Stanislaus County, California Genealogy

United States California  Stanislaus County

Parent County
1 April 1854: Stanislaus County was created from Tuolumne County. County seat: Modesto

Neighboring Counties

 * Alameda
 * Calaveras
 * Mariposa
 * Merced
 * San Joaquin
 * Santa Clara
 * Tuolumne

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Modesto
 * Oakdale
 * Turlock

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Stanislaus County Library Address: 1500 I St Modesto, CA 95354 Telephone: (209) 558-7800 The library's catalog is online. It has many items genealogy related items. The library subscribes to a number of online databases, some of which would be useful to genealogists. The Special Collections room at the Modesto Library includes works on genealogy, sections on California and local history, and older high school yearbooks. This area also includes non-current editions of local telephone and city directories. None of these items may be checked out. Volunteers from the Stanislaus Genealogical Society often staff this room and answer genealogical queries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Modesto California Family History Center
 * Modesto, California

Societies
Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County, CA., Inc. Address: P. O. Box A Modesto, CA 95352-3660 Telephone: (209) 529-6467 Email: gssc@worldnet.att.net The Stanislaus Genealogical Society works closely with the Stanislaus County Library's Special Collections Room, adding to its holdings, volunteering there, and answering queries.

Websites

 * Sonoma County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site