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RootsWeb Message Board - Merced County
Queries
CAMERCED - Rootsweb mailing list for Merced County Genealogy
RootsWeb Message Board - Merced County
Vital records
Birth, marriage, and death certificates can be ordered from the Merced County Recorder's
Office. Birth certificates go back to about 1870, marriage certificates to
about 1850, and death certificates to about 1890. Some records are also
available on microfilm through Family History Centers. Some death records can
also be found online:
Pre-1905 CA Death Index Project: Merced County
California Death Index - Vital Search
Other links
California Historical Landmarks: California
Merced County Genealogical Society
Merced County - USGenWeb - Archives I
Merced County - USGenWeb - Archives II
National Register of Historic Places: Merced County
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery records
In April of 1855, Merced County was formed out of the southwestern portion of Mariposa County. There were only 500 people living in the area at the time. The fast-growing city of Merced became the county seat during a special election in 1872. Livingston was also considered as location for the county seat.
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