Yuba County, California Genealogy
Guide to Yuba 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
Description
Yuba County was created 18 Feb 1850[1] and was named after the Yuba River. Its county seat is Marysville. It is located in the north-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Yuba County Courthouse
215 Fifth Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Phone: 530-721-6547
Yuba County Website
County Clerk has marriage records from 1865, divorce, probate and court records from 1850, and voting records from 1866.[3]
Yuba 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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1853 | 1865 | 1858 | 1850 | 1850 | 1850 | 1850 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, California : with Biographical Sketches, by Peter J. Delay. Los Angeles : Historic Record Co., 1924. FS Catalog film 1000133, item 1 - images.
- Yuba County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Yuba County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
- Yuba County Biographies (CAGenWeb Project)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For online censuses (state and federal) and for more information, see California Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 9,673 | — |
| 1860 | 13,668 | 41.3% |
| 1870 | 10,851 | −20.6% |
| 1880 | 11,284 | 4.0% |
| 1890 | 9,636 | −14.6% |
| 1900 | 8,620 | −10.5% |
| 1910 | 10,042 | 16.5% |
| 1920 | 10,375 | 3.3% |
| 1930 | 11,331 | 9.2% |
| 1940 | 17,034 | 50.3% |
| 1950 | 24,420 | 43.4% |
| 1960 | 33,859 | 38.7% |
| 1970 | 44,736 | 32.1% |
| 1980 | 49,733 | 11.2% |
| 1990 | 58,228 | 17.1% |
| 2000 | 60,219 | 3.4% |
| 2010 | 72,155 | 19.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
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.
- 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
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
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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
- 1850-1888 Deeds, 1850-1888(*); Yuba County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1854-1898 Yuba County Plat Books, 1854-1898(*); Yuba County Assessor at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- 1866-1906 Deed Records, 1866-1906(*); Yuba County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
- Index to Yuba County Federal Land Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Yuba County. Histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see California Local Histories.
- History of Yuba County California, by William Henry Chamberlin. Microreproduction of original published: Oakland, Calif. : Thompson & West, 1879. FS Catalog film 833415, item 1 - images. Online at: Internet Archive.
- History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, California : with Biographical Sketches, by Peter J. Delay. Los Angeles : Historic Record Co., 1924. FS Catalog film 1000133, item 1 - images.
- Early Members of the Bar, Yuba County (Genealogy Trails)
- Yuba County History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of California (1850-1925)
- History of Yuba County California has a number of maps available.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Yuba County for emigrant settlers included:[7][8]
- California Trail 1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
- Henness Pass Road 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at Verdi, Nevada headed for Camptonville and steamboat service at Marysville, California. In 1860 it became a major route to the Comstock Lode silver mines in Nevada.
- Beckwourth Trail 1850 left the Truckee Trail near present-day Sparks, Nevada going to Oroville and Marysville, California
- 1906-1935 California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Military Records
- 1895 Company C, 8th CA National Guard Infantry 1895 (USGenWeb Archives)
Civil War
- 1883 Yuba County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
- 1886 Civil War Veterans, Corinth Post No. 80, G. A. R. 1886 (USGenWeb Archives)
Regiments. Civil War service men in Yuba 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, California Native Cavalry (Union), Company A
- - 1st Regiment, California Cavalry (Union), Company D
- - 1st Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I
- - 7th Regiment, California Infantry (Union) , Company B
- - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company G
- - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I
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
- Raymond H Banks has abstracted records of the Yuba County Civilian Draft Registration Cards (1917-1918) and made them available online through the USGenweb of Yuba County.
World War II
- Index of World War II Army Enlistment Records for Yuba County, California (Genealogy Trails)
- Yuba County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1831-1985 California County Naturalizations, 1831-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Newspapers
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Appeal-Democrat
1530 Ellis Lake Drive
Marysville, CA 95901
Telephone: 505-741-2345 or 800-831-2345
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm - California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
- California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- Index to Yuba County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
- Index to Yuba County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
- Yuba County Obituaries (CAGenWeb Project)
Other Records
Voting Records
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 FamilySearch Centers (1866-1910). Ancestry ($) has a searchable database of Yuba Great Registers from 1867-1896.
Several Yuba records from 1867 to 1894 are available on the RootsWeb site, by clicking here.
- 1866-1898 California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898 at Ancestry - index ($)
- 1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Periodicals
Probate Records
Probate records include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. They may give the decedent's date of death, names and residences of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, and others. For online records and more information, see California Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has made copies of probate records found in the Yuba County Clerk's Office in Marysville, California. These copies can be read at the Library in Salt Lake City or may be available at various FamilySearch Centers. Copies of these records are also available at the California State Archives.The microfilm copies are as follows:
- Probate records 1850-1920 (Superior and Probate Court records)
- Wills 1855-1919 (Superior Court records)
- Wills 1855-1919 (another copy)
- Early California Wills from Placer, Shasta and Yuba counties
- 1782-1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 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
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.
- Selected Yuba County Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Birth
- 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($)
- Early Yuba County Birth Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)
Marriage
- 1800-2007 California, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1850-1945 California Marriages, 1850-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1850-1952 California, County Marriages, 1850-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images. Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1960-1985 California Marriage Index, 1960-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
- Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
- Early Yuba County Marriage Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)
Death
- 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
- 1940-1997 California Death Index, 1940-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
Divorce
- 1966-1984 California Divorce Index, 1966-1984 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Yuba County. For state-wide facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
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
- Loma Rica California FamilySearch Center
- Yuba City California FamilySearch Center
- Doris Foley Library for Historical Research Nevada County Library - an affiliate library
- Sutter County Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Yuba County. For state-wide library facilities, see California Archives and Libraries.
Yuba County Library
303 2nd Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Phone: 530-749-7386
Website
Museums
Yuba Feather Museum
19096 New York Flat Road
Forbestown, CA 95941
Phone: 530-675-1025
Website
Societies
Listed below are societies in Yuba County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see California Societies.
Websites
- Yuba County CAGenWeb
- USGenWeb Archives
- Yuba County, California Genealogy Trails
- 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
- Yuba Research Guide at California State Library
References
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Yuba County, California," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yuba_County,_California&oldid=1215898510 (accessed April 8, 2024).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Yuba County, California. Page 88At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Yuba 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.
- ↑ https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#YUBA
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ 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).