Doing Research

In Sonoma County

Births & Adoptions in Sonoma County

Adoption Records

~ Understanding Adoption Records in California [A Primer] . . . Link

To Search for a Record:

~ Search California Sonoma County Adoption Records . . . Link

To Obtain a Record:

~ Department of Social Services, Adoption Records . . . Link

Birth Records

Birth records in Sonoma County started to be recorded in 1858.

To Search for a Record:

~ California, Collections of the California Genealogical Society, 1700-1942  . . . Link

Genealogical collections located at the California Genealogical Society in Oakland. The collections consist of cemetery records including index of Phillips-tombstone transcription, ca.1700-1900; IOOF Cemetery, 1866-1932; Griffin Allied Family index, ca. 1900; probate register of actions (San Francisco City and County), 1906-1942; Alta and other newspaper people index, 1860-1861.

~ Birth Record Indexes at Ancestry (these require payment):

* General Search for Birth Indexes Searchable for California . . . Link

* California Birth Index, 1905-1995 . . . Link

* California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 . . . Link

* Sonoma County, CA Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records . . . Link

~ Birth Record Indexes at FamilySearch:

* Birth records 1858-1919 (Sonoma County, California) . . . Link

* California Birth Index, 1905-1995 . . . Link

* California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988 . . . Link

To Obtain a Record:

~ Dept. of Health Services, Office of Vital Statistics, Birth Certificates [Current and Last Year only]. . . Link

~ Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder. Birth Certificates (1858 on) [To Order] . . . Link