639 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | ||
+ | *'''1833 - 1991''' - {{RecordSearch|1999181|California Probate Estate Files 1833-1991}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images | ||
+ | *'''1848 - 1900''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/film/007493702?cat=321412 Abstracts of Wills, 1848 to 1900, San Diego County, California, on film, office of the County Clerk] at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images | ||
+ | *'''1849 - 1899''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/wills/indexto2gwl.txt Index to San Diego County Wills, 1849-1899] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/sandiego/wills.html Index to San Diego County Wills] (USGenWeb Archives) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Repositories ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Archives, Libraries and Museums ===== | ||
[http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/library/Pages/default.aspx Carlsbad City Library] - click on "Genealogy" on right side for details. | [http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/library/Pages/default.aspx Carlsbad City Library] - click on "Genealogy" on right side for details. | ||
− | ==== County Courthouse ==== | + | ===== County Courthouse ===== |
+ | |||
+ | ===== Family History Centers ===== | ||
− | + | {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | |
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
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*[[Escondido California Family History Center]] | *[[Escondido California Family History Center]] | ||
**Escondido, California | **Escondido, California | ||
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*[[San Diego California East Family History Center]] | *[[San Diego California East Family History Center]] | ||
**San Diego, California | **San Diego, California | ||
− | *[[San Diego California | + | *[[San Diego California FamilySearch Library|San Diego California F]][[San Diego California FamilySearch Library|amilySearch Library]] |
**San Diego, California | **San Diego, California | ||
*[[San Diego California Sweetwater Family History Center]] | *[[San Diego California Sweetwater Family History Center]] | ||
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**Vista, California | **Vista, California | ||
− | === Societies === | + | ==== Societies ==== |
[http://www.alpinehistory.org/ Alpine Historical Society] | [http://www.alpinehistory.org/ Alpine Historical Society] | ||
[http://carlsbadhistoricalsociety.com/home.html Carlsbad Historical Society] | [http://carlsbadhistoricalsociety.com/home.html Carlsbad Historical Society] | ||
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+ | [https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/ Chula Vista Genealogical Society] | ||
[http://www.cgssd.org Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego] | [http://www.cgssd.org Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego] | ||
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[http://www.vchistory.org/ Valley Center Historical Society] | [http://www.vchistory.org/ Valley Center Historical Society] | ||
− | === Taxation === | + | ==== Taxation ==== |
+ | |||
+ | {{CA Tax Intro}} | ||
− | === Vital Records === | + | ==== Vital Records ==== |
− | + | {{CA Vital Intro}} See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/california/ca-vital-records/ How to order California Vital Records] | |
− | ==== | + | ===== Birth ===== |
+ | *'''1800 - 1994''' - {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *'''1812 - 1988''' - {{RecordSearch|1674703|California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *'''1905 - 1995''' - {{RecordSearch|2001879|California Birth Index, 1905-1995}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/birthnotindex.html San Diego County Birth Notices by year] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
− | ==== | + | ===== Marriage ===== |
+ | *'''1800 - 2007''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=ca%2ccalifornia California, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $ | ||
+ | *'''1850 - 1945''' - {{RecordSearch|1674735|California Marriages, 1850-1945}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *'''1850 - 1952''' - {{RecordSearch|1804002|California, County Marriages, 1850-1952}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *'''1854 - 1885''' - [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index]. | ||
+ | *'''1960 - 1985''' - {{RecordSearch|1949339|California Marriage Index, 1960-1985}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/marrnotindex.html San Diego County Marriage Notices by year] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
− | ==== | + | ===== Divorce ===== |
+ | *'''1966 - 1984''' - {{RecordSearch|2015584|California Divorce Index, 1966-1984}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | ===== Death ===== | ||
+ | *'''1800 - 1994''' - {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
+ | *'''1905 - 1939''' - {{RecordSearch|1932433|California Death Index, 1905-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
+ | *'''1940 - 1997''' - {{RecordSearch|2015582|California Death Index, 1940-1997}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ca/sandiego/webbbs_config.pl San Diego County, California Obituary and Death Notice Collection] Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the San Diego, Oceanside, Chula Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, El Cajon and Carlsbad areas. | *[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ca/sandiego/webbbs_config.pl San Diego County, California Obituary and Death Notice Collection] Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the San Diego, Oceanside, Chula Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, El Cajon and Carlsbad areas. | ||
+ | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sdiego/deathindex.html San Diego County Death Records] (Genealogy Trails) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Voting Registers ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | California county clerks were to keep voting registers every other year from 1866 and well into the 20th century. These large books, called Great Registers, listed the men who registered to vote in that county. Besides name and age, the record may show place of birth, address, occupation, naturalization date and sometimes even a physical description.<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | These records are at the [[California State Library]] (1866-1944), and microfilmed copies are available through [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] (1866-1910). Ancestry ($) has a searchable database of San Diego Great Registers from 1867-1898.<br> | ||
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+ | The San Diego records indexes for 1866-1879 are available on the RootsWeb site, by clicking [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/registers/registers-index.htm here]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries === | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''British Isles Genealogical Research Association'''<br>PO Box 19775<br> San Deigo, CA 92159-0775<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''Chula Vista Genealogical Society'''<br>P. O. Box 3024<br>Chula Vista, CA 91909<br> [https://chulavistagenealogysociety.wildapricot.org/ Website]<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''El Cajon Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 1973<br>El Cajon, CA 9220<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Escondido Genealogical Society, Inc'''.<br> Escondido, CA 92033-2190<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''San Diego Genealogical Society'''<br>2925 Kalmia Street<br>San Diego 92104<br> [https://sdgs.wildapricot.org/ Website]<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''San Diego Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 81825<br>San Diego 92138<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''San Diego African-American Genealogy Research Group (SDAAGRG)'''<br> P.O. Box 741956<br> San Diego, CA 92174-1956<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''San Diego Genealogical Society'''<br> 7343 Ronson Road Suite O<br> San Diego, CA 92111-1430<br>Phone: (858) 279-7347<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''San Diego County Genealogical Society'''<br> P.O. Box 422<br> Ramona, CA 92065<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''Fallbrook Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 1375<br>Fallbrook CA 92088<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''Gaslamp Black Hist Society'''<br>PO Box 1122469<br>San Diego, CA 92112-2469<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Julian Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 513<br>Julian, CA 92036<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''La Jolla Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 2085<br>La Jolla CA 92038<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''La Mesa Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 882<br>La Mesa CA 92044<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''North San Diego County Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 581<br>Carlsbad CA 92008PO<br> [http://nsdcgs.org/ Website]<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Ramona Pioneer Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 625<br>Ramona, CA 92065<br> San Diego African American Genealogy Research Group<br>PO Box 740240<br>San Diego, CA 92174-0240<br><br> | ||
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+ | '''San Diego History Center'''<br>PO Box 81825<br>San Diego, CA 92138<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 927089<br>San Diego, CA 92192-7089<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Shrine Foundation Historical Society'''<br>2482 San Diego Avenue<br>San Diego, CA 92110<br><br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Vista Historical Society'''<br>2317 Old Foothill Drive<br> Vista, CA 92084<br><br> | ||
− | + | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/california/ca-society-archive/ List of California Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies] | |
− | == Websites == | + | === Websites === |
+ | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/california/san-diego-county/ San Diego County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | ||
+ | *[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104090835347610280512 California Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | ||
+ | *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/120538224699188/ California Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 2 April 2018
Guide to San Diego County, California ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Founded | February 18, 1850 | ||||||
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County Seat | San Diego | ||||||
Courthouse | |||||||
Address | San Diego County Administation Building 1600 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619.238.8158 | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 County Courthouse
- 3 Historical Facts
- 4 Places/Localities
- 5 Resources
- 5.1 Bible Records
- 5.2 Biography
- 5.3 Cemeteries
- 5.4 Census
- 5.5 Church History and Records
- 5.6 Court Records
- 5.7 Crime and Criminals
- 5.8 Directories
- 5.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 5.10 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 5.11 Gazetteers
- 5.12 Genealogy
- 5.13 History
- 5.14 Land and Property
- 5.15 Maps
- 5.16 Migration
- 5.17 Military History and Records
- 5.18 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 5.19 Newspapers
- 5.20 Obituaries
- 5.21 Periodicals
- 5.22 Probate Records
- 5.23 Repositories
- 5.24 Societies
- 5.25 Taxation
- 5.26 Vital Records
- 5.27 Voting Registers
- 6 Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
- 7 Websites
- 8 References
County Information
San Diego County, California Record Dates
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Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
1881 | 1856 | 1898 | 1850 | 1769 | 1855 |
County Courthouse
Superior Court records from 1850. Superior Court has probate, civil and divorce records.
