Colusa County, California Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Colusa County has birth records 1873, marriage records from 1853, death records from 1889, probate, court, land and assessment rolls from 1851, Great Registers from 1866 and military rolls from 1879

Parent County
18 February 1850: Colusa County was created as an original county. County seat: Colusa

Description
The county was named for of an Indian tribe living on the west side of the Sacramento River. The county seat Colusa and the county was created 1850. The County is located in the north central corner 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
 * Glenn
 * Lake
 * Sutter
 * Yolo

Biography

 * Index to Colusa County Biographies (CAGenWeb Project)
 * Index to Colusa County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Colusa County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Church History and Records

 * 1864-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

History

 * Colusa County CAGenWeb

Land and Property
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1844-1909 (*); Colusa County, County Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1857-1926 (*); Colusa County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1861-1927 (*); Colusa County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * Colusa County, CA - Index to Federal Land Records at USGenWeb Archives

Maps

 * Maps of California (1850-1925)


 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration

 * 1906-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Civil War

 * Colusa County, Gen, John F. Miller Post No. 110, G. A. R. 1886, Civil War - Rosters (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Colusa County, Williamsburg Post No. 116, G. A. R. 1886, Civilwar - Rosters (USGenWeb Archives)

World War I

 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II

 * Index of World War II Army Enlistment Records for Colusa County, California (Genealogy Trails)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1831-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; 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

 * Index to Colusa County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Colusa County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)

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 — How to Use this Collection; images

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Colusa County Library 738 Market Street Colusa, CA 95932 530 458-7671

Colusa County Historical Society Colusa County Historical Records Commission c/o Colusa County Library 738 Market Street Colusa, CA 95932 Phone: (530) 458-7671 The county commission oversees preservation and conservation of county records of historical importance and the county records archives.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gridley California Family History Center
 * Highlands California Family History Center
 * Lakeport California Family History Center
 * Yuba City California Family History Center
 * Sacramento California Family Search Library


 * California Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Vital Records
See also How to order California Vital Records

Birth

 * 1800 - 1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * 1812 - 1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index


 * 1870 - 1884 Colusa County Birth Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1905 - 1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)


 * 1905 - 1906 Colusa County Birth Index (Genealogy Trails)
 * Colusa County Birth Announcements (CAGenWeb Project)

Marriage

 * 1800 - 2007 California, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1850 - 1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index


 * 1850 - 1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images. Also at: MyHeritage($)


 * 1854 - 1885 Western States Marriage Index.
 * 1960 - 1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images. Also at: MyHeritage($);


 * Colusa County Marriage Notices (CAGenWeb Project)

Divorce

 * 1966 - 1984 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index

Death

 * 1776 - 2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, some images


 * 1800 - 1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * 1905 - 1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index


 * 1940 - 1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * Colusa County Death Notices (CAGenWeb Project)

Voting Registers

 * 1866-1898 California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
 * 1866-1910 California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 at MyHeritage - index, ($)

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
Colusa County Historical Society P.O. Box 643 Willows 95988 Website

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

Websites

 * Colusa County, CA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * California Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Colusa County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Colusa County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Colusa County CA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)