California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997

Records from San Francisco County, California including an alphabetical newspaper clipping file of the "San Francisco Examiner", death reports, general index, indexes to deeds, deeds, indexes to marriage certificates, marriage licenses, indexes to naturalizations, naturalization records, coroner's records, and alien registrations. This collection is being published as images become available.

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California, San Francisco County Records

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of records from San Francisco County, California for the years 1824 to 1997. The collection includes the following:

  • General index
  • Alphabetical newspaper clipping file of the "San Francisco Examiner"
  • Death reports
  • Deeds and indexes
  • Marriage certificates, licenses and indexes
  • Naturalization records and indexes
  • Coroner's records
  • Alien registrations, World War I

This collection is being published as images become available.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Naturalization indexes

  • [on 1898 Index Cards only] Precinct (Pr.) and Assembly District (Dist.)
  • The name of registrant
  • Where registrant is living at time of registration
  • Age
  • Occupation
  • Nativity (Where born)
  • When and where Naturalized
  • Date of Registration

Probate indexes

  • Full name of individual
  • Deceased, Incompetent, or Minor
  • Volume and Page number

Marriage licenses

  • Name of groom
  • Age of groom
  • Name of bride
  • Age of bride
  • When and where couple was married
  • Names of witnesses

Death reports

  • Name of person reporting case
  • Name of deceased
  • Date and place of death
  • Age, gender, civil status, occupation, and race of deceased
  • Residence
  • Cause of death

Collection Content

Sample Images

Coverage Table

Record Type Record
Affidavits Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy, 1918
Coroner's Records Register, 1928-1956
Death register, 1906-1915
Death reports, 1907-1926
Recommendations, Jan 1912
Land and Property Records Alcalde Official Notes, 1846
Architect Certificates, 1906-1944
Certificate of Title, 1908-1909
Certified Grants, 1847-1850
Deed Index, 1850-1997
Deeds, 1847-1908
Deeds, water lots 1847-1850
District records, 1847-1849
General index, 1850-1906
Homestead Index, 1906-1934
Land Records, 1849-1850
Land Titles, 1848-1849
Leins, 1905-1906
Maps Index, 1850-1940
Miscellaneous Records, 1847-1901
Mortgagees Index, 1905-1906
Original Grants Miscellaneous Index, 1839-1847
Original Grants, 1839-1849
Patents, 1906-1910
Release of Mortgages, 1902, 1915-1916
Releases of Mortgages Index, 1905-1906
Satisfaction of Mortgages, 1832-1851
Spanish Blotters, 1826-1849
Spanish Records, 1827-1846
Torrens Act Name Register, A-Z, 1908-1929
Torrens Act Particulars and Certificates, 1908-1929
Torrens Act Registration Index, 1916
Transfer of Deed Index, 1846-1848
Transfer of Deeds, 1844-1848
Transter of Deeds (Miscellaneous), 1845-1848
Marriages Marriage Affidavits, 1906-1915
Marriage Certificate Index, 1953-1955
Marriage Certificate Index (Brides), 1905-1975
Marriage Certificate Index (Grooms), 1905-1975
Marriage Certificates, Marriage Licenses, 1918-1936
Marriage Certificates, 1906-1922
Marriage License Index, 1906-1908
Marriage Licenses, 1906, 1914-1920
Marriages, 1865-1967
Naturalization and Citizenship Naturalization Index, 1898-1929
Naturalization Supplement Index, 1873-1944
Restoration of Declarations, 1873-1907
Newspaper Clippings County Recorder Scrapbook, 1900-1904
Examiner Clipping People Index, A-Z, undated
Examiner Clipping Subject Index, c. 1927-1979
Orphans and Orphanages Orphan and Half-Orphan Record Index, 1905-1910
Orphan and Half-Orphan Records, 1905-1910
Probates Probate Index, 1906-1977
Public Records Bonds, 1897-1901
Defendant Index, 1891-1895
Great Register, 1867, 1869, 1873, 1876, 1877
Great Register Index, 1900-1905
Great Register Supplement Index, 1909-1919
Licensed Surveyors, 1891-1935
Miscellaneous Records, 1848-1850
Mission Book, Vol. 5, 1850
Plaintiff Index, 1902-1906