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Mariposa County Library Website: Resources and services provided by the Mariposa County Library system, including many links to local community resources.

Microfilm/fiche  of the Mariposa Gazette and various Historic Records are available at the Mariposa County Library--------Be sure to stop here on your visit to Mariposa.......

4978 10th St., Mariposa, CA 95338 - across from the Historic Mariposa County Courthouse

Monday
9 a.m.
- 4 p.m.
Tuesday
9 a.m.
- 7 p.m.
Wednesday
9 a.m.
- 7 p.m.
Thursday
9 a.m.
- 7 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m.
- 7 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m.
- 4 p.m.





Closed Sundays & holidays


 MARIPOSA HALL OF RECORDS
photo C Feroben
You may view Vital Record Indexes (Birth, Death, Marriage)  and obtain copies of these  Vital Records at the
Mariposa Hall of Records: (see more details here)
4582 10th Street, Mariposa,
95338.
(209)966-5719
 

Also Note these other resources for viewing at the Mariposa County Hall of Records
(This information submitted by Steve Miller-Feb, 2002)

Microfiche located at the Recorders Office
in the Hall of Records

Deeds 1- 32  A-Z

Mining Deeds
Mine Names  Index
Mine Records
Proof of Labor
Index to Locator of Mines
Notice of Location  (mines)
Mining Claims
Quartz Mining
Coulterville Mining
Index to Decrees and Decrees of Distribution**

**This one is a sleeper,  I have found recordings here of probate related decrees from other counties incl. San Francisco.  Mainly they had lived or acquired property in Mariposa and the heirs had to file copies of the probate decree from the other county to be able to do whatever with the Mariposa asset.  They have in the book along with name of deceased; administrator, names of heirs, Ct of origin for the probate and book/page for the microfiche copy of the document.

Tax Deeds
Homesteads---by Head of Family
Marks Brands
Water Rights
Tax Sales
Mortgages
Powers of Attorney
Lease
Official Bonds
U.C.C.
Misc. ???
Liens
Chattel Mortgages
Index to Agreements
Agreements
 

NORTHERN MARIPOSA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
NORTHERN MARIPOSA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER
Location: 10301 Highway 49 Coulterville, CA 95311
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11am-3pm (closed all of January & 1st weekend of February)
Phone: (209) 878-3015
The Northern Mariposa County History Center strives to preserve the history of Coulterville, Greeley Hill, Don Pedro, and other nearby areas with compelling stories and unique artifacts, many of them over 100 years old. Open to the public since 1983, we are a 501(c)3 charitable organization that is staffed by dedicated volunteers and funded by grants, donations, fundraiser events, and gift shop sales.

Features include: On-site gold panning, gold-rush era mining equipment, "Whistling Billy" the mine train engine, vehicle barn featuring the 1860s town hearse, folk school classes, Native American artifacts, a locally-discovered Mastodon tooth, and hands-on activities for kids.

Admission is always free (but donations are always welcome!) and trained docents are ready to answer your questions.

YOSEMITE RESEARCH LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
in Yosemite National Park
The Yosemite Research Library (YRL) is a specialized library focused on the human and natural history of Yosemite National Park. The library preserves Yosemite's documented history and serves the research needs of Yosemite National Park staff and partners. Collections include primary and secondary source materials.
Research is by appointment only.

Mailing address:
Research Library, PO Box 577, Yosemite, CA 95389
209/372-0280 (phone)
209/372-0255 (fax)
(Email can be done internally from the site)

Yosemite Research Library research assistance
LDS Church, Family History Center Mariposa Branch
5546 Hwy. 49 N. Mariposa, California 95338

 
  These films are located at the Family History Center in Mariposa: 

ALL MARIPOSA COUNTY INFORMATION:

Census, Population Schedules for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920.


Film No. 1750738  1850  Census   Mariposa County, CA
Transcription and index by Merced County Genealogy Society.  Includes surname index, dwelling number, individual names, age, six, occupation and birthplace.


Film No. 976934   Great Registers: 
Voting registers for Mariposa, CA
1872-73, 1875-77, 1879-1880, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898


Film No. 182795  Sexton and cemetery records, Coulterville, CA
Contains card index to burials, giving name, death date, age, and cemetery where buried. 


Film No. 1290997  Birth records  for Mariposa County
Birth index 1873 to 1980 , register of births 1873-84, register of births 1903-1919, Birth certificates 1903-1919.  (some years missing)


Film No. 1290998  Marriage records  for Mariposa County
Indexes to marriages 1851 to 1980, Marriage licenses 1851-1880, Affidavits of marriage licenses 1880-1907

Film No. 1290999  Marriage records for Mariposa County
Marriage licenses 1880-1919 (Items 1-4 on film)


Also Film No. 1290999  Death Records for Mariposa County
Index to death records 1873-1980  (Item 5), death records 1873-76, 1905-10 (Items 6-9)

Film No. 1291000  Death Records for Mariposa County
Duplicate death certificates 1910-1922

 

Be sure to search the LDS online site at:
http://www.familysearch.org/

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Updated- November 11, 2025