Monday, August 13, 2012

FamilySearch has lots of San Francisco County Records

FamilySearch.org has a collection of over 1 million images of San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997.  The description of the records notes:

"Records from San Francisco County, California including an alphabetical newspaper clipping file of the "San Francisco Examiner," death reports, general index, indexes to deeds, deeds, indexes to marriage certificates, marriage licenses, indexes to naturalizations, naturalization records, coroner's records, and alien registrations. This collection is being published as images become available."


Look at this (partial) list:

1)  Affidavits 

* 1918 Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemy

2)  Coroner's 

*  Coroner's Registers, 1928-1956
*  Death Register, 1906-1915
*  Death Reports, 1906-1927

3)  Land and Property Records

*  General Index, 1850-1906
*  Deed Index, 1850-1906
*  Deeds, 1847-1908
*  Certified Grants, 1847-1850

4)  Marriages

*  Marriage Affidavits, 1906-1915
*  Marriage Certificate Index (Brides), 1904-1975
*  Marriage Certificate Index (Grooms), 1904-1975
*  Marriage Certificates, 1906-1922
*  Marriage Licenses, 1906-1920
*  Marriage Certificates, Marriage Licenses, 1918-1936

5)  Naturalization and Citizenship

*  Naturalization Index, 1888-1929, 1898
*  Naturalization Supplement Index, 1858-1944
*  Restoration of Declarations, 1873-1907

6)  Newspaper Clippings

*  County Recorder Scrapbook, 1900-1904
*  Examiner Clipping People Index
*  Examiner Clipping Subject Index, 1927-1981

7)  Orphans and Orphanages

*  Orphan and Half-Orphan Record Index, 1905-1910

8)  Probates

*  Probate Index, 1906-1944, 1962-1977

9)  Public Records

*  Bonds, 1897-1901
*  Defendant Index, 1891-1895
*  Great Register Index, 1900-1922
*  Great Register, 1867, 1869, 1873, 1876, 1877
*  Plaintiff Index, 1902-1906

There is a lot of information in these records - if you have San Francisco ancestry (as my wife does), you will want to search these databases.

The records are not digitally indexed - these are "Browse Only" records, meaning you have to click an image at a time, which takes more time than scrolling through microfilm.  On the other hand, you can access these records at any time and at no cost.

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Copyright (c) 2012, Randall J. Seaver

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