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Welcome to
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Formed April 25, 1851. Placer County is probably a contraction of the words "place de oro" (the place of gold) which in Spanish means "a place near the river where gold is found." It also could have been derived from the numerous places where "placer mining" was practiced, a method of extracting gold from the earth. The county seat is Auburn. |
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Thanks for visiting. Suggestions and ideas of what you would like to see here should be sent to Ken Gissy and will be incorporated if possible. Submissions welcome.
 Queries and Posts Submit or search queries and other posts regarding Placer County. |
Lookups Go here for a list of available resources for which individuals are willing to do lookups for you. |
Placer
County Calendar Post genealogical events, such as reunions, meetings and etc for others to see. |
Placer
County Photo Gallery Photographs of People, Places and Things relating to Placer County |
| Placer County Genealogical Links | ||
| Placer County Genealogy Society | ||
| Latest information and events for PCGS | ||
| Personal Websites Relating to Placer County | ||
| These are private websites that have Placer County connections. A good place to search for an ancestor. | ||
| Placer County Surname Contact List | ||
| List of people actively researching and the surname being researched. | ||
| Placer County Archives | ||
| Repository of county records since its beginning in 1851 | ||
| Placer County Census | ||
| 1852, transcribed by Jeannette Harper | ||
| Placer County Cemeteries | ||
| Local Listings | ||
| The California Tombstone Transcription Project | ||
| Placer County Cemeteries | ||
| Placer County Historical Landmarks | ||
| Historical Landmarks within Placer County | ||
| Placer County Land Patents Database | ||
| Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section, meridian), name of person the land was patented to, case type, conveyance type, county, case number and the patent document identification number. | ||
| Placer County Newspapers and Online Media | ||
| Auburn Journal, Colfax Record, Lincoln News-Messenger, The Loomis News, Rocklin Placer-Herald, Roseville Press-Tribune | ||
| Roseville Genealogical Society | ||
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the goals of RGS is to cooperate with genealogical and related organizations
to promote the collection and preservation of genealogical material.
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| California Genealogical Links | ||
| California Birth Records | ||
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Online search - 1905-1995 all counties |
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| California Death Records | ||
| Online search - 1940-1997 all counties | ||
| California Group Sheets | ||
| New Project of Family Group Sheets of individuals who were residents of the state of California | ||
| California GenWeb Archives | ||
| Miscellaneous information by county | ||
| California Land Patent Records | ||
| Online Search - 1,327,230 Records of Selected Counties | ||
| California Map | ||
| Shows all the counties | ||
| California Vital Records | ||
| See information under Resources below | ||
| NORCAL Genealogy Index | ||
| State-wide genealogical indexes
that help locate source material
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| Miscellaneous Genealogical Links | ||
| Cyndi's List | ||
| Extensive list of sites relating to all aspects of genealogy | ||
| FamilySearch | ||
| LDS Internet Genealogy Service - You can search their Ancestral Files, IGI, Pedigree Files and Family History Library Catalog online. Films can be ordered through your local LDS Family History Center. | ||
| Genealogy Forms | ||
| Download blank Census or Family/Ancestral/etc. forms in PDF format and print them on your printer. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to do this. Click on Acrobat icon below to download if needed. | ||
| GEN-BOOK | ||
| Software to generate a genealogy book from GedCom or PAF to Word or WordPerfect format | ||
| NARA - U. S. National Archives & Records Administration | ||
| Online access to a selection of nearly 50 million historic electronic records | ||
| Social Security Death Index | ||
| Hosted by RootsWeb - usually the most up-to-date one. | ||
| US Historical Census Data | ||
| Demographic, Economic and Social Data for all states/counties | ||
| Resources to Aid in Your Research | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day-Saints Family History Center 1255 Bell Road, Auburn CA (530) 823-3139 Mailing Address: 535 Perkins Way, Auburn CA 95603 Hours: Tue-Thu 10 am - 9:30 pm Fri 10 am - 5 pm Closed Sat, Sun, Mon, all major holidays, Christmas and New Years. Films and fiche can be ordered and viewed. You can locate materials they have available, search their Ancestral Files or IGI online at their Family Search Site. You don't have to be an LDS member to use the facilities. |
Placer
County Genealogy Society P.O. Box 7385, Auburn CA 95604 Meets 4th Thursday at 7 pm, General Meeting 1st Tuesday at 10 am, Study Group Auburn-Placer County Library 350 Nevada Street, Auburn CA Voice Mail: (530) 887-2646 |
| Auburn-Placer County Library 350 Nevada St., Auburn CA 95603 (530) 889-4111 Hours: Mon & Thu 10 am - 6 pm Tue & Wed 10 am - 8 pm Fri & Sat 10 am - 5 pm List of resources available |
California
State Vital Records Office 304 'S' Street P.O. Box 730241 Sacramento, CA 94244-0241 Obtain copies of California vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees. When ordering records follow these guidelines. |
| California State Library, California History Room 900 N Street, Sacramento CA 95814 Mailing Address: CA History Section, CA State Library P.O. Box 942837, Sacramento CA 94237-0001 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am - 4 pm (916) 654-0176 California census, newspapers, county histories, voting registers, death & marriage indexes. Inter-Library loan services available through local libraries. |
California State Archives 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 General Info: (916) 653-7715, Reference (916) 653-2246 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am - 4 pm (Closed State Holidays) California state census, military, education, prison, court and county records. Root Cellar, Sacramento Genealogical Society's library collection is located in the Research Room 4th floor. |
| California State Library - Sutro Branch 480 Winston Drive, San Francisco CA 94132 (415)731-4477 Hours: Mon-Fri 10 am - 5 pm Genealogy and history collection of the State Library (except California materials). Check out and return in person. Inter-Libary loan services available through local libraries. |
National Archives - Pacific Sierra Region 1000 Commodore Drive, San Bruno CA 94066 Hours: Mon & Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm Wed 8 am - 8:15 pm Thu - Fri 8 am - 4:30 Complete collection of US federal censuses and indexes. Large collection of federal land, court and military records. |
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County Archives at the Placer Co. Department of Museums 101 Maple St., Auburn 95603 Open for public research from Noon to 4 pm Mondays and Tuesdays. |
Roseville Genealogical Society Meets 2nd Tuesday at 12:30 pm Senior Citizens Bldg., Maidu Community Center 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville CA 95661 For further info contact Pam Dallas pbdallas@jps.net |
| Auburn PAF Users Group Meets 3rd Tuesday of odd months at 7 pm Auburn LDS Stake Center 1255 Bell Road, Auburn CA |
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| Links to Counties Adjoining Placer County | ||||
| El Dorado | Nevada | Sacramento | Sutter | Yuba |
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