Monterey County

Doing research in Monterey County

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Monterey County California Vital Records [Birth, Death, Marriage]

• Monterey County Recorder-Clerk
• Monterey County Court House Salinas
  • 240 Church Street [Corner of Alisal & Church Streets]
  • West Wing, Third Floor, Room 305
  • P.O.Box 29
  • Salinas, CA 93902
  • 831-755-5041

• Monterey County Court House, Monterey, Probate
  • 1200 Aguajito Road
  • Monterey, CA 93940
  • 831-647-5800

• State Vital Records Office
• CA Dept of Public Health
  • Vital Records – MS 5103
  • P.O.Box 997410
  • Sacramento, CA 95899-7410
  • 916-445-2684

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Monterey County Libraries

• Monterey Public Library
  • 625 Pacific St
  • Monterey, CA 93940
  • 831-899-2055

• Pacific Grove Public Library
  • 550 Central Ave
  • Pacific Grove, CA 93950
  • 831-648-5760

• Harrison Memorial Library
  • Ocean Avenue
  • Carmel, CA 93921
  • 831-624-4629

• Salinas Public Libraries
  • 3 locations: John Steinbeck, Cesar Chavez, El Gabilan
  • Salinas, CA

• Mayo Hayes O’Donnell Library
  • Monterey History & Art Association
  • 155 Van Buren Street
  • Monterey, CA 93940
  • 831-372-1838

• Monterey County Free Libraries
  • this group covers most libraries in the county except the above three.
  • Aromas, Big Sur, Bradley, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Parkfield, Prunedale, Salinas, San Ardo, San Lucas, Seaside, Soledad

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Monterey County Newspapers

the object here is for you to search for obituaries and old news.

• Monterey Herald

• The Salinas Californian

• King City Rustler

• Soledad Bee

• Gonzales Tribune

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Monterey County General

• Monterey County Historical Society
• Boronda Adobe History Center
• 333 Boronda Road
• Salinas, CA 93907
• 831-757-8085

• Monterey County Local History

• Monterey County in Family Search

• Monterey County in Gen Web

• Find a Family History Center

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