Yuba County, California
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Yuba County is one of the original 27 counties Created on February 18, 1850 and later gained territory from no other county. Territory which at one time was in Yuba County is now in Nevada County, Placer County, Plumas County, and Sierra County. The County was named after the Yuba River by Captain John A. Sutter for the Indian village Yubu, Yupu or Juba near the confluence of the Yuba and Feather rivers. Vallejo stated that the river was named Uba by an exploring expedition in 1824 because of the quantities of wild grapes (uvas silvestres in Spanish) which they found growing on its banks. The County Seat is Marysville . See also County History for more historical details.

Counties adjacent to Yuba County are Placer County (south), Sutter County (west), Butte County (north), Plumas County (northeast), Sierra County (northeast), Nevada County (east).

Yuba County Cities Include Marysville, Wheatland. CDPs (A census-designated place (CDP) is a type of place or area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes) Include Beale AFB, Challenge-Brownsville, Linda, Loma Rica, Olivehurst. Unincorporated Communities Include Plumas Lake

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County Court Courthouse Records

See Also California Land Records, Marriage Records, Court & Probate Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of court records, probate records, and land records as a source of family history information.

PLEASE READ FIRST!!!! Please call the clerk's department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. All Departments below can be contacted by clicking the link. NOTE: The record dates below are from the earliest date to present time.

Yuba County Clerk-Recorder's Office has Birth Records from 1850, Marriage Records from 1850, Death Records from 1850 and , Land Records from 1848.

The County Recorder-Clerk is responsible for examination and recording of all documents presented for recording that deal with establishing ownership of land in the County or as required by statute; administers the real property transfer tax law and maintains a permanent record and indexes of all documents for public viewing plus providing certified copies requested by the public; recording of all lawful documents such as deeds, deeds of trust, judgments, liens, affidavits, Uniform Commercial Code Financial Statements, etc; and the filing of Births, Deaths, and Marriages.

Yuba County Clerk of Superior Court has Probate Records from 1850 and Court Records from 1850.

The county Superior Court clerk has probate books and files from the county's superior court, civil court records, and naturalizations. Divorces may be here or in the Recorders Office, depending on how it was filed.

 Some early court records from the various courts may have been sent to the California State Archives. Besides court minutes and judgements, these records include tax lists, wills, deeds, estate inventories, and marriage bonds. The California State Archives has microfilm of selected county records, 1850–1919.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Court Records by clicking the link below:

  • Order County Court, Civil or Criminal Records Online
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • Yuba County, California Court Books at Amazon.com
  • California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968: This database contains indexes to voter registration lists from various counties in California from 1900-1968. Information listed in these records includes: name of voter, age, address, occupation, and political affiliation.
  • Naturalization Petitions for the Southern District Of California, 1887-1940icon (The National Archives): NARA M1524. Naturalization Petitions for the Southern District Of California, 1887-1949.
  • California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957: This database is an index to passenger and crew lists of ships and some airplanes arriving at Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Pedro, and Ventura in the U.S. state of California, between 1893 and 1957. Information contained in the index includes name of passenger, their age, gender, ethnicity, nationality or last country of permanent residence, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure, and ship name. If a name of a friend or relative whom the passenger was going to join with, or place of nativity was provided, that information is included as well.
  • San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists Vol. I [1850-1864]: The volume offered here is a reprint of the first volume in a series dealing with passenger arrivals at the port of San Francisco between 1850 and 1875, though this first volume contains a selection of passenger lists extending only though 1864.
  • San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists Vol. II [1850-1851]: Volume II is based on completely different sources than the first volume in the series, which covered the years 1850-1864, and it encompasses an additional 16,500 passenger arrivals at San Francisco Bay during the 20-month period from April 1850 to November 1851.
  • San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists. Vol. III: November 7, 1851 to June 17, 1852: Volume III covers a seven-month period during which approximately 25,000 persons arrived at the port of San Francisco--nearly 50% more than the number of arrivals for the preceding 18-month period covered in Volume II. The year 1852 witnessed a surge in migration to California, and this volume reflects the initial thrust of that surge.
  • Court, Land, Wills & Financial - Court records are an often overlooked, yet very valuable tool for finding information to assist you in your research. Land records, such as deeds, allow you to tie an ancestor to a specific place at a point in time. Other court records like those dealing with finances and estates often list related family members or give interesting details like the total value of property owned by your ancestors to add interest to your family history.
  • Immigration & Emigration - As our ancestors moved from one country to another, details about their lives were recorded on passenger lists and government documents. Immigration and emigration records can help you learn where your ancestors originally came from, where they went, when they left, who they traveled with, and more.
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County Vital Records

See Also Vital Records in California

Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.

PLEASE READ FIRST!!!! A certified copy fee must accompany all requests for copies of vital records. Requests received without the appropriate fee will be returned to the sender. Make your check or money order payable to the Office of Vital Records. Checks must be drawn on a United States bank. Money orders must be drawn on a United States bank or issued by the United States Postal Service. Do not send cash. If no record is found, they will issue a Certificate of No Public Record and retain the fee for the search according to State law. Before submitting your application to the Office of Vital Records, please view the processing times to make sure they are acceptable for your needs. 

California Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410; (916) 445-2684. They have the following records:

  • Birth & Death Certificates: The state of California began issuing certificates for births and Deaths in July 1905. Birth and death records for current year events and one year prior are available from the county health department; records for all years are maintained by the county recorder. If not, you should submit your request to the County Recorder’s Office in the county where the birth or death took place or order the birth / death certificate online through VitalChek.
    • Cost: $14.00 per birth certificate & $12.00 per death certificate.
    • Processing Time: 12-14 weeks when ordered by mail (Application for Birth or Death Certificate) or 2-5 Days when you Order Online.
  • Marriage Certificates: The state of California began issuing certificates for marriages since July 1905, except for 1987 to 1995 (The state does not have indexes for the years 1987-1995 so you must request these from the county). Certified copies of public marriage records are available from both the California Office of Vital Records and the County Recorder’s Office in the county where the public marriage license was issued. However, the Office of Vital Records is limited in its ability to search the records, and it can take up to 2-3 years to obtain a certified copy from thier office. Therefore, we recommend that certified copies of public marriage records be requested directly from the County Recorder’s Office or online.
    • Cost: $13.00 per certificate.
    • Processing Time: 2-3 years when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you Order Online.
  • Divorce Certificates: Certified copies are not available from State Health Department. Certified copies of actual divorce decrees are only available from the Superior Court in the county where the divorce was filed. The Office of Vital Records issues a Certificate of Record that includes only the names of the parties to the divorce, the county where the divorce was filed, and the court case number – it is not a certified copy of the divorce decree and does not indicate whether the divorce was ever finalized in court. The Office of Vital Records only has information for divorces that were filed with the court between 1962 and June 1984, and our processing times can take up to 2-3 years or Online with VitalChek.
    • Cost: $12.00 per certificate. Fee is for search and identification of county where certified copy can be obtained.
    • Processing Time: 2-3 years when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you Order Online.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Vital Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Vital Records by clicking the link below:

  • VitalChek Express Certificate Service. - Some documents are just too important to wait six weeks for. With VitalChek Express Certificate Service you won’t have to. VitalChek is the fast and convenient way to order certified government-issued vital records online. They make it easy for you to purchase the documents to which you are legally entitled. Beware of other online services that do not have relationships directly with the agencies that store your vital records. VitalChek's order process usually takes less than 10 minutes --And you can select express courier service for even faster delivery when time is running out.
  • Click Here to Search the Social Security Death Index for FREEicon - Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research. New content added weekly! Most comprehensive SSDI site online!
  • Research Death records In The World's Largest Newspaper Archive at NewpaperArchive.com! - Find thousands of historical California newspaper articles about deaths. Search for local articles about an old family friend that died many years ago or a celebrity that committed suicide. Historical newspapers contain a wealth of information about the deceased.
  • California Birth Index, 1905-1995: This database is an index to over 24.5 million births occurring in California between 1905 and 1995.
  • California Death Index, 1940-1997: his database is an index to the death records in State of California, USA, from 1940 through 1997. The database provides such valuable information as first, last and middle names of the descendants, birth dates, mother's maiden name, father's last name, sex, birth place, death place, residence at time of death, death date, social security number (when available), and the age of the individual when they died.
  • California Divorce Index, 1966-1984: This database is an index to over 3.5 million divorces that were filed in California (U.S.A.) from 1966-1984. Information that may be found in this database includes spouses' names, divorce date, and divorce county or city.
  • California Marriage Index, 1960-1985: This database contains a statewide index to over 4.8 million marriages that were performed in California between 1960 and 1985. Information that may be found in this database includes the bride's and groom's names, their ages, the marriage county, and the marriage date.
  • California Marriages, 1850-1877: This database contains information on individuals who were married in select areas of California between 1850 and 1960. Note that not all counties are included in this index and within the counties that are included not all years within the date range...
  • California Death Index 1940-1997
  • Yuba County, California Birth, Marriage & Death Books at Amazon.com
  • Birth, Marriage & Death - Vital records (births, deaths, marriages, and divorces) mark the milestones of our lives and are the foundation of family history research. Vital records, usually kept by a civic authority, can give you a more complete picture of your ancestor, help you distinguish between two people with the same name, and help you find links to a new generation.
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County Census Records

See Also Research In Census Records & Statewide Records that exist for California

Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable

  Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Yuba County, California are 1850 ,1860 ,1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Yuba County, California are Industry and Agriculture Schedules available for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. There are free downloadable and printable Census forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms and U.K. Census Extraction Forms.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Census Records by clicking the link below:

  • Census Online - California Census Records
  • California Census, 1790-1890: This collection contains the following indexes: 1790 Census Substitute; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index (excluding San Francisco County); 1870 San Francisco County Census Index; 1834 Census Index of Santa Barbara; 1890 Veterans Schedule; 1890 Naval Veterans Schedule.
  • Yuba County, California Census Books at Amazon.com
  • Census & Voter Lists - A census is an official list of the people in a particular area at a given time, while voter lists show those who were registered to vote in a certain area. The valuable information found on census records helps you to understand your family in their time and place. Voter Lists serve as a confirmation of residence in between the years that the census was taken.
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County Maps & Atlases

See Also Research In State Map Collections

California Antique Maps & Atlases has images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897 for California and other states.

You can view rotating animated maps for California showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries. You can view a list of maps for other states at Census Maps

You can view rotating animated maps for California showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries . You can view a list of maps for other states and State Department of Transportation Maps at County Maps.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Maps. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Maps by clicking the link below:

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County Military Records

See Also Military Records in California

Military and civil service records provide unique facts and insights into the lives of men and women who have served their country at home and abroad.

