Contra Costa County, California Genealogy

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Parent County
18 February 1850: Contra Costa County was created as an original county. County seat: Martinez

Neighboring Counties

 * Alameda
 * Sacramento
 * San Joaquin
 * Solano

Vital Records
Contra Costa County maintains records of death certificates from 1905 to present. You can obtain an informational copy for a fee by mailing the Application for Death Record from the county clerk's website (http://www.ccclerkrec.us) with your payment. As with other counties, you only need to get the form notarized if you want a certified copy. Informational copies do not need a notary.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Antioch California Family History Center (Brentwood)
 * Concord California Family History Center
 * Danville California Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Contra Costa County CAGenWeb
 * Linkpendium
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb Archives backup site

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections
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 * California, Genealogical Collections at the California Genealogical Society (FamilySearch Historical Records)