San Mateo County Genealogy

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San Mateo County Vital Records Index

Various Birth, Marriage, Death and Obituary databases for California that include San Mateo County
San Mateo County Birth Records—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Delayed Birth Records—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Death Records—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Marriages, 1853-1949—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)

San Mateo County Biographies

Biographies—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
San Mateo County Biographies—FREE (USGenWeb Archives)

San Mateo County Businesses

1908-09 Attorneys and Bankers Directory—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

San Mateo County Census Records

1860 Federal Census Transcription—FREE

includes Belmont, Redwood City, Searsville, Woodside.

1870 Federal Census Transcription—FREE

includes Belmont, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Pescadero, Redwood City, San Mateo, School House Station, Searsville.

U.S. Census Records (1860-1930)—FREE & $$$$

San Mateo County Clubs and Societies

County-Wide
1918 San Mateo County Chapter American Red Cross Membership—FREE
1921-22 Blue Book (Clubs, various cities)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

Half Moon Bay
1882 Fremasons, Hayward Lodge—FREE

Menlo Park
Menlo Country Club, Officers & Members, 1924—FREE

Pescadero
1882 Freemasons, Pescadero Lodge—FREE

Redwood City
1882 Freemasons, San Mateo Lodge—FREE
Native Sons of the Golden West, Redwood Parlor No. 66, Officers & Members, 1935—FREE

San Mateo
Beresford Country Club (San Mateo), Officers and Members, 1924—FREE

Woodside
Woodside Brownie Troop 484, 1956

San Mateo County Directories

1867 Langley's Pacific Coast Business Directory —FREE (by InternetArchive.com)
1876-78 Langley's Pacific Coast Business Directory—FREE (by InternetArchive.com)
1878 Patron's Directory from Moore & De Pue's Illustrated History of San Mateo County, California—FREE
McKenney's Pacific Coast 1880-81 Directory - San Mateo County (Business Directory)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1889-1928 San Mateo County Officials from the California Blue Book/State Roster—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1889 San Francisco Blue Book—FREE

Includes Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo.

San Mateo County Social Directory, 1892—FREE

Includes Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo.

Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1898 (March) (images)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

Includes locations in San Mateo County.

1901 San Francisco Blue Book (Social Directory)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1911/12 City Directory (by San Mateo County CAGenWeb)—FREE

Includes Belmont, Fair Oaks, Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Carlos.

1916 Telephone Directory (images)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1921/22 New Society Blue Book—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1924 San Francisco Blue Book and Club Directory—FREE

Includes Atherton, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, and San Mateo.

1927 San Francisco Social Register—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

Includes San Mateo County listings.

1927, 1945-6, 1948-9, 1955-6, 1968 City Directories (images and searchable)—FREE (by Donslist.net)
1928 New Society Blue Book (images)—FREE (by InternetArchive.com)

Includes Hillsborough, Burlingame, San Mateo, Redwood, Woodside, Atherton, and Menlo Park.

1940 Telephone Directory (images)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1941/42 Redwood City Directory (images)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

Includes Atherton, Belmont, Emerald Lake, Menlo Park, San Carlos, White Oaks and Woodside.

1948 San Mateo County Telephone Directory (images)—FREE (by InternetArchive.com)
1973, 1977 San Mateo County Telephone Book (images)—$$$$ (for a fee by ancestry.com)

Except Brisbane, Colma and Part of Daly City.

Atherton
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Atherton Residents, 1921/1922 New Society Blue Book—FREE
Atherton Blue Book Directory, 1924—FREE
Atherton Blue Book, 1925—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Atherton Telephone Diretory, 1951—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Belmont
Belmont Social Directory, 1899—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Brisbane
1940-1941 Brisbane Telephone Directory—FREE
1940-1941 Brisbane Directory of Advertisers—FREE
see also San Mateo County Directories

Colma
see also San Mateo County Directories

Daly City
see also San Mateo County Directories

East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto Telephone Directory, 1951—FREE (byGolden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Foster City
see also San Mateo County Directories

Half Moon Bay
see also San Mateo County Directories

Homestead
Homestead Directory, 1907—FREE
see also San Mateo County Directories

Menlo Park
Menlo Park Social Directory, 1892—FREE
Menlo Park Social Directory, 1899—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Menlo Park Blue Book Directory, 1905—FREE
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Menlo Park Residents, 1921/1922 New Society Blue Book—FREE
Menlo Park Blue Book Directory, 1924—FREE
Menlo Park Blue Book, 1925—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Polk's Menlo Park Directory, 1926 (text)—FREE
Polk's Menlo Park Directory, 1926 (images)—FREE
1939, 1940 Menlo Park City Directory—$$$$ (Ancestry.com)
Menlo Park Telephone Directory, 1951—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Millbrae
1942 Millbrae City Directory (images)—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo City Directory 1943—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Millbrae City Directory 1944—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Millbrae Directory, 1945—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)

1947/1948 Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo & Millbrae City Directory—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1949/1950 Millbrae City Directory—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Pacifica
see also San Mateo County Directories

Pescadero
see also San Mateo County Directories

Portola Valley
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

Redwood City
Redwood City Social Directory, 1892—FREE
Redwood City Social Directory, 1899—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Redwood City Blue Book Directory, 1905—FREE
Redwood City Directory, 1907—FREE
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Redwood City Residents, 1921/1922 New Society Blue Book—FREE
Redwood City Blue Book Directory, 1924—FREE
Redwood City Blue Book, 1925—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1937, 1939, 1941-42 Redwood City Directory—$$$$ (Ancestry.com)
Redwood City Directory, 1941-42—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

