Humboldt County, California Genealogy

United States California  Humboldt County

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

County Courthouse
 County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1853 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial and land records 

=== Historical Facts ===

Parent Counties
12 May 1853: Humboldt County was created from Trinity County and part of the former Klamath County. County seat: Eureka

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

Record Loss
1924--Humboldt County Courthouse damaged by fire on September 7, 1924. The clock tower was destroyed. County records were not destroyed.

Indian Reservations or Rancherias
The Big Lagoon Indian Rancheria is located in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Del Norte
 * Mendocino
 * Siskiyou
 * Trinity

Cemeteries

 * Ferndale Cemetery, Ferndale BillionGraves
 * Lilley Grave Cemetery, Garberville BillionGraves

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hydesville

Civil War

 * - 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company A
 * - 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company B
 * - 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company C

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Eureka California 1st Ward Family History Center
 * McKinleyville California Family History Center
 * Miranda California Family History Center

Web Sites

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