Profile for Santa Clara County, California, CA

County seat: San Jose

Census 2000 highlights: Fourteenth largest county in the nation (by population); ranked seventh in percentage Asian population (25.6%)

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

• Santa Clara County government

9% of Santa Clara County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Santa Clara County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Santa Clara County
• Cemeteries in Santa Clara County

Post a query on a message board:

• Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County include Alta Mesa Cemetery, Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Hacienda Cemetery, Hidalgo Cemetery, Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery, Los Gatos Cemetery, Madronia Cemetery, Mission City Memorial Park, Mount Hope Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery ... View cemeteries

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

Communities in Santa Clara County include Agnew, Alviso, Blackford, Burbank / Del Monte, Campbell, Coyote, Cupertino, Delmas Park, East Valley, Edenvale / Great Oaks ... View communities

• Santa Clara County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California

• Crime in Santa Clara County
• Arrests in Santa Clara County

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

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

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

Colleges in Santa Clara County include Cogswell Polytechnical College, De Anza College, Evergreen Valley College, Foothill College, Gavilan College, Heald College - San Jose, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Mission College, National Hispanic University, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology ... View colleges

School districts in Santa Clara County include Alum Rock Union Elementary, Berryessa Union Elementary, Cambrian Elementary, Campbell Union Elementary, Campbell Union High, Cupertino Union Schools, East Side Union High, Evergreen Elementary, Franklin-Mckinley Elementary, Fremont Union High ... View school districts

• Private schools in Santa Clara 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.

• Air pollution in Santa Clara County
• Diesel soot in Santa Clara County
• Land contamination in Santa Clara County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Santa Clara County
• Toxic chemical releases in Santa Clara County

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

• Santa Clara 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

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

• Jobs in the Santa Clara County area

Libraries in Santa Clara County include Almaden Library, Alum Rock Library, Alviso Library, Berryessa Library, Biblioteca Latino Americano, Calabazas Library, Cambrian Library, Campbell Library, Children's Library, College Terrace Library ... View libraries

• California library
• California statewide library catalog

• Census map of Santa Clara County
• Historic maps of California
• Map of California counties

Newspapers in Santa Clara County include Cupertino Courier, El Observador, San Jose Mercury-News, Sunnyvale Sun ... 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

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

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - California communities

Santa Clara County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Clara County political report.

• Santa Clara County Democratic party
• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Santa Clara County elections board
• California elections board

• Places of worship near San Jose, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Santa Clara County

Airports in Santa Clara County include San Jose International

Hotels in Santa Clara County include Adlon Hotel, American Inn Mountain View, Arena Hotel, Best Value Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn Palo Alto Stanford, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western ... More hotels

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