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MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA |
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County History |
Monterey County was created February 18, 1850, and is an original California county. It sits on California's beautiful Central Coast. Monterey County derived its name from the Bay of Monterey. The word Monterey is composed of the Spanish words monte and rey, and literally means "king of the forest." The Monterey Bay was named by Sebastian Vizcaino in 1602 in honor of the Conde de Monterey, the Viceroy of New Spain. Monterey was the original capitol of "Alta California" throughout both Spain and Mexico's rule (1777-1849). Shortly after the United States took possession of California, the capitol was moved to San Jose. My name is Claire and I am the coordinator for Monterey County. If you have any information you would like to contribute to this site, please contact me. If you are interested in sponsoring a county site of your own within California, please contact the CAGenWeb State Coordinator. |
Spanish and Mexican Periods 1777 - 1849 |
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Missions in Monterey County |
Census Records |
United States 1850 - current |
Records and Special Contributions |
Local History and Genealogy Books |
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Monterey, All Of It Between Two Covers |
Monterey County, Salinas Valley |
State Resources |
CAGenWeb Resources |
USGenWeb Resources |
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This site was last updated 29 Sep 2008 |
Banner Photo: Midway Point, 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach. A special thank you to former County Coordinators Dr. Bonnie Walsh, Rich Hill, Amy E. Armstrong and Kellie Crnkovich! |
Copyright © 2007 Claire Martin. All files
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permission from Claire Martin or the file's contributor and/or author. |