4,157
edits
no edit summary
No edit summary |
Ckwahlquist (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5247&cj=1&sid=dicabirth&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 1905 - 1995] $ | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5247&cj=1&sid=dicabirth&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 1905 - 1995] $ | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1144&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1960 - 1985] $ | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1144&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1960 - 1985] $ | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi?cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 1940-1997] | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ca/death/search.cgi?cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 1940-1997] | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | | ||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
*[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/caldata.htm#calvitals California Vital Indexes] | *[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/caldata.htm#calvitals California Vital Indexes] | ||
'''Early - 1905''' | '''Early - 1905''' | ||
The church records in [[Portal:California|California]] provide the earliest evidences of births and deaths. County recorders eventually kept vital statistics. Monterey County, for example, recorded a few births as early as 1824. Most clerks kept better records in the decades following the Gold Rush. | The church records in [[Portal:California|California]] provide the earliest evidences of births and deaths. County recorders eventually kept vital statistics. Monterey County, for example, recorded a few births as early as 1824. Most clerks kept better records in the decades following the Gold Rush. | ||
'''1905 - Present''' | '''1905 - Present''' | ||
The Family History Library has been acquiring microfilmed copies of the original records from many counties. For example, the Family History Library has 81 microfilms of births from Los Angeles (1905-19, indexed 1905-23), and deaths (1877-1905, indexed 1873-1920). You can also write to each county clerk for information. | The Family History Library has been acquiring microfilmed copies of the original records from many counties. For example, the Family History Library has 81 microfilms of births from Los Angeles (1905-19, indexed 1905-23), and deaths (1877-1905, indexed 1873-1920). You can also write to each county clerk for information. | ||
| Line 70: | Line 70: | ||
For additional information (including the mailing address) on ordering birth, marriage and death certificates from the state of California visit: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ A comprehensive resource for locating vital records].<br> | For additional information (including the mailing address) on ordering birth, marriage and death certificates from the state of California visit: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ A comprehensive resource for locating vital records].<br> | ||
<br> | |||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center" border="1" | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="550" align="center" border="1" | ||
| Line 114: | Line 114: | ||
=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
Open / closed/ state statutes | Open / closed/ state statutes | ||
== Marriages Records == | == Marriages Records == | ||
| Line 132: | Line 132: | ||
The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms. | The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms. | ||
The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=216166&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=California+marriage+records+indexes%2C+1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6332554—]. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics for further information. | The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=216166&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=California+marriage+records+indexes%2C+1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6332554—]. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics for further information. | ||
'''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at: | '''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at: | ||
| Line 180: | Line 180: | ||
Divorce records have been kept by the superior court in the county where the divorces were granted. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. You can also write to the State Department of Health for records since 1962. | Divorce records have been kept by the superior court in the county where the divorces were granted. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. You can also write to the State Department of Health for records since 1962. | ||
Many of the early marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | Many of the early marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
| Line 347: | Line 347: | ||
Inventory of Vital Records | Inventory of Vital Records | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in California''. <ref>Volume II, Deaths, San Francisco, California: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=979.4+V2h 979.4 V2h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131130&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 897426] item 5. </ref> | You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in California''. <ref>Volume II, Deaths, San Francisco, California: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=979.4+V2h 979.4 V2h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131130&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 897426] item 5. </ref> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||