San Mateo County, California Genealogy

United States California San Mateo County

County Courthouse

 * San Mateo County Clerk, Assessor, Recorder Records

Parent Counties
18 February 1856: San Mateo County was created from San Francisco County, with additional territory added in 1868 from Santa Cruz County. County seat: Redwood City

Neighboring Counties

 * Alameda
 * San Francisco
 * Santa Clara
 * Santa Cruz

Cemeteries
Golden Gate National Cemetery 1300 Sneath Lane San Bruno, CA 94066

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Burlingame
 * Redwood City
 * San Mateo

Vital Records
You can get informational copies of birth and death certificates from the San Mateo County Clerk. Click these links for Birth Certificate and Death Certificate application information. As with other California coutnies, you only need to get the forms notarized if you want a certified copy. Informational copies do not need a notary.

Websites

 * San Mateo County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site
 * FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog