Colusa County, California Genealogy

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

Description
Colusa County was named for an Indian tribe living on the west side of the Sacramento River. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Colusa County Courthouse 547 Market Street Colusa, CA 95932-2443 Phone: 530-458-5149 Colusa County Website Colusa County has birth records 1873, marriage records from 1853, death records from 1889, probate, court, land and assessment rolls from 1851, Great Registers from 1866 and military rolls from 1879

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

 * Colusa County : its history ... also biographical sketches of pioneers and prominent residents. By Justus H. Rogers. Orland, California : Rogers, 1891. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Colusa and Glenn counties, California : with biographical sketches. By Charles Davis McComish and Rebecca T. Lambert. Los Angeles, California : Historic Record Company, 1918. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * Index to Colusa County Biographies (CAGenWeb Project)
 * Index to Colusa County Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Colusa County Biographies (Genealogy Trails)

Church Records

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

 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
 * 1844-1909 Colusa County, County Clerk at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1857-1926 Colusa County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * 1861-1927 Colusa County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images
 * Colusa County, CA - Index to Federal Land Records at USGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Colusa County : its history ... also biographical sketches of pioneers and prominent residents. By Justus H. Rogers. Orland, California : Rogers, 1891. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * The history of Colusa County, California, and general history of the State. By Will Semple Green. Sacramento, California : Sacramento Lithograph Co., 1950. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Colusa and Glenn counties, California : with biographical sketches. By Charles Davis McComish and Rebecca T. Lambert. Los Angeles, California : Historic Record Company, 1918. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * Colusa County CAGenWeb
 * 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
 * Colusa County, Gen, John F. Miller Post No. 110, G. A. R. 1886, Civil War - Rosters at USGenWeb Archives
 * Colusa County, Williamsburg Post No. 116, G. A. R. 1886, Civilwar - Rosters at USGenWeb Archives

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

 World War II
 * Index of World War II Army Enlistment Records for Colusa County, California at Genealogy Trails

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1831-1985 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

Obituaries

 * Index to Colusa County Obituaries (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Index to Colusa County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)

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
 * 1870-1884 Colusa County Birth Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1905-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1905-1906 Colusa County Birth Index (Genealogy Trails)
 * Colusa County Birth Announcements (CAGenWeb Project)

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
 * Colusa County Marriage Notices (CAGenWeb Project)

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($)
 * Colusa County Death Notices (CAGenWeb Project)

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gridley California FamilySearch Center
 * Highlands California FamilySearch Center
 * Lakeport California FamilySearch Center
 * Yuba City California FamilySearch Center
 * California FamilySearch Center/ Sacramento California Family Search Library
 * California Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Colusa County Library 738 Market Street Colusa, CA 95932 Phone: 530 458-7671 Website

Societies

 * Colusa County Historical Society Colusa County Historical Records Commission c/o Colusa County Library 738 Market Street Colusa, CA 95932 Phone: (530) 458-7671 The county commission oversees preservation and conservation of county records of historical importance and the county records archives. Website
 * Colusa County Historical Society P.O. Box 643 Willows 95988 Website

Websites

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

 * Colusa Research Guide at California State Library