Kings County, California Genealogy

United States California Kings County

Guide to Kings County California genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Kings County Courthouse 1400 W Lacey Blvd Hanford, CA 93230 Phone 559.582.3211

County Clerk has birth marriage, death, divorce, probate, court land and naturalization records from 1893

Historical Facts

Parent County
22 March 1893: Kings County was created from Tulare County. County seat: Hanford

Boundary Changes
"Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps" (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Neighboring Counties

 * Fresno
 * Kern
 * Monterey
 * San Luis Obispo
 * Tulare

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Avenal
 * Hanford

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Corcoran California Family History Center
 * Hanford California Family History Center

Websites

 * Kings County CAGenWeb
 * Kings County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site