Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

Some Useful and Free Websites for Genealogy

California Birth Index (CABI) 1905-1995
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001879

This database contains information on almost 25 million persons who were born from 1905 through 1995 in California.
The available information may include last name (surname) first name, middle name, birth date, sex, Mother's (Maiden name) and County.

California Death Index (CADI) 1905-1940
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1932433

This database contains information on persons who died in California from 1905 through 1939.
The available information may include last name (surname,) first name, middle name, birth date, mother's maiden (name,) father's last (name), sex, birth place, death place, residence, death date, SSN (Social Security number) and age.

California Death Index (CADI) 1940-1997
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2015582

This database contains information on over 9 million persons who died in California from 1940 through 1997.
The available information may include last name (surname,) first name, middle name, birth date, mother's maiden (name,) father's last (name), sex, birth place, death place, residence, death date, SSN (Social Security number) and age.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) 1962-Present
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/

This huge database includes about 68 million names of persons who had a Social Security number and have died. The Social Security program began in 1935 and was the result of the Great Depression of 1929. However, most names in the database are from about 1962 to the present.
The available information may include name, birth (date), death (date), last residence, last benefit, SSN (Social Security number) and issued (location).

Rootsweb
https://searches.rootsweb.com//

Some birth, marriage and death information is available for Texas (along with birth and death indices for California). Some counties from other States are also available here. We hope that other States will add their databases in the future.

The Mormon Church
https://familysearch.org/en/

This church encourages its members to study their genealogy. It provides many databases to help them. These databases are of great help to non-Mormons also. On their Website are databases called the International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, and Pedigree Resource File. Their Family History Library located in Salt Lake City is probably the largest genealogical library in the world. This is not an endorsement of any faith, it is just a source of information.

Land Records
https://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx

The U. S. Department of the Interior includes the Bureau of Land Management, which has an excellent database. Since over 90 percent of our ancestors were landowners and farmers between about 1820 and 1908 this site can show us where our ancestors owned land. The 13 original States are not yet included, but about 30 states are. We expect this database to continue improving.

Vital Records - Where to Write
http://vitalrec.com/index.html

Vital records (i. e. birth, marriage and death records) form an important set of records that is available for many of our ancestors in the United States. An address to write to and cost may be found at this web site. Generally you will need to know both the state and county in order to request this information.

The List of Links - Cyndi's List
https://www.CyndisList.com/

This is a list of over 184,000 Internet links for genealogists. In the Category List click on "Beginners" and find the following categories:

Please revise above to: Total Links: over 332,932

Browse Categories Alphabetically

Our Local Genealogical Societyy
http://www.L-AGS.org/

The Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society (L-AGS) has an excellent Website. A table titled "Calendar of Meetings & Events" describes when and where the different genealogy meetings are held each month - Regular or Main L-AGS Meeting, The Master Genealogist (software) Meeting, the Writing Group and Lunch and Learn Meetings. The Website includes cemetery and burial lists from Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton. Our L-AGS newsletter called Roots Tracer is published quarterly. Past issues are available on the web site by clicking on the following link.
http://www.L-AGS.org/tracer/archives.menu.html

Almost all of the Websites listed above may be found under our L-AGS home page http://www.L-AGS.org/ by clicking on "Useful Internet Links."

For more information on any aspect of the Society, contact our President,

or write to:

L-AGS
P.O. Box 901
Livermore, CA 94551