Marin County, California Genealogy

United States California Marin County

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

County Courthouse
County Recorder has birth and death records from 1863, marriage records from 1856, land records from 1852; County Clerk has divorce and court records from 1900 and probate records from 1880

Parent County
18 February 1850: Marin County was created as an original county. County seat: San Rafael

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

Neighboring Counties

 * San Francisco
 * Sonoma

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * San Rafael

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * San Rafael California Family History Center

Societies
Marin County Genealogical Society

Death

 * Marin County, California Obituary and Death Notice Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Corte Madera, and Tiburon areas.

Websites

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