San Bruno
1929/30 San Bruno City Directory (searchable database--not browsable)—FREE (by rootsweb)
see also San Mateo County Directories

San Carlos
San Carlos Social Directory, 1899—FREE(by Golden Nugget Library)
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

South San Francisco
see also San Mateo County Directories

Woodside
1920 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
1922 Directory of Redwood City, San Carlos, Atherton, Menlo Park, Woodside and Portola—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Woodside Residents, 1921/1922 New Society Blue Book—FREE
Woodside Blue Book Directory, 1924—FREE
Woodside Blue Book, 1925—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
see also San Mateo County Directories

San Mateo County Funeral Homes/Mortuaries

Layng & Tinney Mortuary Index—FREE & $$$$ (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)

San Mateo County Government

San Mateo County Poorfarm & Hospital—FREE
San Mateo County & Township Officers (CA State Government), 1870—FREE (by Peggy B. Perazzo)
San Mateo County Coroner's Index, 1865-1963—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Miscellaneous Courts Index (Probate/Justice), 1857-1871—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Professional Ledgers Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Booking Registers—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)

Index for Volumes 7 and 8 covering the years 1924 to 1931

California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967—FREE (by FamilySearch)

"County records including marriage intentions, naturalizations, deeds, patents, homesteads, and military service discharges. This collection is being published as images become available."

San Mateo County Land Records

San Mateo County Records, 1856-1967—FREE (FamilySearch)

The collection primarily includes land records – deeds, patents, and homesteads (1856 to 1967). However, the following various county records may also intermixed within the land records:

Marriage intentions (1856 to 1943)
Naturalizations (1856 to 1930)
Military service discharges (1856 to 1965)

San Mateo County Deeds Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society | Mary Lou Grunigen)
San Mateo County Mortgage Books 1 & 2 Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Patent Book One Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Patent Books (One to Three) Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Miscellaneous Land Records Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo County Deed Book 4 Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
BLM Land Patent Records List (for San Mateo County)—FREE

San Mateo County Military Records

World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing (1946)—FREE

San Mateo County Miscellaneous

1930 California Academy of Medicine Members—FREE
Notaries Public—lists of SM Notaries Public from California Blue Books, various years 1886-1909—FREE (by Golden Nugget Library)
Clipping File Name and Subject Index—miscellaneous index of clippings—FREE & $$$$ (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
Schellens Collection Index—miscellaneous index of research names, places and subjects—FREE & $$$$ (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)

Colma
Colma Chapter, Native Sons of the Golden West, 1911 Officers—FREE
1944 Personnel of Colma Volunteer Fire Department—FREE
1976 Personnel of the Colma Volunteer Fire Department—FREE
1983 Personnel of the Colma Volunteer Fire Department—FREE
Mayors of the Town of Colma, 1924 - 2004—FREE

Daly City
Signers to the Petition for the Incorporation of Daly City, 1910—FREE

Millbrae
Millbrae Highlands Brochure circa 1939—FREE
Millbrae American Legion Officers 1958—FREE

San Mateo County Naturalization

Camp Fremont Naturalization Index, 1918-1919 (PDF)—FREE

Hosted by permission of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society.

San Mateo County Naturalization Index To Sept 25, 1906 (PDF)—FREE

Hosted by permission of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society.

San Mateo County Naturalization Index, 1907-1925 (PDF)—FREE

Hosted by permission of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society.

San Mateo County Naturalization Index, 1926-1945 (PDF)—FREE

Hosted by permission of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society.

San Mateo County Naturalization Index, 1946-1983 (PDF)—FREE

Hosted by permission of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society.

San Mateo County Newspaper Records

San Mateo County Gazette—transcriptions from 1859—FREE (by Chris Havnar)
San Mateo County Obituary Index—FREE & $$$$ (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)
San Mateo Times Gazette Index—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society | Mary Lou Grunigen)
Newspaper Abstracts Project —FREE

An all-volunteer project with a searchable collection of newspaper abstracts and extracts from pre-1930 newspapers all over the U.S.

Obit Central—FREE

Notices from the Alamanac News from 1998 to current

Obituary Daily Times—FREE

Includes current notices from San Mateo Times and Pacifica Tribune

San Mateo Times—$$$$ (by NewspaperArchive.com)

from 1925 to 1978, images and text search

Various Newspapers—$$$$ (by Ancestry.com)

Post (San Mateo, California), January 1960 to June 1963 (incomplete)
San Mateo Times (San Mateo, California) , July 1925 to January 1928 (incomplete)
Times (San Mateo, California) , January 1927 to September 1977 (incomplete)
San Mateo Times And Daily News Leader (San Mateo, California), July 1928 to April 1959 (incomplete)

San Mateo County Telephone Books

Vitalsearch-San Mateo County-1933—FREE

San Mateo County Voter Registration

1873 San Mateo County Great Register (images)—FREE
1888 San Mateo County Great Register (images)—FREE

includes Belmont, Colma, La Honda, Laguna, Menlo Park, Pescadero, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Gregorio, Searsville, Spanishtown, Woodside.

1890 San Bruno Great Register of Voters—FREE
1890 Searsville Great Register of Voters—FREE
1908 San Bruno Precinct Register—FREE
California Voter Registrations (various counties)—$$$$ (Ancestry.com)

Naturalized Voters Card File—FREE (by San Mateo County Genealogical Society)

United States Tax Assessment Lists

U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1863-1866—$$$$ (Ancestry.com)

San Francisco, San Mateo Monthly, Annual and Special Lists