Main County Courthouse
220 W. Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
County Administration Building
County Clerk Recorder has birth records from 1857
marriage records from 1856 death records from 1873
and land records from 1850’s.[2]
Historical Facts
Parent County
18 February 1850: San Diego County was created as an original county. County seat: San Diego [3]
Description
The county seat San Diego and the county was created February 18, 1850. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.[4]
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.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Bible Records
Biography
- San Bernardino County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to San Bernardino County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to San Bernardino County Biographical and Genealogical Resources (CAGenWeb Project)
- San Diego County Pioneers (Genealogy Trails)
Cemeteries
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The following web sites may have additional information on San Diego County cemeteries.
- Interment.net California cemetery records by County.
- 1850 - 1960 - California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960 at FamilySearch — index and images
Census
For tips on accessing San Diego County, California Genealogy census records online, see: California Census.
- 1850 - U.S. Census, San Diego County, California (USGenWeb Archives)
Church History and Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about California denominations, view the California Church Records wiki page.
Court Records
San Diego Superior Court records are maintained at several courthouse locations and at a records warehouse.
Crime and Criminals
Directories
Emigration and Immigration
- 1904-1952 - California, San Diego Passenger Lists, 1904-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1905-1923 - California San Diego Chinese Passenger and Crew Lists 1905-1923 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1929-1954 - California San Diego Airplane Passenger and Crew Lists 1929-1954 at FamilySearch — index
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Germans
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Local histories are available for San Diego County, California Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section California Local Histories.
- San Diego County History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Land and Property
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See California Land and Property for additional information about early California land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
- Index to Federal Land Records, San Diego County (USGenWeb Archives)
Maps
Migration
Military History and Records
- Obituaries for Military Veterans - Scroll down to Obituaries. (USGenWeb Archives)
Civil War
- 1883 - San Diego County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1886 - Civil War Veterans, Heintzelman Post No. 33, G. A. R. 1886
World War II
- San Diego County, World War II Army Enlistments (USGenWeb Archives)
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1849-1985 - California County Naturalizations, 1849-1985 at FamilySearch — index and images
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
California, San Diego Naturalization Index (FaamilySearch Historical Records)
Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as San Diego County, California Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Do a San Diego County, California Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog. Do NOT use the word County. (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Obituaries
- Index to San Diego County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
- Surname Index to San Diego County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1909 - 1910 - Obituary Index to San Diego Union
Periodicals
Probate Records
The county clerk is usually the custodian of probate records. The records include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
You can obtain copies of the original probate records (such as wills and estate files) by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for California - San Diego - Probate records.
Online Probate Records
- 1782 - 1999 - California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1833 - 1991 - California Probate Estate Files 1833-1991 at FamilySearch — images
- 1848 - 1900 - Abstracts of Wills, 1848 to 1900, San Diego County, California, on film, office of the County Clerk at FamilySearch — images
- 1849 - 1899 - Index to San Diego County Wills, 1849-1899 (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to San Diego County Wills (USGenWeb Archives)
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
Carlsbad City Library - click on "Genealogy" on right side for details.
