Solano County, California Genealogy

Guide to Solano County, California ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named from an Indian Chief, Chief Solano of the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close ally. The county seat Fairfield and the county was created 1850. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Solano County Courthouse 600 Union Ave Fairfield, CA 94533 Phone: 707-207-7300 Solano County Website County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and land records. County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1850.

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:

Biographies

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

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * 1864-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Vallejo

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

Directories

 * 1942 Polk's Vallejo, California, City Directory, 1942 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1955 Vallejo, Solano County, California, City Directory, 1955 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * 1957 Vallejo, Solano County, California, City Directory, 1957 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Genealogies
Vacaville California FamilySearch Center

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1848-1920 (*); Solano County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1850-1921 (*); Solano CountyCounty Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * (*); by Nancy Justus Morebeck at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Solano History Database is an online, interactive database containing historical articles, photos, books, and other content relating to the history of Solano County, CA. The Vacaville Heritage Council updates this site on a regular basis.
 * Excerpt from Sacramento Valley Expositions Commission, 1915 (Genealogy Trails)
 * Solano County Historical Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * California Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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 & images

Military Records
 Civil War
 * 1883 Solano County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1884, 1886 Civil War Veterans Rosters, G.A.R. Posts, Solano County, California (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Solano County. Record of burial of ex-Union soldiers, sailors, and Marines

Regiments. Civil War service men in Solano County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in this county:
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company E
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company F
 * - 3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company G
 * - [3rd Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company H
 * - 5th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I
 * - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

 World War II
 * Index to Solano County Army Inductees, World War II (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1831-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & 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

 * Solano County Library, Vacaville, CA
 * Solano County and Vallejo, CA Obituaries (Newspapers.net)
 * Index to Solano County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Solano County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

Voting Records

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1782-1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1833-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1812-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1905-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1905 Birth Index, Solano County Genealogy Trails)
 * Early Birth Notice Index by year (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

 * 1800-2007 California, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1850-1945 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1850-1952 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1850-1848 Solano County Marriages, 1850-1858 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1960-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * Western States Marriage Index at BYU-Idaho
 * Early Solano County Marriage Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1776-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1800-1994 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1905-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1940-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cloverdale California FamilySearch Center
 * Concord California FamilySearch Center
 * Fairfield California FamilySearch Center
 * Napa California FamilySearch Center
 * San Rafael California FamilySearch Center
 * Santa Rosa California FamilySearch Center
 * Sonoma California FamilySearch Center
 * Vacaville California FamilySearch Center
 * Vallejo California FamilySearch Center
 * Napa Valley Genealogical & Biographical Society - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Genealogical Society of Vallejo-Benicia 734 Marin Street Vallejo, CA 94590 Website
 * Solano County Historical Society P.O. Box 922 Vallejo 94590 Website
 * Solano County Genealogical Society 610 East Main Street Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone: (707) 446-6869 Website Facebook

Websites

 * Solano County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Solano County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Solano County CA Genealogy (at LDS Genealogy]


 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.