The uses and value of military records in genealogical research for ancestors who were veterans are obvious, but military records can also be important to re-searchers whose direct ancestors were not soldiers in any war. The fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and other close relatives of an ancestor may have served in a war, and their service or pension records could contain information that will assist in further identifying the family of primary interest. Due to the amount of genealogical information contained in some military pension files, they should never be overlooked during the research process. Those records not containing specific genealogical information are of historic value and should be included in any overall research design.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Military Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Military Records by clicking the link below:

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County Tax Records

See Also Research In Tax Records

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Assessment List for California, 1862–66, is available on thirty-three microfilm rolls at the California State Library in Sacramento. The lists include names, location and description of business, and tax rate for individuals taxed.

Similar to tax records in their yearly listing of residents are the “Great Register” of California, which are miscellaneous county voting registers that exist from the mid-nineteenth century. The registers were compiled and printed about every two years. Before 1900, they show name, address, and age (but the age may remain the same after a man's first entry). From about the mid-1800s, physical descriptions are included, but after the 1898 register, only the name, address, party affiliation, and sometimes occupation are listed.

Before 1892, the lists are county-wide, but usually alphabetical only by first letter or surname. They are particularly valuable for foreign-born voters, as the date and court of naturalization are listed. Copies of the "Great Registers," (1866–1944) are at the California State Library, which also has alphabetical card file abstracts for some of the earlier registers for San Francisco. Records from 1946 are with the individual county registrars of voters.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Tax Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Tax Records by clicking the link below:

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County Genealogical Addresses

See Also Other California Genealogical Addresses

The Repositories in this section are Archives, Libraries, Museums, Genealogical and Historical Societies. Many County Historical and Genealogical Societies publish magazines and/or news letters on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual basis. Contacting the local societies should not be over looked. State Archives and Societies are usually much larger and better organized with much larger archived materials than their smaller county cousins but they can be more generalized and over look the smaller details that local societies tend to have. Libraries can also be a good place to look for local information. Some libraries have a genealogy section and may have some resources that are not located at archives or societies. Also, take a special look at any museums in the area. They sometimes have photos and items from years gone by as well as information of a genealogical interest. All these places are vitally important to the family genealogist and must not be passed over.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:

  • Yuba Roots-Genealogy and History Resource Organization
  • California Genealogical Society, 2201 Broadway, Suite LL2, Oakland, CA 94612-3031; 510-663-1358 fax: 510-663-1596
  • The California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94105; 415-357-1848 — voice; 415-357-1850 — fax; info@calhist.org — e-mail
  • California State Genealogical Alliance, 19765 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore, CA 92330
    One way to access many local and county genealogical and historical societies is through the Alliance, which publishes its own newsletter.
  • California State Archives, Office of Secretary of State, 1020 O Street, Room 130, Sacramento, CA 95814; Reference Desk: (916) 653-2246; General Information: (916) 653-7715; FAX: (916) 653-7363; E-Mail:ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov
  • California State Library, 914 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814
  • The National Archives-Pacific Region
  • California Genealogical Society Books at Amazon.com
  • Newspapers & Periodicals - The Newspapers & Periodicals Collection lets you discover a wealth of information about your ancestors from many historical newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. These types of sources can often supplement public records and provide information that is not recorded anywhere else. Here, you can learn more about your ancestor's possible daily activities by placing them in the context of their time.
  • Directories & Member Lists - Directories and member lists are typically compilations of information about people who belonged to various associations and groups or lived within city boundaries. They can be thought of as the predecessors to the modern-day phone book and usually list names, addresses, and sometimes the occupations of your ancestors.
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County Church & Cemeteries

See Also Church & Cemetery Records in California

Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships.

There are many churches and cemeteries in Yuba County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Yuba County Tombstone Transcription Project.

There are no centralized repositories dealing with church records in California. Scattered records can be found in genealogical publications, the DAR compilations, and on microfilm. The Spanish missions have played a central role in California's religious history.

   Printed secondary sources of transcribed cemeteries exist for most California counties. The California State Society of the DAR has collected hundreds of such records. Transcripts are housed both at the national DAR and with some local chapters and libraries.

Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Cemetery & Church Records by clicking the link below:

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Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits

 

The use of published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources can be of tremendous value to a researcher.

When view family trees online or not, be sure to only take the info at face value and always follow up with your own sources or verify the ones they provide. Below is a list of online resources for Yuba County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information. Email us with websites containing Yuba County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information by clicking the link below:

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Extended History

 


Image of historic Yuba County courthouse - click to enlarge
Yuba County Courthouse
Completed 1855

Many of Yuba's early citizens objected to the use of the St. Charles Hotel, "a flimsy frame building with canvas partitions," as the county courthouse. Accordingly, they selected this sturdy design, modeled after the insignia of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the county's first true courthouse. The building in Marysville served the county for 107 years until 1962, when the courts moved to a more modern facility. The old courthouse was razed the following year

HISTORY OF YUBA  COUNTY  CALIFORNIA 

by Thompson & West, 1879, with illustrations

Chapter I - Introductory - A Historic County - The Importance of Marysville - Difficulties Encountered in the Preparation of the Work - The Plan - Acknowledgment of Assistance Received - Authorities - pp 19-21

