Humboldt County, California Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Eureka
Organized: May 12, 1853
Parent County(s): Trinity
Neighboring Counties
Del Norte • Mendocino • Siskiyou • Trinity
See County Maps
Courthouse
California, Humboldt County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Mattole tribe Map of California highlighting Humboldt County.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Humboldt County was created 12 May 1853[1] and was named for Humboldt Bay.[2] Its county seat is Eureka. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Humboldt County Courthouse
825 5th St
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-7256
Humboldt County Website

County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1853.
County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial and land records[4]

Humboldt 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1873 1864 1873 1853 1874 1853 1850
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1905. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

  • 1924--Humboldt County Courthouse damaged by fire. County records were not destroyed.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
American Indian Communities
  • Rancheria Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
  • Hupa
  • Karuk Tribe Rancheria
Census-designated places


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Humboldt, 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[edit | edit source]

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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 2,694 —
1870 6,140 127.9%
1880 15,512 152.6%
1890 23,469 51.3%
1900 27,104 15.5%
1910 33,857 24.9%
1920 37,413 10.5%
1930 43,233 15.6%
1940 45,812 6.0%
1950 69,241 51.1%
1960 104,892 51.5%
1970 99,692 −5.0%
1980 108,514 8.8%
1990 119,118 9.8%
2000 126,518 6.2%
2010 134,623 6.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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.

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Hydesville

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Indian Reservations or Rancherias
The Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in this county.

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

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Humboldt 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[edit | edit source]

Del Norte CountySiskiyou CountyTrinity CountyMendocino CountyCA HUMBOLDT.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men in Humboldt County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:

- 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company A
- 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company B
- 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company C

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

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


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Humboldt County. For state-wide facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Cal Poly Humboldt Library Special Collections & Archives
Cal Poly Humboldt Library
Third Floor, Room 303
1 Harpst Street Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: (707) 826-3419
Email: archives@humboldt.edu
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Humbolt County Historical Society
703 8th St
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-4342
Email: info@humboldthistory.org
Website

Redwood Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 645
Fortuna, CA 95540
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • 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]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
  2. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Humboldt County, California Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/cal/humboldt/#.WQeZFjEzqM8 5/01/2017.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Humboldt County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_County,_California 5/01/2017.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Humboldt County, California. Page 84 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Humboldt 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.
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Humboldt County, California," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_County,_California, accessed DATE.
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