Madera County, California Genealogy

United States California Madera County

Guide to Madera County California genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, divorce, probate court and land records from 1893 and some voting records

Parent County
11 March 1893: Madera County was created from Fresno County. County seat: Madera

Boundary Changes
"Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps" (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1906: Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Fresno
 * Mariposa
 * Merced
 * Mono
 * Tuolumne

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Madera California Family History Center
 * Oakhurst California Family History Center

Websites

 * Madera County CAGenWeb
 * Madera County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site