Humboldt County, California Genealogy

United States California  Humboldt County

Parent Counties
12 May 1853: Humboldt County was created from Trinity County and part of the former Klamath County. County seat: Eureka

Record Loss
FIRE DOES DAMAGE

EUREKA, Cal., Sept. 6. -- Damage estimated at - $60,000 was done and a fireman was severely hurt in two separate fires here today, one destroying three business buildings and the other destroying the clock tower on the county courthouse.

Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV 7 Sept 1924

On September 7, 1924, [sic] a painter's blowtorch set the courthouse tower afire. The blaze was extinguished and the tower saved. ... The tower survived ...but was later dismantled for safety reasons in 1950.... the courthouse was ... demolished in 1956.

Courthouses of California: An Illustrated History By Ray McDevitt, California Historical Society

source: gendisasters.com

Indian Reservations or Rancherias
The Big Lagoon Indian Rancheria is located in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Del Norte
 * Mendocino
 * Siskiyou
 * Trinity

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hydesville

Web Sites

 * Humboldt County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site
 * FamilySearch Family History Library Catalog