Humboldt County, California Genealogy

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

Description
Humboldt County was named for Humboldt Bay. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Humboldt County Courthouse 825 5th St Eureka, CA 95501 Phone: 707-445-7256 Humboldt County Website

County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1853. County Recorder has birth, marriage, death and burial and land records ''

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

 * History of Humboldt County, California : with Biographical Sketches. By Leigh H. Irvine. Los Angeles, California : Historic Record, 1915. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
 * Index to Humboldt County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Humbolt County Biography Index (Genealogy Trails)
 * Humboldt County Biography Links (CAGenWeb Project)

Census Records

 * Humboldt County Census Records (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
 * Hydesville

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Indian Reservations or Rancherias The Big Lagoon Rancheria is located in this county.

Local Histories

 * History of Humboldt County, California. San Francisco, California : Wallace W. Elliott & Company, 1881. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Humboldt County, California : with Biographical Sketches. By Leigh H. Irvine. Los Angeles, California : Historic Record, 1915. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
 * Humboldt County History (Genealogy Trails)
 * 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
 Civil War Civil War service men in Humboldt 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 Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company A
 * - 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company B
 * - 1st Battalion Mountaineers, California Infantry (Union), Company C


 * Humboldt County Civil War Veterans, Anderson Post No. 21, G. A. R. 1886 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Humboldt County Civil War Veterans, Col. Whipple Post No. 49, G. A. R. 1886 (USGenWeb Archives)

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

 World War II
 * Humboldt County CA Archives Military Records.....Index to Army Enlistees by Name - Scroll down to WWII. (USGenWeb Archives)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 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 ($)
 * California Digital Newspaper Collection at UCR Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
 * California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Obituaries

 * Humboldt County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)
 * Index to Humboldt County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1854-1899 Humboldt County Obituaries compiled by Humboldt County Genealogical Society (CAGenWeb Project)

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

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

 * 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($)

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

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

 * Eureka California 1st Ward FamilySearch Center
 * Fortuna California FamilySearch Center
 * McKinleyville California FamilySearch Center
 * Miranda California FamilySearch Center
 * California Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Humbolt County Historical Society 703 8th St Eureka, CA 95501 Phone: 707-445-4342 E-Mail:[mailto:hchs@humboldthistory.org] Website Redwood Genealogical Society PO Box 645 Fortuna, CA 95540 Website

Websites

 * Humboldt County CAGenWeb and CA GenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Humboldt County, California Genealogy Trails
 * Humboldt 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.

Research Guides

 * Humboldt Research Guide at California State Library