My name is Lewis M. Ruddick. I am the coordinator for Sonoma County, California. Please note: I am unable to do lookups for this county. If you desire lookups please post your query to the query page.
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Other USGenWeb Links
California Master County Index
USGenWeb Page
USGenWeb California County Archives
WorldGenWeb
Mendocino County, CAGenWeb
(Neighboring county of great importance to Sonoma County researchers. County boundaries changed, resulting in some Mendocino records being located in Sonoma.)
Sonoma County Resources
Sonoma County Offices
| Marriage Records: | 1846-Present (Complete) |
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| Birth Records: | 1858-Present (Sketchy until 1905) |
| Death Records: | 1873-Present (Sketchy until 1905) |
| Land Records: | 1834-Present (Complete) |
| Wills: | 1883-1939 |
The Sonoma County Internet Library is an excellent source of Sonoma County Historical and Genealogical information. They can be reached by clicking on the legend above.
They will do mail checks but only if you provide a self addressed stamped envelope. Be as specific as possible as they are unable to respond to blanket general requests. Written requests should be addressed to the attention of the Local History and Genealogy Annex.
Sonoma County Internet Branch Library
Attn: Local History and Genealogy Annex
Third & E Streets
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Sonoma County Historic
Records Preservation
Sonoma State University
Library
Santa Rosa Junior
College
Library
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
California Digital Newspaper
Collection
Faught
Cemetery
page
Sonoma
County Obituaries
1850
Sonoma County Census
Old
Journals,
Diaries & Letters
"Notaries
Public 1891-1909" (Searchable Database-All California
Counties)
Sonoma County Uncorked - Sonoma County from a current perspective
Alternate version of the 1850 Census
California Resources
Gold Rush Bibliography Resource
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet--California
United States Resources: California
NorCal Genealogy Index This index is as thorough as you will find anywhere for Northern California genealogical or historical purposes.
Sonoma County History Links
Cloverdale Historical Society
Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
Petaluma Museum
Sonoma County Historical Agencies
A listing of the many historical societies, parks, and museums in Sonoma County
Sonoma State Historical Park in Sonoma, California
Sonoma County Library
Sonoma County Museum
Sonoma County Databases
California Pioneer Project
Lists pioneers who were either born in or arrived in California prior to 1880
California Pioneer Project Biographies of Sonoma County Residents
Historical Sketch Book of Napa, Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino (1879), by Campbell Augustus Menefee
Lists all individuals mentioned in these history books along with the page number where they may be found. Citations may be chapters, paragraphs, or a simple name notation. Copies of pages can be obtained by sending nominal copy fees and SASE by snail-mail to the:
Sonoma County Internet Branch Library
Attn: Local History and Genealogy Annex
Third & E Streets
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Updated January 1, 2010
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