Lookup Public Records in Tuolumne County, California. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County islocated in the state of California; the county was created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county were given to Stanislaus County in 1854 and to Alpine County in 1864. The county seat and only incorporated city is Sonora .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 55,365 people and a total area of 2,274 square miles. Tuolumne County borders the following counties: Alpine County to the north, Calaveras County to the northwest, Stanislaus County to the southwest, Mariposa County to the south, Madera County to the southeast, Mono County to the east, and Merced County to the southwest.
The Tuolumne County Recorder is responsible for maintaining documents which are required or authorized by California law to be recorded, if the document contains the required information and is photographically reproducible. Currently the recorder’s office has over 600,000 documents that have been recorded since 1973.
To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Tuolumne County Recorder Website or do a search through index to official records. The recorder’s website is informative and has easy to follow steps that will lead you to the records that are available online. In addition, the website has the fee schedule applicable when requesting public records.
You can also obtain public records by visiting the recorder’s office at 2 S. Green St. Third Floor, Sonora, CA 95370. You will be required to submit a records request form. The county also offers indexes of some of its historical vital records at all of its kiosks in the Recorder’s Office. The following records can be accessed from Monday to Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM, excluding all major holidays:
- Births 1856-1940
- Deaths 1875-2014
- Marriages 1850-1900
- Burial Permits 1907-2007
- Listing of Cemeteries
Images of the documents may be purchased by calling the Recorder’s office at 209-533-5531
| Tuolumne, CA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 73,223 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,491 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 114 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 154 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 229 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 975 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,685 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 8,845 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 734 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,627 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 342 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 11,368 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 221 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 189 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 9,086 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 4,866 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 2 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 1,442 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 821 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 1,568 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 537 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,609 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,290 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 114 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 101 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,973 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 373 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 55 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 518 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 13 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 16,588 |
Tuolumne County Clerk
County Government Office
Address: 2 S. Green St. Second Floor Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 209-533-5573