Amador County, California Records

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Amador County, California Courthouse Records
Amador County, California Census Records
Amador County, California Vital Records
Amador County, California Resources
Amador County, California External Links

Amador County, California (Map It) was created on May 11, 1854 from Calaveras County . Amador County was named in honor of Jose Maria Amador, soldier, rancher and miner, who was born in San Francisco in 1794, the son of Sergeant Pedro Amador, a Spanish soldier who settled in California in 1771. In 1848, Jose Maria Amador, with several Indians, established a successful gold mining camp near the present town of Amador. In Spanish, the word amador means “one who loves.”

Amador County is bordered by Calaveras County (south), San Joaquin County (southwest), Sacramento County (west), El Dorado County (north), Alpine County (east) .

Amador County Cities and Towns include Amador City, Ione, Jackson, Plymouth, Sutter Creek .

Since its creation Amador County boundries have changed to include these:

  • Most of present Amador County territory was in Calaveras County from 1850 until 1854 when it was separated to create Amador County.
  • Territory was in El Dorado County from 1850 until 1855 when it was added to Amador County.
  • Territory was in El Dorado County from 1850 until 1857 when it was added to Amador County.
  • Territory was in El Dorado County from 1850 until 1863 when it was added to Amador County.

Amador County, California Courthouse Records

Amador County, California Courthouse
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Amador County, CA Courthouse
Old Amador County, California Courthouse
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Old Amador County Courthouse

The Amador County Courthouse is located in Jackson, California. Courthouse destroyed by fire in 1862. Some records were destroyed. Land from El Dorado County was added in 1855 and again in 1857 and 1863. Learn More About State of California Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

Courthouse History - After an 1862 fire destroyed the county's first courthouse as well as many of the buildings in downtown Jackson, a stone-and-brick courthouse was constructed on the original site. In 1893, a building similar in size and design was constructed next to the courthouse for use as the Hall of Records. An alley separated the two buildings until 1939, when both buildings were enclosed in an art deco exterior. The combined building is still in use as Amador's courthouse.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Some early court records from the various courts may have been sent to the California State Archives. Besides court minutes and judgements, these records include tax lists, wills, deeds, estate inventories, and marriage bonds. The California State Archives has microfilm of selected county records, 1850–1919.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Amador county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Some counties encompass land settled in the eighteenth century; their records pre-date county formation. Land transactions and vital records recorded in the county are at the county recorder's office. The county clerk general has probate books and files from the county's superior court, civil court records, and naturalizations. Divorces may be in either place, depending on how filed.

  • Amador County Recorder-Clerk has Birth / Death Records from 1873, Marriage Records from 1854 and Land Records from 1854. The County Recorder-Clerk is s responsible for examination and recording of all documents presented for recording that deal with establishing ownership of land in the County or as required by statute; administers the real property transfer tax law and maintains a permanent record and indexes of all documents for public viewing plus providing certified copies requested by the public; recording of all lawful documents such as deeds, deeds of trust, judgments, liens, affidavits, Uniform Commercial Code Financial Statements, etc; and the filing of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
  • Amador County Clerk of Superior Court has Probate Records from 1854 and Court Records from 1854. The County Clerk of Superior Court has probate books and files from the county's superior court, civil court records, and naturalizations. Divorces may be here or in the Recorders Office, depending on how it was filed.
  • Amador County County Treasurer / Tax Collector
  • Local Registrar of Births and Deaths, 810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642; Office (209) 223-6468, FAX (209) 223-6204

Amador County, California Census Records

Amador County, California Vital Records

Amador County, California Resources

Amador County, California External Links

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