San Bernardino County, California Genealogy and History

San Bernardino County, California
History and Genealogy

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May 16, 2008

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Father Francisco Dumetz named San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena.

San Bernardino County was formed from parts of Los Angeles County in 1853. Parts of the county's territory were given to Riverside County in 1893.

The Franciscans gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in southern California, in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name.

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than nine states.

Located in the southeast of the state of California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated Greater Los Angeles Area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River.
County Seat: San Bernardino
Year Organized: 1853
Square Miles: 20,062

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Vital Records Resources

County Government Center
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
Phone: (909)387-2020

Left: San Bernardino County Courthouse

Neighboring counties

Clark County, Nevada
Inyo County, California
Kern County, California
La Paz County, Arizona
Los Angeles County, California
Mohave County, Arizona
Orange County, California
Riverside County, California

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San Bernardino County, California History and Genealogy Website updated with new data May 16, 2008
Welcome to Genealogy Trails! This county website is in need of a permanent host. If you are interested joining our group as webmaster for this website, or any of our websites, view our Volunteer Information page and Email Kim. A desire to transcribe data and know-how to make a basic webpage is required. We'll be adding data to this site when we can. Subscribe to our mailing lists to get notification when we update this and our other western websites.
Father Francisco Dumetz named San Bernardino on May 20, 1810, feast day of St. Bernardino of Siena. San Bernardino County was formed from parts of Los Angeles County in 1853. Parts of the county's territory were given to Riverside County in 1893. The Franciscans gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in southern California, in honor of the saint and it is from him that the county derives its name. San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States by area, containing more land than nine states. Located in the southeast of the state of California, the deserts and mountains of this vast county stretch from the outskirts of the densely populated Greater Los Angeles Area to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. County Seat: San Bernardino Year Organized: 1853 Square Miles: 20,062
Births		Cemeteries	Death Records
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Vital Records Resources County Government Center 385 North Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110 Phone: (909)387-2020 Left: San Bernardino County Courthouse
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