Chapter II - History of California - Discovery - Early Voyagers - Origin of the Name - Establishment of Missions - Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco - Secularization - Revolution - Settlement of Yerba Buena - Russians at Fort Ross - American's Desire for the Possession of California - Blunder of Commodore Jones - Thomas O. Larkin's Efforts to Secure the Territory for the United States - Arrival of Fremont - Acts of the Bear Flag Party - Construction of the Noted Flag - Seizure of Monterey by Commodore Sloat and Yerba Buena by Captain Montgomery - The Mexican War - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - Subsequent Events - pp 22-24

Chapter III - Indians - Col. J.J. Warner's Account - The Scourge of 1833 - General John Bidwell's Description of its Effects - Theory Regarding its Contraction - Division of the Indians of California - Adam Johnson's Report - Local Indian Tribes in Yuba and Sutter Counties - Characteristics - Features - Dwellings - Hair - Ornaments - Covering - Manner of Gathering Food - Kinds - Preparation for Eating - Water Craft - Weapons - Festivities - pp 24-27

Chapter IV - Trappers - California Valleys Occupied by Trappers in 1820 - Mr. Wm. H. Ashley - Expeditions of Jedediah S. Smith - A Curious Document - Captain B.L.E. Bonneville - The Ewing Young Party - The Story of Indian Peter - Hudson Bay Company's Operations in California - Death of Wm. G. Ray and Withdrawal of the Company from the Territory - pp 27-29

Chapter V - Sacramento District - Brief Sketch of the Life of Captain John A. Sutter - His Settlement at New Helvetia - A Noted Party of Emigrants - Fremont's First Exploration - Arrival of Governor-General Micheltorena - Courtesies Extended by Captain Sutter - Journey to Monterey - Revolution of Native Californians - Insurrectionary Actions of Captain C.M. Webber and His Subsequent Imprisonment at Sutter's Fort - A Curious Document - The Californians Victorious - Appearance of Fremont on His Second Exploration - His Trouble with the Authorities - Attack on the Forces under Lieutenant De Arce - The Mexican War - Arrest and Trial of General Fremont - pp 29-31

Chapter VI - The History of the Donner Party - Scene of the Tragedy - Organization and Composition of the Party - The Departure - Election of George Donner as Captain - Hasting's Cut-off - Rest at Reno - Ascent of the Mountains - Arrival at Donner Lake - Snow Storms - Construction of Cabins - Starvation - "Forlorn Hope Party" - Captain Reasin P. Tucker's Relief Party - The Sufferings at Donner Lake - James F. Reed's Relief Party - "Starved Camp" - The Third Relief Party - Heroism and Devotion of Mrs. George Donner - The Fourth Relief Party - The Survivors - pp 31-32

Chapter VII - Gold Discoveries - Discovery of Gold near San Fernando Mission by Baptiste Rouelle in 1841- Slow Working of the Mines - Visit of Dr. Sandels - His Opinion of the Country in Regard to its Mineral Wealth - His Advice to Captain Sutter - Pablo Gutteirez finds the Precious Black Sand on Bear River - The Necessity of a Batea - Efforts to Secure One - Death of Gutteirez and Abandonment of the Search by General Bidwell - Preparations for the Construction of Sutter's Mill - James W. Marshall the Contractor - The Discovery in the Mill - Race at Coloma - The Credit Due to Captain Sutter - pp 32-33

Chapter VIII - Early Settlements in the Valley - Sutter's Endeavor to Hold the Land Embraced within his Map - Settlements in the Upper Portion of the Valley - Locations Southeast of Sutter's Fort - Murder of Lindsay and Prompt Punishment of the Indians by Sutter and his Forces - pp 33-34

Chapter IX - Settlements in Yuba County to 1848 - Theodore Cordua - Theodore Sicard - Don Pablo Gutteirez - William Johnson and Sebastian Kyser - George Patterson - Charles Roether - Jack Smith - Baptiste Rouelle - An Emigrant Party of Importance - Arrival of the Donner Party - Sketch of the Life of Claude Chana - Settlements in Sutter County - Hock Farm - Nicolaus - pp 34-35

Chapter X - Yuba County in 1848 - Changes in the Settlements - Effect of the Discovery of Gold at Coloma - Circumstances attending the Discovery in Yuba County by Jonas Spect - His journal - Movements of Messrs. Nye and Foster - Biography of Jonas Spect - Arrival of Major S. Cooper and Party - Sketch of the Life of John Rose - Chana and Party Mine on the Yuba River - Election of Alcaldes of the District - Sale of One-half of the Cordua Ranch to Charles Covillaud - pp 35-37

Chapter XI - Yuba County in 1849 - Sale of One-half of Cordua's Ranch by Mr. Covillaud to Michael C. Nye and William Foster - The Name Changed to "Nye's Ranch" - Purchase of a Tract of Land on Yuba River, by Rose, Reynolds, and Kintoch - Election of a Board of Commissioners to Frame a Code of Laws for the District - Adoption of their Report, and Election of Alcalde and Sheriff - The Town of Vernon - The Placer Times - Constitutional  Convention - Table of Delegates from Sacramento District - Camp Far West - Purchase of the Interest of Messrs. Nye and Foster, by Mr. Covillaud - Subsequent Sale of One-half to Theodore Sicard - The Kennebec Company - Appearance of the Ranch in the Last Portion of the Year - Survey Made by Mr. August Le Plonjean - Activity in Real Estate Transactions - Fears Relative to the Validity of the Title - The Name Changed to Yubaville - Settlements on Bear River - Acts of John S. Moore, the Counterfeiter - pp 37-39

