Solano County
California

County Archives
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The Solano County Archives is a repository for historical records of Solano County. It is staffed solely by volunteers under the auspices of the Solano County Historical Records Commission.

They hold the original County records of:

COUNTY CLERK:
Great Registers of Voters 1866 – 1908
Voter Registrations 1902 – 1954
Naturalizations 1854 – 1960
Applications for Marriage Licenses 1864 – May 1977

COURT RECORDS:
Court of Sessions Case Files
County Court Case Files
District Court Case Files
Probate Case Files
Civil Case Files
Superior Court Case Files

COUNTY RECORDER:
Deed books
Homestead Declarations
Mortgages
Some Early Marriage Licenses
Some Death and Burial Permits

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS:
Aerial Photographs for 1935, 1937, 1949, 1953, 1962, 1964

MAPS

And much more.

The Archives are open to the public and requests for information may be made in person, by mail or email.

THE SOLANO COUNTY ARCHIVES
1745 Enterprise Drive
Building 2, Suite A
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone (707) 421-4843

Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Email: The Archives

They have friendly volunteers who are happy to assist you in any way possible, but they can provide you with more efficient service if some preparation is done prior to placing your request. Knowing what type of records you are looking for, approximate dates, names or locations will help them speed up their search. With records dating back to the 1840s and volunteers eager to assist you, your research here is sure to be both enjoyable and rewarding.

For anyone visiting the Archives please be aware that the storage area is not open to the public. All records you request will be retrieved and brought to you by volunteer staff. Only Pencils are allowed in the vicinity of any of the records and the viewer must handle all documents with extreme care. Copies cost 60 cents each.


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Dixon's Main Street circa 1890
             Dixon's Main Street circa 1890

The Dixon Public Library Historical Collection is online!
A must see for anyone researching the Dixon / Silveyville area:

Dixon Public Library Historical Collection

The library Archives also has a collection of both Dixon and
Solano County records: Dixon Archives Inventory

Thanks to Dixon Library Archivist Shirley Parsons for this resource!


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