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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.

FamilySearch - California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 ^FREE

Index of divorces from the California Department of Health Services in Sacramento. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

FamilySearch - California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 ^FREE

Index of marriages from the California Department of Health Services in Sacramento. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

FamilySearch - California, Marriages, 1850-1945 ^FREE

Name index to marriage records from the state of California. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.

FamilySearch Wiki - California Vital Records

An overview of vital records for this state and information for getting them by mail or online.

Findmypast - California Births, 1970-1995 $

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

I Dream of Genealogy - California Marriages

Online California Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries

A Genealogy Guide for Finding Obituaries, Cemetery Burials and Death Records by Joe Beine.

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

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

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.

USGenWeb Archives

Vital Records US - California Vital Records

Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.

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.

VitalSearch - California (USA): California State Vital Records

Free access to birth records for the period 1905-1955 by county. Members have access to other information.

Where to Write for Vital Records - California

From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).