Sutter County, California Genealogy

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



County Courthouse
County Clerk Recorder has birth and death records from 1873 marriage, land and military records from 1850 Civil Division of Courts has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
18 February 1850: Sutter County was created as an original county. County seat: Yuba City

Description
The county was named after General John Sutter, a native of Switzerland, who obtained a large land grant from the Mexican government, and called his first settlement New Helvetia (now the City of Sacramento). The county seat Yuba City and the county was created 1850. The County is located in the north central area 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
1871: The Courthhouse was destroyed by fire in 1871. A second and larger courthouse, completed in 1873, was also set fire and many records were damaged.

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, California
 * Colusa, California
 * Placer, California
 * Sacramento, California
 * Yolo, California
 * Yuba, California

Biography

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

Church History and Records

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

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Sutter
 * Yuba City
 * FamilySearch Places

Gazetteers

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

History

 * Index to Sutter County History (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Sutter County History (CAGenWeb Project)

Land and Property
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1849-1937 (*); Sutter County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images

Maps

 * Maps of California (1850-1925)
 * 1895 map of Sutter County, California
 * 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

Military History and Records

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

World War I

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

World War II

 * Sutter County, Index to World War II Army Enlistees (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Sutter 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 and images

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has microfilmed copies of Naturalization recordsof Sutter County found in the county courthouse in Yuba City. These copies are available for viewing at the Library in Salt Lake City, or can be ordered for viewing at any of the Library's Family History Centers.

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

 * Sutter County Transcribed Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Sutter County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)

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

Family History Centers

 * Auburn California Family History Center
 * Gridley California Family History Center
 * Loma Rica California Family History Center
 * Nevada City California Family History Center
 * Woodland California Family History Center
 * Yuba City California Family History Center


 * Doris Foley Library for Historical Research Nevada County Library - 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
 * 1905 - 1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)


 * Early Sutter County Birth Notices (Genealogy Trails

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($)
 * 1854 - 1885 Western States Marriage Index.
 * 1960 - 1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * [http://genealogytrails.com/cal/sutter/marrnot.html Early Sutter County ;

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($)

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
Sutter County Historical Society 1333 Butte House Road Yuba City 95993-2301 Facebook


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

Websites

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