Santa Clara County, California Genealogy

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Parent County
1850--Santa Clara County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county. County seat: San Jose

Record Loss
May 18, 1931 -- 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

Populated Places
San Jose

Neighboring Counties

 * Alameda
 * Merced
 * Monterey
 * San Benito
 * San Joaquin
 * San Mateo
 * Santa Cruz
 * Stanislaus

Cemeteries
Santa Clara County list of cemeteries

Please refer to populated places for individual cemetery information.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records: Gilroy, Los Gatos, Naglee (San Jose), Palo Alto, San Jose and Willow Glen (San Jose).

Vital Records
A considerable number of early marriages are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog