Humboldt County, California
The CAGenWeb Project & The
USGenWeb® Project

Hello,
My Name is Martha and I am the Humboldt County Coordinator.
I live on the Central Coast of California, so cannot do 'on the ground research in Humboldt County.'
But, that said, I am an experienced Online Researcher and might be able to
help you locate that 'missing piece of your Ancestral Pie'
I can be reached via email: Contact: Martha

Please come back often as there will be new resources as I discover them.

Table of Contents
History ~ Biographies and Pioneers ~ What's New ~ Maps ~ Queries and Lookups

Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ 'Old Humboldt County Files' ~ Obituaries ~ Newspapers
Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Odds and Ends

Humboldt County Neighbors:
Del Norte ~ Trinity ~ Siskiyou & Mendocino





Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Odds and Ends

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National Archives:
Genealogy/ Personal History: Military Personnel
This list is a huge resource with thousands of records.
Here is a pdf with all of the records listed.
Or check out the linked Chart Below
Genealogy/ Personal History Private Sector Wars/ International Relations Time Spans
Businesses Civil War 1800 –1900
Foundations World War II 1900 –1940
Casualties Labor Unions Korean War 1940 –1955
Civilians Securities Vietnam War 1955 –1965
Military Personnel Places Cold War 1965 –1975
Immigrants Countries Diplomatic Records 1975 –1985
Prisoners of War States Government Spending 1985 –1995
Indexes to Counties Contracts 1995 present
Photographs Cities/Towns
Textual Records Zip Codes Grants and Assistance Browse by Subject


State Summary of War Casualties, 1946 US Navy
[US Navy, Marines, Coast Guard]
Records contain: Name, Rank, Parents, Street Address
Records for the States where I host Counties / Film #
California, 4218631 ~ Colorado, 4218641 ~ Michigan, 4218677 ~ Minnesota, 4218681
Missouri, 4218687 ~ Oregon, 4218720 ~ Pennsylvania, 4218725 ~ Wisconsin, 4218725
Explanation of the Records: Please Use This Link

Family Search Catalog: Access: Log into your Acct, Search, Catalog,
Enter Film # in Fiche/Film slot
California Military ~ Digitized Film

Volume Reel 0002 ~ Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer Union organizations:
California First Cavalry, First Battalion, Native Cavalry, Second Cavalry,
First Infantry, First Battalion, Mountaineers, Infantry, Second Infantry)
[From NARA Resources]

Geographical and Name Index of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918
California


Military • California, Honor Roll of Californians who served in WWI, 1914-1918
FS Database: Information might include: Date & Place of Birth, Parents Names, Residence, Occupation
Please use this Link to access the Database

Family Search
California, Military Discharge Records, 1856-1965

United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949
United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003
United States, Compiled Military Service Records Of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served With The U.S. Colored Troops, 1861-1866
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Military Servicemen in World War I Records (United States), 1919
California Military Records in the State Archives, 1858-1923

This is an assortment of California Military Records on Film: FS Catalog
This pdf contains links to each set of films
and...
United States military records, 1824-1956: Family Search
Includes state summary of war casualties of each state, deaths in the World War, official registers, Navy and Marine Corps registers, National Guard registers, army registers, and etc.

Records contain: Name, Rank, Parents, Street Address
List below contains records for other States where I host Counties
Records for the States of & Film #s
California, 4218631 ~ Minnesota, 4218681 ~ Missouri, 4218687 ~ Oregon, 4218720 ~ Wisconsin, 4218725
For Access: Log into your FS Account, enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot.

Spanish ~ American War
Books: Search / Download
Register of The Society
"Sons of the Revolution" In the State of California, 1902
Ancestral Rolls & Biographies ~ Volume Reel 0003
Compiled records showing service of military units in volunteer Union organizations
California Third Infantry through Eighth Infantry Mounted Detachment, Infantry [3 Months, l86l]
[From NARA Resources]

"Soldiers of the Great War": California / Book with photos
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Crime and Punishment

California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Police Records :
Mug Books and Wanted Bulletins, 1860-1949
This collection contains a lot of interesting information.

