Amador County, California Genealogy

United States &gt; California &gt; Amador County

Parent County
11 May 1854: Amador County was created from Calaveras and El Dorado Counties. County seat: Jackson

Record Loss
1862: 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

 * Alpine
 * Calaveras
 * El Dorado
 * Sacramento
 * San Joaquin

Cemeteries =
LDS Cemetery Records

US Vol. 21 page 1 - a cemetery located in the county

= Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Ione

Maps
For historical maps, search the following free sites:

• Maps-Historical-Sate of California, the Carlifornia government's site. Links to American Memory (Library of Congress), California Missions, and the State Library

• Historical Maps of California

• California Maps - HSU Library, also lists and links to gazetteers

• David Rumsey Collection for Amador, California

• Perry-Castaneda Map Collection for California

For topographical maps of California mountains, rivers, etc., try the sites listed at USGS Topographic Maps of California.

For current maps, search Google Maps or MapQuest or other map services online.

Vital Records
For marriages from 1854-1885 see the Western States Marriage Index.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Jackson California Family History Center
 * Sutter Creek, California

Websites

 * Amador County CAGenWeb Project
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site