Napa County, California Genealogy

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

Description
The county seat Napa and the county was created February 18, 1850. The County is located in the northwest central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Napa County Courthouse 825 Brown Street Napa, Ca 94559 Phone: 707-299-1100 Napa County Website

County Clerk Recorder has birth and death records from 1873, marriage and land records from 1850. Court Executive Officer has divorce 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

 * Napa County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Napa County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)

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
 * Napa 1st Ward
 * Napa 2nd Ward
 * Napa 3rd Ward
 * Napa 4th Ward (YSA)
 * St. Helena Branch

 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
 * 1897-1913 (*); Napa County Tax Collector at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * Index to Napa County Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Index to Napa County History 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

 * 1883 Napa County – List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 (Genealogy Trails)

 Civil War
 * 1886 Index to Rosters, G.A.R. Posts in Napa County (USGenWeb Archives)

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

 World War II
 * Index to Napa County World War II Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives)
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, Napa County, California (Genealogy Trails)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1831-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1852-1989 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
 * Napa County library digitized newspapers

Obituaries

 * 1866-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * Index to Napa County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Napa County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Napa County, California Obituary and Death Notice Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Napa, St. Helena, American Canyon, Calistoga, Yountville, Deer Park, Anguin, Rutherford and Spanish Flat areas.

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

 * 1812-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1905-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)

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
 * Napa County Marriage Notices (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1776-2000 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1873-1905 Deaths, Napa County, California, 1873-1905 : copied from records in the Napa County Recorder's Office by members of the Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society at FamilySearch; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1905-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1940-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Cloverdale California FamilySearch Center
 * Fairfield California FamilySearch Center
 * Napa California FamilySearch Center
 * Oakland California FamilySearch Center
 * Santa Rosa California FamilySearch Center
 * Sonoma California FamilySearch Center
 * Vacaville California FamilySearch Center
 * Vallejo California FamilySearch Center

Societies
 Bay Area Genealogical Societies
 * California Genealogical Society and Library 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2 Oakland, CA 94612-3031 Phohe: 510-663-1358 Website
 * East Bay Genealogical Society  PO Box 20417 Oakland, CA 94620-0417 Link
 * Hayward Area Genealogical Society 395 Paseo Grande Avenue San Lorenzo, CA [sites.rootsweb.com/~cahags/ Link]
 * Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society 3400 Nevada Court Pleasanton, CA Link
 * MacGen (Macintosh Genealogical) Society 4766 Lincoln Ave. Oakland, CA 94602 Link
 * San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society Link
 * San Ramon Valley Genealogical Society Link
 * Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society Santa Clara Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Rd. Santa Clara, CA Website
 * Napa County Historical Society Website
 * Napa County Historical Society 1219 First Street Napa 94559 Website
 * Napa Valley Genealogical Society Website
 * Napa Valley Genealogical Society 1701 Menlo Avenue Napa 94558-4725 Website

Websites

 * Napa County CAGenWeb
 * Tombstone Transcription Project
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Napa County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Napa County CA Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – 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.