San Mateo County Research Page last updated on
25 Apr 2011
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Birth and Marriage Records |
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| Societies | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Society | Member | Address | City | State | Zip |
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| Belmont Historical Society | 1225 Ralston Avenue | Belmont | CA | 94002-1902 | |
| Burlingame Historical Society | PO Box 144 | Burlingame | CA | 94011 | |
| Millbrae Historical Society | PO Box 511 | Millbrae | CA | 94030 | |
| National Archives and Records Administration - Pacific Region (San Francisco) | Y | 1000 Commodore Drive | San Bruno | CA | 94066-2350 |
| San Mateo County Genealogical Society | Y | PO Box 5569 | Redwood City | CA | 94063-5569 |
| San Mateo County Historical Association | 777 Hamilton Street | Redwood City | CA | 94063 | |
| Spanishtown Historical Society | PO Box 62 | Half Moon Bay | CA | 94019 |
| Birth & Marriage Records | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Sub Category | Type | Description | Years | Location | Bibliography |
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| Website | California Birth & Marriage Records | CSGA | CSGA California Research Guide Online | ||
| Index | Index to San Mateo County Marriage Records | 1853- | SMCGS | SMCGS | |
| Official Record | Birth Certificates | 1866- | SMC Recorders Office | San Mateo County | |
| Official Record | Index | California Birth Index 1906-1995 | 1906-1995 | sfgenealogy.com | California Department of Health |
| Register | Original | Birth Registers/ Birth Certificates [Sporadic Entries in Early Years] | 1860s+ | SMC Recorders Office | SMC Recorders Office |
| Register | Index | Index to Delayed Births of SMC Vol A | 1866-1905 | SMCGS | Russ Brabec, 2009 SMCGS |
| Register | Index | Index to Register of Births Vol 1 | 1866-1905 | SMCGS | Russ Brabec - 2007 SMCGS |
| Register | Index | San Mateo County Marriage Records | 1853- | SMC Recorders Office | SMC Recorders Office |
| Church Records | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Sub Category | Type | Description | Years | Location | Bibliography |
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| Archdiocese of San Francisco Archives | |||||
| Website | California Church Records | CSGA | CSGA California Research Guide Online | ||
| Website | Diocese of California -History | Diocese of California | Diocese of California - The Episcopal Church | ||
| Manuscript | Grace Evangelical and Trinity Lutheran Church | 1925-1950 | San Mateo and Burlingame | ||
| Website | St. Matthew's Catholic Church - History | 1863+ | |||
| Website | St. Roberts Catholic Church & School - San Bruno [History, Alumni] |
| Court & Jail Records | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Sub Category | Type | Description | Years | Location | Bibliography |
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| Website | California Court Records | CSGA | CSGA California Research Guide Online | ||
| Court of Sessions | Original | Court of Sessions, Abstract of title - Miramontes/DeHaro Ranch | San Mateo County Historical Association | Original Register in SMCHA Archives | |
| Court of Sessions | Index | Index to the Minutes of Court of Sessions of Redwood City [Appeals, Civil Cases, Naturalizations, Grand Jury, Jurors] | 1856-1871 | San Mateo County Historical Association | Cath Madden Trindle, CG 2010 SMCGS |
| Jail | Index | Index to SMC Sheriff's Office Booking Registers 7-16 - Online index includes on Register 7-8 index to remaining volumes can be searched in SMCGS Library | 1924-1953 | SMCGS | Barry Goyette, Jo Rebuck, Cath Trindle, SMCGS |
| Jail | Original | SMC Sheriff's Office Booking Registers (possibly vol. 1-6 missing above) | SMC Historical Association - offsite storage | SMC Sheriff's Office | |
| Jail | Original | SMC Sheriff's Office Booking Registers vol 7-16 | 1920s-1950s | San Mateo County Sheriff's Office [Copies in SMCGS Library and SMCHA Archives] | San Mateo County Sheriffs Office |
| Justice Court | Original | Docket of the Justice Court of the 3rd Township of San Mateo County | 1876-1877 | San Mateo County Historical Association | Original Register in the SMCHA Archives |
| Justice Court | Original | Docket of the Justice Court of the 3rd Township of San Mateo County | 1877 | San Mateo County Historical Association | Original Register in the SMCHA Archives |
| Justice Court | Index | Index to Justice Court - 3rd Township Docket Book 1 | 1855-1860 | SMCHA | Cath Madden Trindle, CG 2010 SMCGS [Original Book in SMCHA Archives] |
| Justice Court | Index | Index to Justice Court - Pulgas Township Docket Book 1 | 1866-1871 | SMCHA | Cath Madden Trindle, CG 2010 SMCGS [Original Book in SMCHA Archives] |
| Justice Court | Original | Justice Court Docket of the 3rd Township of San Mateo County | 1862-1868 | San Mateo County Historical Association | Original Register in the SMCHA Archives |