Chapter XII - Yuba County in 1850 - Causes for the Growth - Population - Arrival of the Steamer Lawrence - Advertisement for the Sale of Lots in Marysville - Arrival of Mr. Stephen J. Field - The Title Quieted by a Deed from Captain John A. Sutter to Messrs. Covillaud, Ramirez, Sicard and Sampson - First Election of Officers in the Town - Mr. Stephen J. Field Chosen First Alcalde -  The Town Named Marysville - Depredations of Cattle Thieves - Formation of Yuba County by the First Legislature - Downieville - Origin of the Name - Appearance of Marysville in February - Sale of Sicard's Interest to Messrs. R.B. Buchannan and Gabriel N. Swezy - Religious Condition of the People - Condition of Business - Eliza - Election of the First County Officers - The Gold Lake Excitement - The Benefits Attained - Another Similar Excitement - The Marysville Herald Started - Judge Field Elected to the Legislature - Cessation in Steam Navigation to Marysville - Movements Towards Incorporating - The Town of Linda Started - Report of L.W. Taylor, Treasurer, for the Year - pp 39-44

Chapter XIII - Subsequent History of Marysville Township, And Incidentally of Yuba County - Original Boundaries of Yuba County - First Division of County into Townships - Incorporation of the City of Marysville - Election of First Officers - Boundaries of the City - Formation of Nevada County - Mine Discovered on Yuba River at Marysville - Mayor Miles' Proclamation - Second Segregation of County into Townships - Acts Relating to the Incorporation of the City of Marysville - Present Boundaries - Formation of Sierra County - First Election of Officers - Third Division of Yuba County into Townships - Present Townships - Population of the County at Different Periods - Business Interests of Marysville in 1853, and at the Present Time - Table of Brick Structures Erected from 1850 to 1855 - Literary and Musical - Mortality Report for 1852 - Other Items of Interest - pp 44-47

Chapter XIV - Courts and Bar of Yuba County - Introduction of Law into California - The Courts Under the Mexican Law of 1837 - Proclamation of Governor Bennett Riley - Election of Alcaldes at Marysville and Eliza - Courts as Established by the Constitution - Supreme Court - District Court - County Court - Court of Sessions - Probate Court - Recorder's, Mayor's, and Police Courts - Justice's  Court - Courts under the New Constitution - List of Attorneys with Records - pp 47-51

Chapter XV - Field vs. Turner - Appointment of Judge Wm. R. Turner - Mr. Field's Intended Departure for the East - Cause of Delay - Description of a Scene in the Court-room - Arrest and Imprisonment of Mr. Field - Writ of Habeas Corpus before Judge Haun - Messrs. Field, Goodwin and Mulford Expelled from the Bar - Judge Turner Fines and Orders the Imprisonment of the County Judge - An Appeal to the Supreme Court - The Result Satisfactory to the Lawyers - Another Expulsion Ordered - Impeachment Proceedings Against Judge Turner - Compromise Under a Misunderstanding - pp 51-52

Chapter XVI - Churches - The First Religious Services in Marysville - Experiences of Rev. S.V.Blakeslee - First Presbyterian Church - Account of its Formation by Rev. W.W. Brier - Methodist Episcopal Church - St. Joseph's Catholic Church - Church of the Immaculate Conception - First Baptist Church - Union Baptist Church - St. John's Episcopal Church - German Methodist Episcopal Church - Mount Olivet Baptist Church - African Methodist Episcopal Church - pp 52-55

Chapter XVII - Lodges of Marysville - Benefits of Secret Orders - Masons - Marysville Lodge - Yuba Lodge - Corinthian Lodge - Washington Chapter - Marysville Council - Marysville Commandery - Pacific Lodge of Perfection - Masonic Hall Association of Marysville - Masonic Library - F.A.A.Y. Masons - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Marysville Encampment - Oriental Lodge - Odd Fellows' Hall Association - Odd Fellows' Library - Ancient Order of United Workmen - Improved Order of Red Men - United Ancient Order of Druids - Independent Order B'nai B'rith - Ancient Order of Hibernians - Knights of Pythias - Independent Order of White Men - Ancient Jewish Order Kesher Shel Barsei - Rebecca Lodge - Sons of Temperance - Temple of Honor - Rising Flame Council of Select Templars - Independent Order of Good Templars - Order of Knighthood - pp 55-60

Chapter XVIII - Societies of Marysville - Marysville Pioneer Society - The Agricultural, Horticultural, and Mechanical Society of the Northern District of California - Marysville Library Association - Marysville Turn Verein - Marysville Liederkranz Verein - Marysville Turner Hall - Hebrew Benevolent Society - Marysville Hibernian Benevolent Society - St. Joseph's Church Society - Father Matthew Temperance Society - Marysville Benevolent Association - Yuba Bible Society - Marysville Choral Harmonic Society - Marysville Philharmonic Society - Pacific Brass Band - Marysville Yuba Shooting Club - Military - The Yuba Guards - Marysville Rifles - Marysville Union Guards - Marysville Zouaves - Marysville Light Artillery - Sherman Guards - pp 60-64

