My name is Lewis M. Ruddick. I am the coordinator for Mendocino County, California, and a descendant of a pioneer of this county.
I do not do any personal lookups for Mendocino County.  Please post your query to the Mendocino County Queries Page.

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Mendocino County History
Mendocino County, California. County seat, Ukiah. Created February 18, 1850. One of the original 27 counties.  The county derived its name from Cape Mendocino which was probably named in honor of either Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain, 1535-1542 (who sent the Juan Cabrillo Expedition to this coast in 1542), or Lorenzo Suarez de Mendoza, Viceroy from 1580 to 1583. Mendocino is an adjective form of the family name of Mendoza.



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Other USGenWeb Links

• California Master County Index
• USGenWeb Page
• USGenWeb California County Archives
• WorldGenWeb
• Sonoma County CAGenWeb page

(Neighboring county of great importance to Mendocino County researchers. County boundaries changed, resulting in some Mendocino records being located in Sonoma.)
• Humboldt County CAGenWeb Page
• Lake County CAGenWeb Page

Other California Links

• California State Genealogical Alliance
• California History Quarterly Index
• NorCal Genealogy Index This index is as thorough as you will find anywhere for Northern California genealogical or historical purposes.



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