San Diego County, California Records

Table of Contents hide
San Diego County, California Courthouse Records
San Diego County, California Census Records
San Diego County, California Vital Records
San Diego County, California Resources
San Diego County, California External Links

San Diego County, California (Map It) was created on February 18, 1850 as one of the original 27 counties . San Diego County was named for San Diego Bay, which had been rechristened by Vizcaino in 1602, in honor of the Franciscan, San Diego de Alcala de Henares, whose name was borne by his flagship

San Diego County is bordered by Imperial County (east), Orange County (northwest), Riverside County (north) .

San Diego County Cities and Towns include Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach, Vista .

Since its creation San Diego County boundries have changed to include Territory which at one time was in San Diego County is now in Imperial County, Inyo County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County..

There is a collection of old California maps at MapGeeks.org

San Diego County, California Courthouse Records

San Diego County, California Courthouse
  • Save

San Diego County, CA Courthouse
Old San Diego County, California Courthouse
  • Save

Old San Diego County Courthouse

The San Diego County Courthouse is located in San Diego, California. Learn More About State of California Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

Courthouse History - The 42 stained-glass windows from the clerestory of the 19th-century building, which was razed in 1959, are now displayed in county courthouses around San Diego, including 12 in the central atrium of the Hall of Justice. The elaborate windows depict the Great Seals of all the states then in the Union and were recovered from a rented storage area in 1978.

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 San Diego 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.

  • San Diego County Recorder-Clerk has Birth / Death Records from 1860 / 1851, Marriage Records from 1850 and Land Records from 1850. 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.
  • San Diego County Clerk of Superior Court has Probate Records from 1848 and Court Records from 1855. 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.
  • San Diego County County Treasurer / Tax Collector
  • Local Registrar of Births and Deaths, HHSA Office of Public Health, 3851 Rosecrans Street, Suite 802, San Diego, CA 92110; (619) 692-5733

San Diego County, California Census Records

San Diego County, California Vital Records

San Diego County, California Resources

San Diego County, California External Links

genealogybank
  • Save
  • Save
fold3
  • Save
newspaper
  • Save
Amazon Books
  • Save