California Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the California Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
California records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your California family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the California family. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered California ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your California Tree?
Visit our California DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the California Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the California Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the California family tree.
Investigate California Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the California family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for California family records.
Explore MyHeritage for California family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the California family.
Research the California surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original California Military records.
California Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed California family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of California data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the California family and people looking to contact living California relations.
Explore GENi for California family records.
Find your Irish California relatives on findmypast.ie
California Forums
Research the California surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous California Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the California family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the California surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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