Profile for Orange County, California, CA

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Census & demographics

• Orange County population
• Ancestry of people in Orange County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Orange County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Orange County government

11% of Orange County residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orange County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Orange County
• Cemeteries in Orange County

Post a query on a message board:

• Orange County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Orange County include Anaheim Cemetery, Ascension Cemetery, Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre, El Toro Cemetery, Fairhaven Memorial Park, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Harbor Lawn-Mount Olive Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Loma Vista Memorial Park ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Orange County include Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Atwood, Balboa, Brea, Buena Park, Capistrano Beach, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa ... View communities

• Orange County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California

• Crime in Orange County
• Arrests in Orange County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Orange County
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Orange County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Orange County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Orange County
• CA economy

Colleges in Orange County include Bethesda Christian University, California State University - Fullerton, Chapman University, Coastline Community College, Concordia University Irvine, Cypress College, Fullerton College, Golden West College, Hope International University, Irvine Valley College ... View colleges

School districts in Orange County include Anaheim City, Anaheim Union High, Brea-Olinda Unified, Buena Park Elementary, Capistrano Unified, Centralia Elementary, Cypress Elementary, Fountain Valley Elementary, Fullerton Elementary, Fullerton Joint Union High ... View school districts

• Private schools in Orange County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Orange County
• Diesel soot in Orange County
• Land contamination in Orange County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Orange County

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fair info
• California festival info

• Orange County government
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Orange County family history guide
• Historic sites in California
• Libraries in or near Santa Ana, the county seat
• Museums in California
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Orange County area

Libraries in Orange County include Aliso Viejo Branch Library, Anaheim Public Library - Central, Balboa Library, Banning Library, Brea Branch Library, Buena Park Library District, Canyon Hills Library, Central Library, Chapman Branch Library, Corona Del Mar Library ... View libraries

• California library
• California statewide library catalog

• Census map of Orange County
• Historic maps of California
• Map of California counties

Newspapers in Orange County include Costa Mesa Daily Pilot, Huntington Beach Independent, Orange County Register ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in California
• Today's news around California

• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in California
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - California communities

Orange County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Orange County political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Orange County elections board
• California elections board

• Places of worship near Santa Ana, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Orange County

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Travel

Airports in Orange County include John Wayne Airport-Orange County

Hotels in Orange County include Alamo Inn & Suites, Aliso Creek Inn, Alpine Inn, America's Best Inns & Suites, Americas Best Value Astoria Inn, Americas Best Value Huntington Bch, Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, Americas Best Value Inn Suites, Americas Best Value Inn-Irvine, Ana Mesa Suites ... More hotels

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