California highway route 1 passes through the county along the coast and route 17 provides a connection over the coastal mountains to the San Jose/Silicon Valley area. Two significant rivers played a role in settlement, the San Lorenzo (Santa Cruz city) and the Pajaro River (Watsonville). Geographically, the coastline gives way to coastal mountains which often come right down to the sea. When California became part of the United States in 1850, Branciforte County was one of the original counties but the name was quickly changed to Santa Cruz County on 19 April 1850. In 1797, a proprietary Spanish colony was founded near the mission church and named Branciforte. The first European settlements in Santa Cruz County began with the founding of a Franciscan mission in 1791 near the San Lorenzo River in what is now the city of Santa Cruz. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: Cities Santa Cruz County, California Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Libraryįor a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator.Interactive Map of California County Formation History (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes.Parent County(s): Created Originally as Branciforte County, on 18 February 1850.There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY CA REGISTRATION
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1905. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency. Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. Santa Cruz County, California Record Dates County Courthouse Ĭounty Recorder has marriage and land records from 1850, birth and death records from 1905, and military records from 1930.Ĭlerk of Superior Cout has divorce, probate and court records. The County is located in the west central area of the state. The county seat Santa Cruz and the county was created 1850. The county was named for "Santa Cruz" ("Holy Cross"). 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious GroupsĬounty Information Description.2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations.1.3 Santa Cruz County, California Record Dates.
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