Alpine County, California Genealogy
Guide to Alpine County, California ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Alpine County was created 16 Mar 1864[1] and was named because of its resemblance to the Swiss Alps. Its county seat is Markleeville.[2] It is located in the east-central area of the state [3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Alpine County Courthouse
14777 State Route 89
Markleeville, CA 96120
Phone: 530-694-2113
Alpine County Website
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, probate, court and land records from 1900.[4]
Alpine County, California Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1900 | 1850 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Alpine County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
- Alpine County Pioneers (Genealogy Trails)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For online censuses (state and federal) and for more information, see California Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1870 | 685 | — |
| 1880 | 539 | −21.3% |
| 1890 | 667 | 23.7% |
| 1900 | 509 | −23.7% |
| 1910 | 309 | −39.3% |
| 1920 | 243 | −21.4% |
| 1930 | 241 | −0.8% |
| 1940 | 323 | 34.0% |
| 1950 | 241 | −25.4% |
| 1960 | 397 | 64.7% |
| 1970 | 484 | 21.9% |
| 1980 | 1,097 | 126.7% |
| 1990 | 1,113 | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,208 | 8.5% |
| 2010 | 1,175 | −2.7% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1870, 1880 Alpine County Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. Usually listed on the town level, they may contain ages, dates (baptism, christening, birth, marriage, death), maiden names, and more. See also California Church Records.
- 1864-1985 California, Church Records, 1864-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records provide exact location of land, often reveal family relationships, and give names of witnesses and neighbors. They include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See California Land and Property for online resources, including early land grants.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1863-1879 Pre-emption Claims, 1863-1879(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1866-1922, 1864-1866 Certificates of Sale, 1866-1922; General Index to Certificates of Sale, 1864-1866(*); Alpine County Sheriff at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1869 Separate Property, Man & Woman, 1864-1869(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1919 Declarations of Homestead, 1864-1919(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1920 Miscellaneous County Records, ca. 1864-1920(*); Alpine County, County Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1927 Record of Liens, 1864-1927(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1928 Mortgage Records, 1864-1928; Indexes, 1864-1928(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1864-1930 Deed Records, 1864-1904; Indexes, 1864-1930(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1865-1877 Sheriff's Register of Actions, Alpine County, 1865-1877(*); Alpine County Sheriff at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1865-1890 Administrator's Sales, 1865-1890(*); California Superior Court, Alpine County at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1865-1901 Assessment Rolls, 1865-1901(*); Alpine County Assessor at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1865-1926 Agreements and Contracts, 1865-1926(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1865-1866 Certificates of Sale, 1865-1866(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1867-1928 Bills of Sale, 1867-1928(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1873-1905 Certificates of Sale of Real Estate, 1873-1905(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1867-1931, 1880-1931 Miscellaneous Records and Decrees of Distribution (in Probate Causes), ca. 1867-1931; Indexes, 1867, 1880-1931(*); California, Superior Court, Alpine County at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1888-1985 Sheriff/Tax Collector Records, 1888-1985(*); Alpine County Sheriff at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1898-1933 Notices of Attachement Upon Real Estate, 1898-1933(*); Alpine County Sheriff at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1909-1910 Survey Field Notes of Markleeville, Alpine County, California, ca. 1910, and Markleeville Townside History, 1909-1910(*); Alpine County Surveyor at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1882-1883, 1910-1913 Miscellaneous Records Index, 1882-1883, 1910-1913(*); Alpine County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- Index to Federal Land Records, Alpine County (USGenWeb Archives)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Alpine County. Histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see California Local Histories.
- One Hundred Years of History, Recreation, Lore in Alpine County, California, 1864-1964. Centennial Book Committee. Campbell, California : Craftsmen Typographers, [1964?]. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Alpine County History at Genealogy Trails.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Alpine County for emigrant settlers included:[8][9]
- 1844-1869 California Trail1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
- 1848 Carson (River) Trail 1848 (aka: Mormon Emigrant Trail) crossed the Forty Mile Desert past the west side of the Carson Sink to pick up the Carson River near Fallon, Nevada up to Hope Valley and Red Lake. The Devil's Ladder then climbed 700 feet (210 m) in half a mile so ropes, chains, and pulleys were required to lift the wagons. Carson Pass was followed by the relatively easy West Pass (Kirkwood, California) and then on to Pollock Pines, Placerville, and Sutter's Fort, California
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- 1851 Big Tree Road (Ebbetts Pass), 1851 from western Nevada to Markleeville, Murphys, and Stockton, California
- 1852 Sonora Road, 1852 from the Carson Trail to Sonora, California
- 1854 Luther Pass Trail, 1854 connected the Carson Trail and Johnson's Cutoff and allowed travelers to avoid Lake Tahoe. It became one of the routes to the Comstock Lode in Nevada
- 1906-1935 California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1768-1921 United States, Burial Registers for Military Posts, Camps, and Stations,1768-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
World War I
- 1914-1918 California, Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
World War II
- World War II Army Enlistees, Alpine County (USGenWeb Archives)
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)
Korean War
- Korean War Army Casualties (USGenWeb Archives)
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1831-1985 California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
- California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Index to Alpine County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
- Alpine County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1866-1898 California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898 at Ancestry - index ($)
- 1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. They may give the decedent's date of death, names and residences of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, and others. For online records and more information, see California Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1782-1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1833-1991 California Probate Estate Files, 1833-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
California tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see California Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. The state has records since July 1905, although county records may start earlier. See California Vital Records for more information.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1994 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1812-1988 California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1905-1995 California Birth Index, 1905-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1905-1920 Alpine County Birth Index, 1905-1920 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1921-1930 Alpine County Births, 1921-1930 (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2007 California, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1850-1945 California Marriages, 1850-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1850-1952 California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1960-1985 California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1960-1985 Alpine County Marriages, 1960-1985 (Genealogy Trails)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
- Alpine County Marriage Notices (Genealogy Trails)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1776-2000 California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1800-1994 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1905-1939 California Death Index, 1905-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1905-1907 Alpine County Death Index, 1905-1907 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1940-1997 California Death Index, 1940-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1966-1984 California Divorce Index, 1966-1984 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Alpine County. For state-wide facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Alpine County. For state-wide library facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Alpine County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see California Societies.
Alpine Historical Society
P.O. Box 382
Alpine, CA 91903
Phone: 619-485-0625
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Alpine County CAGenWeb and CA GenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives
- Alpine County, California, Genealogy Trails
- Alpine County CA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
- Alpine County Historical Records Commission
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
- Alpine Research Guide at California State Library
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Alpine County, California" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_County,_California 04/28/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alpine County, California. Page 84 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alpine County, California. Page 84-88 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 81-83.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Alpine County, California," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_County,_California#Communities, accessed 11 September 2019 .
- ↑ National Park Service, "California Trail" (map) in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/upload/CALImap1-web.pdf (accessed 5 August 2011).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).