California Vital Records Indexes

California Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records

Helpful Resources for Genealogy Research and Adoption Searches

Online California Vital Records Indexes

These 5 databases are part of Ancestry's subscription-based collection of online U.S. genealogy records:
- California Birth Index 1905-1995
- California Death Index 1940-1997
- California Marriage Index 1960-1985
- California Divorce Index 1966-1984
- Also included: California Voter Registrations 1900-1968 (for various counties and years; most are for 1900-1944)

California Death Index 1940-1997 at Rootsweb (free)

California Death Records by County...
- Directory of Online California Death Records Indexes and Obituaries includes listings for many individual counties

California Marriage Records by County...
- Contra Costa County Marriage Index mostly 1990s to present, but has some earlier entries
- El Dorado County Marriage Index 1850-present
- Fresno County Marriage Search 1990s to present
- Marin County Marriage Index 1948-current
- Placer County Marriage Index
- Shasta County Marriage Records Index 1854-1930

Social Security Death Index indexes deaths reported to the Social Security Administration from the early 1960s to the present (also has a few listings prior to the early 1960s)

Ordering California Vital Records

Order California Birth or Death Records Online from Vitalchek for delivery by mail (fees and restrictions apply)
How to Order a Certified Copy From the California Office of Vital Records information about ordering birth, marriage, divorice and death certificates by mail from the California Center for Health Statistics (fees and restrictions apply)
Adoption searchers: see the next section

California Adoption Search Information

Frequently Asked Questions on Obtaining Information About Your California Adoption California Department of Social Services, Children and Family Services Division
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse - Information for Adopted People a general guide

People Search Tools - USA

Finding Living & Recently Deceased People in the USA tips for adoptees, genealogists and other missing persons searchers

Los Angeles Research Tools

Online Los Angeles Death Records Indexes and Obituaries for Los Angeles City and County
Los Angeles City Directories and Street Address Directories 1929-1987 not complete, but has about 18 directories for that time frame

California Cities & Counties

Map of California Showing County Locations

If you don't know which county a town or city is in try Rootsweb's Town Search Database

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