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Ancestry.com - California Death Index, 1940-1997 $

Original source: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

Ancestry.com - Nevada State Journal, 1870-1900 $

Original source: Nevada State Journal. Reno, NV, USA: 1870. Compiled by Kim E. Barghouti from microfilms held in the special collection of Washoe County Library, Reno, NV. This database shows the births, marriages, and deaths of the local population, not only in Nevada, but also through northern California as well. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

California Department of Public Health - Vital Records

Contact information, availability, and fees for vital records from California.

FamilySearch - California, Death Index, 1905-1939 ^FREE

Death index located at the Office of the State Register, Sacramento, and the Butte County Courthouse, Oroville. The index is arranged alphabetically by the name of the deceased, initials of spouse, age, and date of death. Place of death or county of death is coded.

FamilySearch - California, Death Index, 1940-1997 ^FREE

Name index of death index created by the California Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Section in Sacramento. Index includes name, sex, date and place of birth, date and county of death, father's last name, and mother's maiden name.

Findmypast - California, Death Record Index, 1940-1997 $

Online California Vital Records Indexes - Birth, Marriage & Death Records

A directory of helpful resources for genealogy research and adoption searches.

Placer County Genealogical Society - Index to Deaths 1852-1885

From the Placer Herald Newspaper, Auburn, California.

San Joaquin County - Recorder-County Clerk - Birth / Death / Marriage Certificate Copies

Secret Death Records - Not Listed on the Social Security Death Index

Searchable index of more than 15 million death records from California, Florida, Illinois, Maine and Texas that are not listed on the government's Social Security Death Index.

VitalChek Network - California

vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - California

Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.

Where to Write for Vital Records - California

From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).