Santa Barbara County, California Genealogy

United States California  Santa Barbara County

Parent County
18 February 1850: Santa Barbara was created as an original county. County seat: Santa Barbara

Boundary Changes
1 January 1873: Ventura County was set off.

Places/Localities
The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names. Information about the cemeteries can be found in these pages if known.

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Santa Maria

Vital Records
For a large number of early marriages see Western States Marriage Index.

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Santa Barbara Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Santa Barbara County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site
 * FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog