Yolo County, California Records

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Yolo County, California Courthouse Records
Yolo County, California Census Records
Yolo County, California Vital Records
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Yolo County, California (Map It) was created on February 18, 1850 as one of the original 27 counties . Yolo County was named in the original act of 1850, the name was spelled “Yola.” Yolo is an Indian name variously believed to be a corruption of an Indian tribal name Yo-loy meaning “a place abounding in rushes” or of the name of the Indian chief, Yodo, or of the Indian village of Yodoi

Yolo County is bordered by Sacramento County (east), Solano County (south), Napa County (west), Lake County (northwest), Colusa County (north), Sutter County (northeast) .

Yolo County Cities and Towns include Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland .

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

  • Almost all of Yolo County has been there since 1850.
  • A tiny piece of territory was in Solano County from 1850 to 1857 when it was added to Yolo County.
  • Territory which at one time was in Yolo County is now in Colusa County and Lake County.

Yolo County, California Courthouse Records

Yolo County, California Courthouse
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Yolo County, CA Courthouse
Old Yolo County, California Courthouse
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Old Yolo County Courthouse

The Yolo County Courthouse is located in Woodland, California. Land was later added from Solano County in 1857. Learn More About State of California Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

Courthouse History - Weakened by earthquakes and characterized by "improper ventilation and foul odors," Yolo's first courthouse was condemned in 1911 as "unsanitary and unfit for the transactions of the court." It was replaced in 1917 by an expanded, classically inspired courthouse that is still in use. The building was restored in the 1980s and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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 Yolo 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.

  • Yolo County Recorder-Clerk has Birth / Death Records from 1878 / 1863, Marriage Records from 1873 and Land Records from 1849. 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.
  • Yolo County Clerk of Superior Court has Probate Records from 1850 and Court Records from 1850. 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.
  • Yolo County County Treasurer / Tax Collector
  • Local Registrar of Births and Deaths, P.O. Box 1130, 625 Court Street, Room B01, Woodland, CA 95776; Office (530) 666-8680

Yolo County, California Census Records

Yolo County, California Vital Records

Yolo County, California Resources

Yolo County, California External Links

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