County Courthouse
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Escondido California Family History Center
- Escondido, California
- Jamul California Family History Center
- Jamul, California
- Penasquitos California Family History Center
- San Diego, California
- Poway California Family History Center
- San Diego, California
- San Diego California East Family History Center
- San Diego, California
- San Diego California FamilySearch Library
- San Diego, California
- San Diego California Sweetwater Family History Center
- Bonita, California
- Vista California Family History Center
- Vista, California
Societies
Chula Vista Genealogical Society
Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego
Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego
Lemon Grove Historical Society
Portuguese Research and Education San Diego
Poway Historical and Memorial Society
Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society
San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
San Diego Genealogical Society
Solana Beach Civil and Historical Society
Spring Valley Historical Society
Temecula Valley Historical Society
Valley Center Historical Society
Taxation
California tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page California Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the CDC Where to Write website for information on acquiring copies of these records. The State office has records since July 1905. For earlier records, contact the County Recorder. See also How to order California Vital Records
Birth
- 1800 - 1994 - California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1812 - 1988 - California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 at FamilySearch — index
- 1905 - 1995 - California Birth Index, 1905-1995 at FamilySearch — index
- San Diego County Birth Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage
- 1800 - 2007 - California, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1850 - 1945 - California Marriages, 1850-1945 at FamilySearch — index
- 1850 - 1952 - California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1854 - 1885 - Western States Marriage Index.
- 1960 - 1985 - California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 at FamilySearch — index and images
- San Diego County Marriage Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)
Divorce
- 1966 - 1984 - California Divorce Index, 1966-1984 at FamilySearch — index
Death
- 1800 - 1994 - California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1905 - 1939 - California Death Index, 1905-1939 at FamilySearch — index
- 1940 - 1997 - California Death Index, 1940-1997 at FamilySearch — index
- San Diego County, California Obituary and Death Notice Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the San Diego, Oceanside, Chula Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, El Cajon and Carlsbad areas.
- San Diego County Death Records (Genealogy Trails)
Voting Registers
California county clerks were to keep voting registers every other year from 1866 and well into the 20th century. These large books, called Great Registers, listed the men who registered to vote in that county. Besides name and age, the record may show place of birth, address, occupation, naturalization date and sometimes even a physical description.
These records are at the California State Library (1866-1944), and microfilmed copies are available through Family History Centers (1866-1910). Ancestry ($) has a searchable database of San Diego Great Registers from 1867-1898.
The San Diego records indexes for 1866-1879 are available on the RootsWeb site, by clicking here.
Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
British Isles Genealogical Research Association
PO Box 19775
San Deigo, CA 92159-0775
Chula Vista Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 3024
Chula Vista, CA 91909
Website
El Cajon Historical Society
PO Box 1973
El Cajon, CA 9220
Escondido Genealogical Society, Inc.
Escondido, CA 92033-2190
San Diego Genealogical Society
2925 Kalmia Street
San Diego 92104
Website
San Diego Historical Society
P.O. Box 81825
San Diego 92138
San Diego African-American Genealogy Research Group (SDAAGRG)
P.O. Box 741956
San Diego, CA 92174-1956
San Diego Genealogical Society
7343 Ronson Road Suite O
San Diego, CA 92111-1430
Phone: (858) 279-7347
San Diego County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 422
Ramona, CA 92065
Fallbrook Historical Society
PO Box 1375
Fallbrook CA 92088
Gaslamp Black Hist Society
PO Box 1122469
San Diego, CA 92112-2469
Julian Historical Society
PO Box 513
Julian, CA 92036
La Jolla Historical Society
PO Box 2085
La Jolla CA 92038
La Mesa Historical Society
PO Box 882
La Mesa CA 92044
North San Diego County Genealogical Society
PO Box 581
Carlsbad CA 92008PO
Website
Ramona Pioneer Historical Society
PO Box 625
Ramona, CA 92065
San Diego African American Genealogy Research Group
PO Box 740240
San Diego, CA 92174-0240
San Diego History Center
PO Box 81825
San Diego, CA 92138
San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society
PO Box 927089
San Diego, CA 92192-7089
Shrine Foundation Historical Society
2482 San Diego Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
Vista Historical Society
2317 Old Foothill Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Websites
- San Diego County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- California Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- California Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- San Diego County CAGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- San Diego County, USGenWeb Archives
- FamilySearch Catalog
- San Diego, California Genealogy Trails
- San Diego County CA Genealogy (LDS Genealogy)
References
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 62-75. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), San Diego 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).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "San Diego County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_County,_California 05/08/2017.