Merced County, California Genealogy

United States California Merced County

Guide to Merced 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 1855 County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial Records

Parent County
19 April 1855: Merced County was created from Mariposa County. County seat: Merced

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Fresno
 * Madera
 * Mariposa
 * San Benito
 * Santa Clara
 * Stanislaus
 * Tuolumne

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Merced

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Los Banos California Family History Center
 * Merced California Family History Center

Websites

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