Yuba County, California Genealogy

Guide to Yuba 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 after the Yuba River. The county seat Marysville and the county was created February 18, 1850. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Yuba County Courthouse 215 Fifth Street Marysville, CA 95901 Phone: 530-721-6547 Yuba County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1865, divorce, probate and court records from 1850, and voting records from 1866.

Biographies

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

Church Records

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

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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1850-1888 (*); Yuba County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1854-1898 (*); Yuba County Assessor at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1866-1906 (*); Yuba County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * Index to Yuba County Federal Land Records

Local Histories

 * History of Yuba County California, by Thompson and West (1879)
 * Early Members of the Bar, Yuba County (Genealogy Trails)
 * Yuba County History Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1913 The Wheatland Hop Riot (CAGenWeb Project)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of California (1850-1925)
 * History of Yuba County California has a number of maps available.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Yuba County for emigrant settlers included:
 * California Trail 1844 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Henness Pass Road 1850 branched off the Truckee Trail at Verdi, Nevada headed for Camptonville and steamboat service at Marysville, California. In 1860 it became a major route to the Comstock Lode silver mines in Nevada.
 * Beckwourth Trail 1850 left the Truckee Trail near present-day Sparks, Nevada going to Oroville and Marysville, California


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

Military Records

 * 1895 Company C, 8th CA National Guard Infantry 1895 (USGenWeb Archives)

 Civil War
 * 1883 Yuba County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1886 Civil War Veterans, Corinth Post No. 80, G. A. R. 1886 (USGenWeb Archives)

Regiments. Civil War service men in Yuba 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:
 * - 1st Battalion, California Native Cavalry (Union), Company A
 * - 1st Regiment, California Cavalry (Union), Company D
 * - 1st Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I
 * - 7th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company B
 * - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company G
 * - 8th Regiment, California Infantry (Union), Company I

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Raymond H Banks has abstracted records of the Yuba County Civilian Draft Registration Cards (1917-1918) and made them available online through the USGenweb of Yuba County.

 World War II
 * Index of World War II Army Enlistment Records for Yuba County, California (Genealogy Trails)
 * Yuba County World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel (Genealogy Trails)

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 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 ($)
 * Appeal-Democrat 1530 Ellis Lake Drive Marysville, CA 95901 Telephone: 505-741-2345 or 800-831-2345 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm
 * California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
 * California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Obituaries

 * Index to Yuba County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Yuba County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Yuba County Obituaries (CAGenWeb Project)

Voting Records
California county clerks were to keep voting registers every other year from 1866 and well into the 20th century. These large books, called Great Registers, listed the men who registered to vote in that county. Besides name and age, the record may show place of birth, address, occupation, naturalization date and sometimes even a physical description.

These records are at the California State Library (1866-1944), and microfilmed copies are available through FamilySearch Centers (1866-1910). Ancestry ($) has a searchable database of Yuba Great Registers from 1867-1896.

Several Yuba records from 1867 to 1894 are available on the RootsWeb site, by clicking here.
 * 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 The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah has made copies of probate records found in the Yuba County Clerk's Office in Marysville, California.These copies can be read at the Library in Salt Lake City or may be available at various FamilySearch Centers.Copies of these records are also available at the California State Archives.The microfilm copies are as follows:
 * Probate records 1850-1920 (Superior and Probate Court records)
 * Wills 1855-1919 (Superior Court records)
 * Wills 1855-1919(another copy)
 * Early California Wills from Placer, Shasta and Yuba counties
 * 1782-1999 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

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

Vital Records

 * Selected Yuba County Vital Records (USGenWeb Archives)

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($)
 * Early Yuba County Birth Notices by year (Genealogy Trails)

Marriage

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

 * Auburn California FamilySearch Center
 * Camptonville California FamilySearch Center
 * El Dorado California FamilySearch Center
 * Gridley California FamilySearch Center
 * Highlands California FamilySearch Center
 * Loma Rica California FamilySearch Center
 * Nevada City California FamilySearch Center
 * Oroville California FamilySearch Center
 * Willows California FamilySearch Center
 * Yuba City California FamilySearch Center
 * Doris Foley Library for Historical Research Nevada County Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Yuba County Library Local History Room 303 2nd Street Marysville, CA 95901 530-749-7386 Website

Societies
 Forbestown Museum/Yuba-Feather Historical Association P.O. Box 54 Brownsville, CA 95919 530 589-0218 Website

Websites

 * [http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/California/Yuba/index.html
 * Yuba County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Yuba County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Yuba County CA 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.

Research Guides

 * Yuba Research Guide at California State Library