Chapter XIX - Marysville Fire Department - Causes which Led to its Organization - The New Steamer - Reorganization of the Department - The Paid Fire Department - Purchase of Two New Steamers - Present Condition of the Department - List of Engineers and Assistants from 1851 to the Present Time - pp 64-66

Chapter XX - Fires - Indifference of the citizens - First Fire, August 31, 1851 - September 10, 1851 - Organization of Mutual Hook and Ladder Company - Their Success - Fire, May 25, 1854 - July 18, 1854 - October 22, 1854 - August, 1856 - November 17, 1871 - September 7, 1879 - Total Loss by Fire - pp 66-67

Chapter XXI - Floods - Indian Tradition of Early Flood - Flood of 1825-26 - 1846-47 - 1849-50 - 1852-53 - New Year's Ball - Scarcity of Provisions in the Mines - March 25, 1853 - Navigating the Streets - Condition of the Country - Great Flood of 1861 - Destruction of Buildings - Heroic Efforts of the Firemen - Steamboats in the Streets - Appearance of the Country - Loss of Property - Loss of Life - January 11, 1862 - December 19, 1866 - Great Flood of January, 1875 - Break in the Levee - Escape of the People - Water in the Houses - Suffering and Necessities of the People - Relief from Outside - Relief Committee Organized - Loss of Life and Property - The Past Season - pp 67-69

Chapter XXII - Manufacturers of Marysville - Marysville as a Manufacturing Center - Bags - Beer - Boots and Shoes - Brick - Brooms - Flour - Foundries - Leather - Marble - Marysville Coal Gas Company - Marysville Woolen Factory - Saddlery - Sash, Doors and Blinds - Soap - Tinware - Union Lumber Company - Wagons - Wine and  Brandy - Total Value of Manufactures - pp 69-72

Chapter XXIII - Amusements - Necessity of Relaxation - Gambling - Attractions of the Gambling Halls - Destructive to Morals - The Round Tent - The El Dorado - The Magnolia - License for Gaming Tables - Raffles - Indictments - The First Entertainment - Music - Acrobatic - Canvas Theater - The First Troupe - Bull and Bear Fight - Hand Organ - Minstrels - Banquets - The Chapman Family - Circus - The Need of a Theater - C.E. Bingham - D Street Theater - Dedication - Seventeen Hundred Dollars for One Seat - Theatrical Stars - Burning of the Theater - A Brick Theater - Destroyed by Fire - Erection of the Present Structure - pp 72-73

Chapter XXIV - Journalism - The Requisites of a Newspaper - Uncertainty of Journalism - Marysville Herald - The California Express - Daily Inquirer - Weekly Spiritualist - Star of the Pacific - Marysville Daily News - Daily National Democrat - Marysville Daily and Weekly Appeal - Evening Telegraph - The North Californian - Marysville Daily Standard - pp 73-75

Chapter XXV - Linda Township - Changes of Township Boundaries - Early Settlers - Linda - The Reasons for its Location - Inauguration of the Town - Eliza - Election of Phil W. Keyser, as Alcalde - Progress and Subsequent Decay - Sand Flat - Ousely's Bar - Agriculture - The Brophy School - Yuba Station - pp 75-76

Chapter XXVI - East and West Bear River Townships - Old Township Divisions - Present Boundaries - Early Settlements - First Efforts in Agriculture - Soil - Barham's Crossing - Trimble's Crossing - Kempton's Crossing - Johnson's Crossing - Town of Kearney - Camp Far West - Wire Bridge - McCourtney's - Graham's Hotel - Melon's Hotel - Cabbage Patch - Round Tent - Plumas Landing - Plumas City - El Dorado City - Reed's Station - McDonald's Distillery - Von Schmidt's Mill - Wheatland - Transfers of Title - Its Growth - Town Government - List of Trustees - Present Business Interests - Financial Exhibit - The Farmer's Bank of Wheatland - Wheatland Flour Mills - Wheatland Recorder - Nicolaus Lodge - Sutter Lodge - Odd Fellows' Hall Association - Wheatland Lodge - Wheatland Grange - Wheatland Hook and Ladder Company - Eureka Hose Company - Independent Fire Company - First Baptist Church - Christian Church - Grace Episcopal Mission - pp 76-82

Chapter XXVII - Rose Bar Township - Changes in Boundaries - Present Limits - Settlement - Interesting Incidents - Industries - Spect's Camp - Rose Bar - Gatesville, or Sucker Flat - Cape Horn - Cordua Bar - Saw Mill Bar - Landers' Bar - Kennebec Bar - Sand Hill - Timbuctoo - Smartsville - Rose Bar Lodge - Fredonia Lodge - Sucker Flat Division - Sons of Temperance - Mountain Guard Lodge - Union Church - Church of the Immaculate Conception - pp 82-86

Chapter XXVIII - Long Bar Township - Early Dimensions - Present Boundaries - Long Bar - Swiss Bar - Brown's Valley - Quartz Mining - Hooker Guards - Prairie Diggings - Sixteen Mile House - Comstock Place - Galena House - Peoria House - Zinc House - Stanfield Hall - Bowers' House - Other Hotels - School House - Religious Services - Agriculture - Cattle - pp 86-87

