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{{breadcrumb | {{Locality | ||
|Name=Modoc County | |||
|ID=395587 | |||
|Level=2 | |||
|Country=United States | |||
|CountryID=1 | |||
|Locality1=California | |||
|Locality1id=327 | |||
|Locality2=Modoc County | |||
|Locality2id=395587 | |||
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| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | ||
| link2= [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] | | link2= [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
Modoc County was created 17 February 1874<ref>Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm</ref> and was named for the Modoc people who lived in what is now northern California, near Lost River and Tule Lake. Its county seat is Alturas. It is located in the northeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Merced County, California" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modoc_County,_California 05/04/2017.</ref> | |||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{CA Courthouse Intro|Modoc}} | {{CA Courthouse Intro|Modoc}} | ||
'''Modoc County Courthouse'''<br>205 S East Street<br>Alturas, CA 96101-0131<br>Phone: 530-233-6516<br> [http://www.co.modoc.ca.us/ Modoc County Website]<br><br> | '''Modoc County Courthouse'''<br>205 S East Street<br>Alturas, CA 96101-0131<br>Phone: 530-233-6516<br> [http://www.co.modoc.ca.us/ Modoc County Website]<br><br> | ||
County Clerk has divorce, probate, court and voter | County Clerk has divorce, probate, court and voter registration records from 1874. <br>County Recorder has birth, marriage and death records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Modoc County, California. Page 85 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
=== Modoc County, California Record Dates === | === Modoc County, California Record Dates === | ||
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* '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Siskiyou County, California Genealogy|Siskiyou]] County, on 17 February 1874.<ref>https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MODOC</ref> | * '''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Siskiyou County, California Genealogy|Siskiyou]] County, on 17 February 1874.<ref>https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MODOC</ref> | ||
* '''County Seat:''' Alturas<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | * '''County Seat:''' Alturas<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
*[ | *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies California Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county | ||
*[https:// | *[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#CA California Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/california/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes | ||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | ||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_207 Find | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_207 Find a Grave] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | *[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves] | ||
*[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/ CA GenWeb] | *[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/ CA GenWeb] | ||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | ||
* {{FSC| | * {{FSC|United States, California, Modoc - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=320605196|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} | ||
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Modoc+county+california+cemeteries WorldCat.org] | * [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Modoc+county+california+cemeteries WorldCat.org] | ||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | ||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | ||
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_207 Find | * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_207 Find a Grave] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqParents=395587&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqParents=395587&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
{{CA Directories Intro|Modoc}} | {{CA Directories Intro|Modoc}} | ||
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary<br> | |||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
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=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
{{CA Funeral Homes Intro|Modoc}} | {{CA Funeral Homes Intro|Modoc}} | ||
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<li>[https://www.kerrmortuary.com/ Kerr Mortuary] in Alturas</li> | |||
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=== Genealogies === | === Genealogies === | ||
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''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/land-tax.htm Modoc County Land and Tax Records] (CAGenWeb Project) | *[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/land-tax.htm Modoc County Land and Tax Records] (CAGenWeb Project) | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> | ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*'''1782-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8639 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999] at Ancestry — index | *'''1782-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8639 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search] | |||
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*[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/modoc/ Modoc County, California Genealogy Trails] | *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/modoc/ Modoc County, California Genealogy Trails] | ||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Modoc-County.htm Modoc County CA Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com) | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Modoc-County.htm Modoc County CA Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com) | ||
*{{FSC Place IDNum| | *{{FSC Place IDNum|2370|California|Modoc}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records. | ||
== Research Guides == | == Research Guides == | ||
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[[Category:Modoc_County,_California]] | [[Category:Modoc_County,_California]] | ||
[[Category:California Counties]] | [[Category:California Counties]] | ||
[[Category:California, United States]] | |||