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Carmel, CA 93921

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California State Family History Resources
Cyndi's List - Good place to start! Indexes hundreds of good genealogy sites.
Ellis Island Foundation - Passenger lists for those who entered through Ellis Island.
FamilySearch.org - Free family history, family tree, and genealogy records and resources from around the world.
Genealogy Gateway
Genealogy Mailing Lists
GenForum - Surname Forums.
Monterey County Genealogical Society
Olive Tree Genealogy - Committed to bringing the user free genealogy sites, this one has quite a bit to offer the amateur.
Roots Web - The oldest and largest free genealogy site.
USGenWeb Project - County by county, queries, archives, vital records,etc.

California Death Index - Deaths occurring 1940-1997
California Death Records and Indexes
California Department of Public Health -Instructions on how to order certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, death and other records.
California Public Records - Death, birth and marriage information from the county clerk and recorders offices. Business, property such as deeds and tax information as well as recorded documents of vital records.
International Vital Records Links
Legacy.com - Find obituaries from over 1000 newspapers from 1998.
Monterey County Recorder-County Clerk - Issues birth, death, and marriage certificates and information on how to obtain originals or certified copies.
Social Security Death Index - Deaths nationwide. Library card number required.
Vital Records Information - Where to obtain birth, death, marriage and divorce records from each state