Chapter XXIX - Parks Bar Township - Changes in Territory - Present Boundaries - Parks Bar in 1848 - Growth of the Bar - The Town in 1852 - Bridges - Sicard Bar-Sicard Flat - Barton's Bar - Malay Camp - Union Bar - Oregon House - Clark Valley Ranch - Frenchtown - McQueen's Saw-Mill - Garden Ranch - Stanfield House - Dry Creek Mill - Virginia Ranch - Bell Valley - Enterprise Mill - Martin Ranch - Golden Bell - Willow Glen House - California House - Schools - pp 87-89

Chapter XXX - New York Township - Old and New Boundaries - Natchez - Dicksburg Quartz Mills - New York House -New York Flat - Ohio and Garden Ranch Flat - Mount Hope - Crane's Sharon Valley Mill - Washington Mill - American Mill - Columbia Mill - Gnaggy Mill - Beaver Ranch - Saw Mill Cottage - Ross Ranch - Hansonville - Brownsville - Knoxdale Institute - Brownsville Lodge - Knoxdale Lodge - Religious Services - Paige's Mill - Union Mill - Jefferson House - Stewart's or White Sulphur Spring House - New York Point - Clayton's Ranch - Washington Mill House - Jack's Ranch - Union Hotel - Challenge Mill - Paulineville - Pike Country House - Ohio Mill - Switzer's or Monitor Mill - Willow Glen - Pennsylvania House - Hedge's House - Plaskett's Mill - Woodville Mill - Stock - Fruit - Roads - Indians - pp 89-92

Chapter XXXI - Foster Bar Township - First Townships - Present Boundaries - Descriptive - Foster Bar - Bullard's Bar - The Bullard Guards - Stoney Bar - Poverty Bar - Horse Bar - Rice's Crossing - Condemn Bar - Frenchman's Bar - Missouri Bar - Negro Bar - Clingman's Point - Mouth of Middle Yuba - English Bar - Vance Wing Dam - Winslow Bar - Kanaka Bar - Long Bar No. 2 - Oregon Bar - Pittsburg Bar - Rock Island Bar - Elbow Bar - Missouri Bar No. 2 - Indiana Ranch - Dobbins' Ranch - Greenville - Mountain Cottage - Keystone Hotel - Maple Springs House - Eagle Bird Hotel - Fountain House - Riverside Hotel - McRuth Place - Benninger's Ranch - Saw Mill - Quartz Mills - Indians - pp 93-96

Chapter XXXII - North East Township - Formation - Present Boundaries - Description - Woodville House - Slate Range Bar - Missouri Bar No. 2 - Buckeye House - Strawberry Valley - Societies - Eagleville - Willow Bar - New York Bar - Yankee Bar - Alabama Bar - Hampshire Mill - Slate Range Bar - Buckeye Mill - Eagle or Challenge Mill - Deadwood Mill - Independence Mill - Climate - pp 96-98

Chapter XXXIII - Slate Range Township - Descriptive - Old Dimensions - Present Boundaries - Camptonville - Camptonville Water Company - Yuba Light Infantry - Gravel Range Lodge - LaFayette Chapter - Ferry Bar - Garden Valley Ranch - Wisconsin House - Junction House - Dad's Gulch - Freeman's Crossing - Galena Hill - Young's Hill - Railroad Hill - Moonshine Creek - Oak Valley - Celestial Valley - Slate Range - Pittsburg Hill - Other Mining Camps - Wood's Point - Saw-Mills - pp 98-101

Chapter XXXIV - Public Schools - Legislative Enactments Relating to Public Schools - Efforts of Professor John Swett - Noted Teachers from Yuba County - Rev. S.V. Blakeslee Opens the First School - Meetings of Citizens to Establish a Public School - The First Public School - The First School House - Number of School Children in 1857 - Changes in the Schools - Erection of New Buildings - The Marysville High School - List of District School Trustees - Private Schools - College of Notre Dame - Knoxdale Institute - pp 101-104

Chapter XXXV - State Reform School - Legislation - Cause of Its Location Near Marysville - The Buildings - Superintendents - Inmates - Benefits - Breaking Up of the Institution - Disposal of Inmates - pp 104-105

Chapter XXXVI - Boundaries of School Districts - Bald Mountain - Bear River - Brophy - Brown's Valley - Buckeye - Clark - Cordua - Dobbins Ranch - Elizabeth - Ella - Greenville - Hansonville - Honcut - Indiana Ranch - Junction - Linda - Long Bar - Lone Tree - Marysville - McDonald - Mill Creek - New York - Oak Valley - Oregon House - Peoria - Plumas - Prairie House - Rose Bar - Sharon Valley - Slate Range - Spring Valley - Strawberry Valley - Virginia - Yuba - pp 105-107

Chapter XXXVII - Navigation - Primitive Vessels - Difficulties Attending Early Navigation - Vernon Supposed to be the Head of Navigation - The Linda Arrives at Marysville - The Lawrence Commences Regular Trips - Advent of the Governor Dana - Steam Navigation Suspended for Three Months in 1850 - The Marysville - The Miner - The Confidence - The Wilson G. Hunt - Removal of the Snags in Feather River - Other Steamers on the Rivers - A Sloop Built on Feather River near Yuba City - California Steam Navigation Company - Citizen's Steam Navigation Company - The Sharp Rivalry - Compromise - The Present Line of Steamers - pp 107-110

