California Genealogy Records

Search California genealogy records such as cemeteries, births, obituaries, city directories, surnames, genealogy queries, census records, and more from this web page.

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California genealogy records containing information about a person's birth, marriage, death, residence, history or life is the focus of this webpage.

This webpage gives you access to several online databases containing California genealogy records, and other genealogy in California. The links presented to the right should get your pointed in the right direction.

You will notice that while many of the California genealogy resources presented here are free, some do require a fee to access.

On this page you will find the most comprehensive databases containing genealogy records of California. We also suggest searching for "California genealogy records" using Google.com, which will yield more such resources.

We would like thank Rootsweb for graciously donating the server space to us so that we may provide this website to you.

Online California Genealogy Databases

California Cemeteries - Search the cemetery records of cemeteries in California. Tombstone transcriptions of hundreds of cemeteries in California, including national cemeteries, public and private cemeteries, and hard-to-find cemeteries are available here. - FREE

California Public Records - conduct a search of California public records including, birth, marriage, and death records.

California Genealogy Records - quick access to census records, military records, links to other great California genealogy sites, and more can be found here - FREE

California Genealogy Queries - Perform a surname search here to see if there are any other California genealogists who share the same family lines. Post your own queries, and get responses from other people willing to help you with your California genealogy research. - FREE

California Genealogy Guide - A state guide to genealogy research in California. Get access to the best online databases for census records, birth, marriage and death records, online maps, and find out which libraries offer the best research materials.

California Birth Records - Records of California births are indexed and accessible from this site. Enter a surname search to find California birth records. There is also information on how to obtain California birth certificates, as well as links to other online sources for California birth records.

California death records - Look up California death records by entering a person's name

California marriage records - Search the online California marriage records database for names of brides and grooms.

California Obituaries - Search for California obituaries in thousands of newspaper titles, going as far back as 1815 up to the present time. You will also find links to other California obituary sites.

California Birth Certificates - Learn how to obtain copies of California birth certificates and perform a search for birth certificates by entering a person's name.

California City Directories - City directories for California cities can be searched here, showing you the town your ancestors lived in, and on what day they lived there. This is a great way to identify place of residence, for purposes of obtaining other records.

California Sex Offenders - Find registered California sex offenders in your neighborhood by entering your ZIP code.