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.

Pre-1905 CA Death Index Project: Merced County

CA Death Index, 1940-1997 (Rootsweb)

CA Deaths, 1940-1997 (Family Tree Legends)

CA Births, 1905-1995 (Family Tree Legends)

The Vitalsearch company provides many California vital records, some for free, and some requiring a membership ($57.95 per year). I believe these are also available at ancestry.com with a paid subscription.

• California Death Index 1905-2000
• California Birth Index 1905-2000
• California Marriage Index 1949-1986
• Merced County Deaths 1916-1999
• 1944 Merced County Phonebook; City Directories from 1914, 1935, and 1948