Chapter XXXVIII - Transportation - Early Methods - Pack Trains - "Prairie Schooners" - Pack Trains in 1853 - Early Lines - California Stage Company - First Officers - Other Lines - Nevada Plank Road - Engineer's Report - Failure of the Project - Railroads - Sacramento Valley R.R. Company - Completion to Folsom - Officers - California Northern R.R. Company - Bonds - Officers - California Central R.R. Company - Track Laid to Marysville - Oregon Division C.P.R.R. - Business 1878 - California Pacific R.R. Company - Bonds - Competition - Error in Construction - Express - List of Companies - Wells, Fargo & Company - Shipment of Treasure - pp 110-112

Chapter XXXIX - Public Works - Bridges - Old Structures - Hanson Bridge - Feather River Free Bridge - Yuba River Bridge - Simpson Bridge - Yuba River Free Bridge - Park's Bar Bridge - Bridges in 1858 - 1850 Court House - Jail of 1851 - Purchase of the St. Charles Hotel - Erection of the present Court House - The City Hospital of 1853 - French Hospital - The County Hospital - City Hall - Powder Magazine - pp 112-113

Chapter XL - Levees - The First Levee in Marysville in 1862 - The Great Levee in 1868 - Subsequent Repairs - Flood of 1875 - The New Levee of 1876 - Creation of a District - Expense of Construction - Issuance of Bonds - Names of Commissioners - Bear River Levee District No. 1 - Extent - Character of the Work - Names of the Commissioners - pp 113-114

Chapter XLI - Lands and Titles - The Right to the Land - Transfers - Disputes in Regard to Titles - Extract from the "Annals of San Francisco" - Action of Congress - The Land Commission - Extract from Hittell's Appropriations Made for Settling Land Claims - Edwin M. Stanton Sent to San Francisco as Special Council for the Government - Sutter's Grants - Squatter Troubles in Marysville - Railroad Lands - Public Lands - U.S. Land Office of Marysville District - List of Officers - Report of Business Transacted from January 1, 1878 to December 31, 1878 - pp 114-117

Chapter XLII - The County Officials - Elections - Explanatory Notes in Reference to the Changes in Names, Number and Duties of Office - No Record of Early Votes - Result of Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Congressional Elections - pp 117-121

Chapter XLIII - Financial - City of Marysville - Early City Bonds - Table of City Bonds - County Debt Bonds of 1853-1857 - Railroad Bonds - Summary of Expense of Borrowed Money - Table of County Bonds - Table of County Receipts and Expenditures - County Assessment Roll - pp 122-123

Chapter XLIV- Crimes and Punishments - Tendency of Uncurbed Society -  Early Methods of Dealing With Crime - Vigilance Committee - Their Acts - Crimes - Plummer W. Thurston - Case of George Rowe - Attack on Yuba City Indians - The Burdue Case - Murders - Killing of Dasher by Shattuck - Wholesale Murders - The Tanner Case - Robberies - Highway Robberies - Joaquin Murietta - Tom Bell - Description of his Person and Acts - Jim Webster - Duels - Field and Barbour - A Mock Duel in Camptonville - pp 124-128

Chapter XLV - General Description - Shape, Area and Extent of California - Mountains - Rivers - Topography of Yuba County - Boundaries - Soil - Average Value of Land -  Rainfall - Seasons - pp 128-129

Chapter XLVI - Elections - (Combined with Chapter XLII)

Chapter XLVII - Agriculture - Character of the Soil in the Old River Bottoms - Early Efforts in Agriculture - Rise of that Industry - The First Crop in Yuba County - Status of Agriculture in 1846 - Primitive Methods and Implements for Tilling the Soil and Harvesting the Products - Later Attempts at Farming - I.E. Brown's Hay Crop - Improvements in Farming Implements - Attempts in Horticulture - The First Orchard - Later Successful Fruit Growers - pp 129-132

Chapter XLVIII - Mining - Location of Leads - Coyote or Hill Diggings - Surface Diggings - Wet Surface Diggings -  Fluming - Drift Gold - Prospecting - Panning - The Cradle - Water - Sluices and Riffles - Quick-silver - Tailings - Character of the Miner - Nomenclature - Condition of Society - Chinese - Indians - Rich Diggings - Yuba River Gold Dredging Company - River and Placer Mining - Traders, etc - Prices of Goods - Mining Laws - Hydraulic Mining - Quartz Mining - Mining Ditches - Mining Debris - Damage on Yuba and Bear Rivers - Suit by the City of Marysville - pp 132-137

Chapter XLIX ~ Generalities - Hotels - The Old Adobe - United States - City - Hotels in 1851 - List of Hotels - Western House - Golden Eagle - United States - California State Telegraph Company - Northern Telegraph Company - Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company - Western Union Telegraph Company - Warehouses - pp 137-138

Miscellaneous - Report of Schools for 1878-9, p 139 - Business Directory of selected areas, pp 140-144 - Legislative History, p 145 - Early Settlements in California, pp 146-147 - Description of California in 1835, pp147-149 - Governors of California from 1767-1878, p149 - Altitude of Points Visible from Mt. Diablo, p149 - Altitude of Mountains and Waterfalls of Yosemite, p149 - Official Vote of California 1876, p150 - Financial and Commercial Statistics, p150 - Area of California, p150 - Size and Population Compared, p150 - Native and Foreign Population, p150.

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