El Dorado County, California Genealogy

United States &gt; California &gt; El Dorado County

Parent County
1850--El Dorado County was created 18 February 1850 as an original county. County seat: Placerville

Record Loss
PLACERVILLE, CAL., FIRE.

Placerville, Cal., May 16. -- Fire which broke out in a barn in the center of town last night, destroyed the courthouse, and several business houses, entailing a loss of about $100,000.

The Ogden Standard Utah 1910-05-16

source: gendisasters.com

Neighboring Counties
Alpine | Amador | Placer | Sacramento | Douglas County, Nevada

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Placerville

Vital Records
For marriages from 1850-1875 see Western States Marriage Index.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog