Glenn County, California Genealogy

Guide to Glenn County, California ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. California Online Genealogy Records

County Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has birth records from 1887 death  records from 1905 marriage and land records from 1891 Military Records from 1919; Superior Court has probate and court records

Historical Facts

Parent County
11 March 1891: Glenn County was created from Colusa County. County seat: Willows

Description
The county was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime, and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California. The County Seat is Willows and was founded 1891. It is located in the North Central area of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps" (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Butte
 * Colusa
 * Lake
 * Mendocino
 * Tehama

Biography

 * Glenn County Biography Index (CAGenWeb Project)

Church History and Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1864-1985 - at FamilySearch — index
 * FamilySearch Places

Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Maps

 * Maps of California (1850-1925)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Migration

 * 1906-1935 - at FamilySearch — index

Military History and Records

 * Glenn County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)

World War I

 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1831-1985 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research

Obituaries

 * Glenn County Obituary Index (Genealogy Trails)
 * Glenn County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Glenn County Obituaries (Various Sources)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1782 – 1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1833 – 1991 at FamilySearch — images

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Willows California Family History Center

Vital Records
See also How to order California Vital Records

Birth

 * 1800 - 1994 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1812 - 1988 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1905 - 1995 - at FamilySearch; Also at: MyHeritage($)


 * 1905 - 1910 - Glenn County Births for 1905-1910 (Genealogy Trails)
 * Early Glenn County Birth Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1800 - 2007 - California, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1850 - 1945 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1850 - 1952 - at FamilySearch — index and images ; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1854 - 1885 - Western States Marriage Index.
 * 1960 - 1985 - at FamilySearch — index and images; Also at: MyHeritage($)

Divorce

 * 1966 - 1984 - at FamilySearch — index

Death

 * 1776 - 2000 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1800 - 1994 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - 1939 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1940 - 1997 - at FamilySearch — index; Also at: MyHeritage($)

Voting Registers

 * 1866-1898 California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
 * 1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 at MyHeritage - index, ($)
 * 1892 - 1898 - Glenn County, California Great Register of Voters for the years 1892-1898 (Genealogy Trails)

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
Glenn Genealogy Group 1121 Marin Street Orland, CA 95963 Website

List of California Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Glenn County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * California Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Glenn County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Family Search Catalog
 * Glenn County, CA Genealogy (LDS Genealogy)
 * Glenn County, California Genealogy Trails