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Guide to Calaveras County, California ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: San Andreas
Organized: February 18, 1850
Parent County(s): Original
Neighboring Counties
Alpine • Amador • San Joaquin • Stanislaus • Tuolumne
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Calaveras County was created 18 Feb 1850[1] and was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga (Calaveras is Spanish for “skulls”.). Its county seat is San Andreas. It is located in the east-central area of the state [2]

County Courthouse

Calaveras County Courthouse
400 Government Center Drive
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: 209-754-9800
Calaveras County Website

County Recorder has birth records from 1860, marriage, death and divorce records from 1882, probate and court records from 1866, land records from 1852 mining claims from 1850[3]

Calaveras County, California Record Dates

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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1860 1882 1882 1866 1852 1866 1850
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1905. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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:[6]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Calaveras, California online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See California Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

For online censuses (state and federal) and for more information, see California Census.

Church Records

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

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


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Calaveras County. Histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see California Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

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Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Calaveras County for emigrant settlers included:[7][8]

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The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.


Military Records

Civil War

- 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company H

World War I

World War II

Vietnam War

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voting Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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

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

Marriage

Online Resources

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Calaveras County. For state-wide facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.
Calaveras County Archives
46 North Main Street
Mailing address: 891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: 209-754-6943
Website

FamilySearch Centers

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Calaveras County. For state-wide library facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.

Museums

Calaveras County Historical Society and Museums
P.O. Box 721
30 N. Main St.
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: 209-754-1058
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Calaveras County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see California Societies.

Calaveras County Historical Society and Museums
P.O. Box 721
30 N. Main St.
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: 209-754-1058
Website

Calaveras Genealogical Society
PO Box 184
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Website

Websites

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors in "Calaveras County," https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calaveras_County,_California 6 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Calaveras County, California. Page 84 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Calaveras 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.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Calaveras County, California," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calaveras_County,_California, accessed DATE.
  7. ↑ 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).
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "California Trail" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Trail (accessed 5 August 2012).
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