Sierra County, California Genealogy

United States &gt; California &gt; Sierra County

Parent County
1852--Sierra County was created 16 April 1852 from Yuba County. County seat: Downieville

Record Loss
1947 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Lassen
 * Nevada
 * Plumas
 * Washoe County, Nevada
 * Yuba

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