Here is a pdf with Film Numbers
The Sac Gen Soc created an index. Please use this link.
California Locations:
Berkeley, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton, Fresno & Placer Co's, Long Beach
CA State Prisons, Fulsom, San Quentin
Sacramento Sheriff's Office

Other Locations:
Denver, Colorado ~ Colorado Springs, CO
Nevada State Police / Prison [Carson City]
Portland, Oregon ~ Tacoma, Washington

Types of Crimes:
Juvenile, High Finance, Safe Blowing, Escaped Prisoners, Parole Violators, Ethnic, Forgery, Industrial, Bunco, Political
Family Search Catalog: Access: Log into your Acct, Search, Catalog, Enter Film # in Fiche/Film slot

Miscellaneous Prison & Correctional Institution Records
Family Search Catalog: Please Use This Link For Chart
Then Access the films in the FS Catalog
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Odds and Ends
Humboldt County Probate Records: 1853 - 1972

Naturalization Records
California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989

Indian Census Records: 1909 - 1939
" Our Native Americans and their records of Genealogical Value"
by: Kay E Kirkham

United States, Native American, Census Rolls are available here.
United States, Native American Birth and Death Records are available here.

"Early Humboldt County Records"
Found in the Humboldt Co., Court House: Redwood Genealogical Society
There are two Books: A & B [Combined], and Indexes: Bk A ~ Bk B

Great Register of California: Humboldt County
These are wonderful sources of information, particularly if you are looking for
Nativity, Residency or Naturalization Data: 1884 ~ 1890
Precinct Register: 1942

If you wish to look at the extensive collection of CA Great Registers that are available on Family Search, go Here

"8 County Directory"
Humboldt, Marin, Napa, Yolo, Lake, Solano, Mendocino & Sonoma Counties
Giving Name, Occupation and Residence of all Adult Persons in the Cities and Towns,
1885-1856
L M Mc kenney & co., Publishers
51 Clay Street, San Francisco, Cal
August 1885
The Extracted Pages for Humboldt County are Here

The Redwood Genealogical Society produced many Bulletins over the years.
Many of them can be found in the FS Catalog.
Below are links to some which may still be available.
Redwood Researcher
Redwood Genealogical Society
Fortuna, Humboldt, California
FS Catalog Page Lists
Pg 1 1968-1971 / 1978-1979 / 1979-1981
Pg 2 1979-1981 / 1981-1982 / 1982-1983 / 1983-1984 / 1984-1985
Pg 3 1984-1985 / 1985-1986 / 1986-1987 / 1988-1989 / 1989-1990
Pg 4 1989-1990 / 1990-1991 / 1991-1992 / 1992-1994 / 1994-1996
Pg 5 1994-1996 / 1996-1998 / 1998-2000 / 2000-2001
Pg 6 2000-2001 / 2001-2002 / 2002-2003 / 2003-2004 / 2004-2005
Pg 7 2005-2007 / 1971-1972 / 2012-2014 / 1972-1974 / 1974-1975
Pg 8 1974-1975 / 1976-1978

'Sample Vol's' to give you an idea of what the Bulletins are like.
Vol 1, #1 / Vol 1. #2 / Vol 1. #3 / Vol 1. #4


"The Fine Print"
County Coordinator: Martha A C Graham
State Coordinator: Bob Jenkins

Assistant State Coordinator: Karen De Groote

All materials, images, sounds and data contained herein are not to be copied or downloaded for purposes of duplication, distribution or publishing without the express written permission of the
Humboldt
County Coordinator.

All data will stay with the CAGenWeb Project when and if the Coordinator resigns: Future contributions or donations will be returned to the Submitter upon request. Although believed to be correct as presented, any corrections, changes or additions or invalid links should be brought to the attention of the Webmaster.

Site Updated: 19 April 2024
Online Continuously since 1997
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