Lookups
The following people have volunteered to do lookups for you in the books or sources listed below. When requesting a lookup please limit your request to one name at a time and put SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LOOKUP in the subject line of your request to insure the message is not overlooked or accidently deleted. In the first line of the message, please put the name of the book you are requesting the lookup in. If you request a lookup, don’t forget to thank your volunteer for their time.
Local Lookup Volunteers
Susan Parks
History of San Luis Obispo County, California, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by Myron Angel, 1883. This book is also available online at the Internet Archive.
Russ Haynes
Cemetery records of South San Luis Obispo County, California, 1877-1941. Contains cemetery inscriptions from Old Catholic Cemetery or Price Cemetery located between Arroyo Grande and Pismo Beach; Arroyo Grande District Cemetery; and Halcyon Cemetery. Compiled by members of the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, 1990.
Vicci Stone
Atascadero Jr. High School Year Books for the years 1971-1978
Atascadero High School Year Books for the years 1973-1982
Atascadero High School Alumni Directory 1920-1995
Karen Cleland
Has what is called a “Title Plant” that has the history of every piece of property in the county. That history includes decree’s of distribution which list all the property owned by the deceased and all of their heirs. Also there are many instances in which death certificates are recorded and she would have a copy of them. Records go back to statehood but the title plant only begins in 1909. She can help people if you know of property owned by your ancestors because she can find the decrees of distribution and death certificates. Also, sometimes heirs will deed interests among themselves and the notary acknowledgement on the deed will give some information on the county and state where the heir is living. Quite often a number of the heirs are found living back east or in Europe.
Volunteer for Lookups
If you own or have access to sources for San Luis Obispo County (birth records, marriage records, tax records, cemetery records, biographical information, county or city histories, school yearbooks, etc.), volunteer to be listed on this page so you can contribute the information that may be the missing piece to someone else’s genealogy research. Contact our webmaster via email and list the sources you are willing to do lookups for.
Other Sources for Lookups
- Books We Own A list of resources owned by others who are willing to do lookups in them. [RootsWeb site currently down for maintenance.]
- California Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteers take time to do everything from looking up courthouse records to taking pictures of tombstones. All they ask in return is reimbursement for their expenses (never their time) and a thank you. Be sure to read their FAQs if you’re new to the site.
- California Lookups-Family History & Genealogy Message Board Search free, or request a lookup after registration, at Ancestry.com.