| Justice Court | Index | Pulgas Township Justice Court Docket Book 2 - Partial Index from Docket Book 1 Book 2 not located | Cath Trindle, CG 2010 RWC CA | ||
| Other | Index | San Mateo County Notaries | 1886-1909 | California Genealogy & History Archives | Kim Buck, California Genealogy & History Archives |
| Probate | Index | Index to Probate Court - Record of Bonds, letters and Inventories 1857-1871 | 1857-1871 | SMCHA | Cath Madden Trindle, CG 2010 SMCGS [Original Book in SMCHA Archives] |
| Superior Court | Index | Index to San Mateo County Superior Court Records 1975-current | 1975+ | SMC Superior Courts | SMC Superior Court |
| Superior Court | Original | San Mateo County Superior Court Records | 1855-present | San Mateo County Superior Court | San Mateo County Courts |
| Death Records | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Sub Category | Type | Description | Years | Location | Bibliography |
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| Website | California Death Records | CSGA | CSGA California Research Guide Online | ||
| Cemetery | Microform | Burials in some small abandoned California cemeteries | Family History Library | Pompey, Sherman Lee FHL US/CAN Film | |
| Cemetery | Website | Hills of Eternity Cemetery - Colma | Pioneer Graves | ||
| Cemetery | Book | Nineteenth Century Cemeteries | Family History Library | Carey, Amos C | |
| Cemetery | Russian Sectarian Cemetery Colma | index | USGenWebArchives | Index to Burials - Nancy Poppin Posey | |
| Cemetery | Website | San Mateo Cemeteries | 1/30/2004 | CG&HA | California Genealogy and History Archives |
| Cemetery | Article | SF Genealogy: San Mateo County Cemeteries | 1850s-present | sfgenealogy | sfgenealogy 1996-2009 |
| Cemetery | St. John's Cemetery - San Mateo | index | USGenWebArchives | Index to Burials - Tim Conroy | |
| Cemetery | Microform | The Dennis Martin Cemetery | Family History Library | Willer, Guy | |
| Cemetery | Transcription | Union Cemetery Burials Redwood City: Transcriptions with biographical information | 1860s-1940s | California Genealogy & History Archives | Cath Madden Trindle, CG., Carolyn Ybarra & Madison Carbullido 2010 [See photo link] |
| Cemetery | Digital Copy | Union Cemetery Photograph Collection | 1860s-1940s | California Genealogy & History Archives | Cath Madden Trindle, CG & Madison Carbullido |
| Coroner | Index | Index to San Mateo County Coroner's Records 1853- | 1853- | SMCGS | Russ Brabec 2009 SMCGS |
| Mortuary | Transcription | James Crowe Mortuary Book | 1885-1915 | SMCGS | Pam Reynolds, Cath Trindle, 2006 SMCGS |
| Mortuary | Index | Layng & Tinney Mortuary Records | 1930s-1960s | SMCGS | 2006 San Mateo County Genealogical Society |
| Obituary | Index | Index to San Mateo County Obituaries - Redwood City Tribune / Peninsula Times Tribune 1966-1995; San Mateo Times and assorted other papers 1930s-present | 1930s-present | SMCGS | SMCGS Computer Club 2000/2010 [All original obituary clippings in SMCGS Library] |
| Obituary | Index | San Mateo County Times Gazette Index | 1859-1899 | SMCGS | Mary Lou Grunigan 1998 SMCGS |
| Directories | Back to the top of page | ||||
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| Sub Category | Type | Description | Years | Location | Bibliography |
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| Book | 1881 Directory of Grapegrowers and wine makers | 1881 | Sacramento, CA: The Board of State Viticultural Commissioners of California, 1881 | ||
| Website | California Directories | CSGA | CSGA California Research Guide Online | ||
| Bibliography | Website | A Bibliography of San Mateo County Directories: City, County, Occupational, etc. | World Cat | Maintained by Cath Madden Trindle | |
| City Directory | Book | Brisbane City Directory 1940 | 1940 | OAC | Community Baptist Church [Volumes published Annually - check local library] |
| City Directory | Book | Polk's Burlingame City Directory [Burlingame, Burlingame Hills, Hillsborough] | 1956+ | R.L. Polk & Co. | |
| City Directory | Book | Polk's Menlo Park City Directory | 1957+ | R.L. Polk & Co. | |
| City Directory | Book | Polk's Menlo Park Directory 1926 | 1926 | DistantCousin.com | R.L. Polk & Co. 1926 |
| City Directory | Book | Polk's Redwood City Directory | assorted years | RCPL, SMCHA | Polk, R.L. & Co |
| City Directory | Polk's San Bruno city directory [various years include Millbrae, Lomita Park, Baden Tract, Brentwood, Buri Buri, Country Club Park, Francisco Terrace and Southwood] | various | San Mateo County Historical Association | Polk, R.L. & Co | |
| City Directory | Book | San Mateo County Criss Cross Directory 1982+ | 1982+ | Haines & Co., Burlingame CA 1982+ | |
| City Directory | Website | San Mateo County Directories | sfgenealogy | ||
| City Directory | Digital Copy | Telephone Directory 1948 | 1948 | DonsList.net | Pacific Telephone & Telegraph |
