Profile for Alameda County, California, CA

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Census & demographics

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

• Alameda County government

8% of Alameda County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alameda County ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Alameda 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 Alameda County include All Saints Cemetery, Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery, Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park, Dominican Sisters Cemetery, Dublin Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Mausoleum, Fremont Memorial Park, Holy Ghost Cemetery ... View cemeteries

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

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Communities

Communities in Alameda County include Alameda, Albany, Altamont, Ashland, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Chinatown, Dimond, Dublin ... View communities

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

• Courts in California

• Crime in Alameda County
• Arrests in Alameda County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Alameda 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 Alameda County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

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

Colleges in Alameda County include Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, American Baptist Seminary of the West, California State University - Hayward, Chabot College, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, College of Alameda, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Franciscan School of Theology, Graduate Theological Union, Heald College - Hayward ... View colleges

School districts in Alameda County include Alameda City Unified, Albany City Unified, Berkeley Unified, Castro Valley Unified, Dublin Unified, Emery Unified, Fremont Unified, Hayward Unified, Livermore Valley Joint Unified, Mountain House Elementary ... View school districts

• Private schools in Alameda 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 Alameda County
• Diesel soot in Alameda County
• Land contamination in Alameda County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Alameda County
• Toxic chemical releases in Alameda County

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

• Alameda 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 Alameda County family history guide
• Historic sites in California
• Libraries in or near Oakland, 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 Alameda County area

Libraries in Alameda County include Alameda Free Library, Albany Library, Asian Branch Library, Bay Farm Island Branch, Berkeley Public Library - Central, Brookfield Village Library, California Genealogical Society, Castro Valley Library, Centerville Library, Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library
• California statewide library catalog

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

Newspapers in Alameda County include Alameda Sun, Alameda Times-Star, East Bay Express, Fremont Argus, Hayward Daily Review, Oakland Tribune, San Leandro Times, Tri-Valley Herald ... 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

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - California communities

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

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

• Places of worship near Oakland, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Alameda County

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Travel

Airports in Alameda County include Oakland International Airport

Hotels in Alameda County include Americas Best Value Inn-Hayward, Amerihost, Amerisuites, Amerisuites, Beau Sky Hotel, Berkeley City Club, Berkeley Inn, Berkeley Travelodge, Best Value Inn, Best Western ... More hotels

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