Orange county, annexed from bladen, granville, and johnston in 1752, was named in honor of william the fifth of orange. An online space for facebook users that are interested in, and want to talk about, orange county. Orange countys first historical park includes four of the areas original homes. Orange avenue, room 150 orlando, fl 32801 phone number. Three of these structures were moved from other locations and are now preserved in this lovely setting. Oc public libraries genealogy page oc genealogy events, online resources, bibliography, local organizations, tips and obituaries. Historic sites of orange county orange county register. Public property records provide information on homes, land, or commercial properties, including titles, mortgages, property deeds, and a range of other documents. Between 1863 and 1888 orange county entered a boomtown period where settlers, developers, investors, farmers, ranchers, and locals built up the cities and communities that we now have today. History of the city of orange the city of orange, texas, officially came into existence in 1836, the year texas won its independence from mexico. Superior court required just one courtroom, but by 1914 the addition of a second courtroom was required.
Orange county california history has 8,759 members. For several years she taught classes in california history for saddleback and irvine valley colleges emeritus institutes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The birth of orange county fools rush in politics and gambling in 1930s orange county the best little hospital in orange county the old orange county courthouse. In the late 1800s, after orange county was established, infrastructure and commerce increased at a faster pace. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,010,232, making it the thirdmost populous county in california, the sixth most populous in the u. Doris walker has been a resident of orange county since 1963 and an appointee to the countys historical commission since 1994. However, its history, like that of the lone star state, goes back many years prior to that memorable date. Schools, churches, and organizations orange county school districts a brief history of scouting in orange county the 1953 boy scout jamboree religion in early anaheim. With biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present, samuel armor.
Natural history of orange county, california and nearby places. The county seat, hillsborough, was originally known as childsburgh, after attorney general thomas childs, and it was incorporated in 1759. Several native american tribes dwelled in the area, including the tongva, juaneno, and luiseno before the spanish colonization began in the late 1700s. It housed most of the functions of county government. The history of orange county, new york by headley, russel, b. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. The city of orange, texas, officially came into existence in 1836, the year texas won its independence from mexico. Title orange county before 1810 contributor names peet, annie olmstead. Orange county historical society home of the orange. Recorder, clerk, marriage licenses, birth, death and marriage records. Search for orange county recorded land documents by name, document number, document type, or recording date. Perform a free orange county, ca public property records search, including property appraisals, unclaimed property, ownership searches, lookups, tax records, titles, deeds, and liens. Orange county, in this case, is orange county, california. Samuel armors book tells the story of the county from its formation till the early years of the 20th century and especially provides overviews of the main cities histories.
The orange county great park is a public park located in irvine, california with a focus on sports, agriculture, and the arts. Making orange county a safe, healthy, and fulfilling place to live, work, and play, today and for generations to come, by providing outstanding, costeffective regional public services. Lees place of worship during his encampment in orange in the. This group put on a small fair in 1890 that included a horse race and a few exhibits in santa ana. The two major groups of american indians in orange county. Orange county, california online historical directories. Orange county property records are real estate documents that contain information related to real property in orange county, california. Orange, ca 92866 714 2882400 hours monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday sunday 10 am 9 pm 10 am 9 pm 10 am 9 pm 10 am 6 pm 10 am 6 pm.
History of county orange county, va official website. When orange county was rural and oranges actually grew there. Orange county, california public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Property records search orange county, ca assessments.
This extension of laguna niguel regional park known as kite hill was developed into a model glider area which includes a restroom, picnic area parking. Arellano is pretty well know in the oc for his weekly column ask a mexican and this book reflects his wit and wisdom as well. Since 1997, numerous web pages have been created and are now available to give surfers a more detailed account of orange county s history. The county is famous for its tourist attractions and its beautiful shoreline. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while.
History of orange county, california legends of america. Oct 16, 2006 orange countys first historical park includes four of the areas original homes. Just wish it contained a little more history, and more photos. Based on recommendations from the county of orange and in concurrence with guidelines issued by the governor of the state of california, all oc public library branches are closed to limit the number of people in a public building and to help curtail further spread of covid19 in our communities. With biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present hardcover samuel, pleasants, j. The orange county property records search california links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to orange county. Orange county is a place where dreams have become a reality.
This book is a great historical story about the birth and growth of orange county, ca. But orange county visitor attractions from the first seven decades of the twentieth century just doesnt sound good. A field guide to the animals and plants of orange county, california, with information on distribution, biology, and conservation status. Anaheim became the first city in orange county to incorporate in 1876. She is the author of the official orange county centennial volume. History of orange county, california internet archive. California online genealogy records familysearch wiki. Orange county is located in the northcentral portion of the commonwealth of virginia and was named after william iv, prince of orange. Orange county, california county of orange officials. Santa ana opened the first high school of orange county in 1891. History of orange county, california page 2 legends of. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Make checks and money orders payable to the orange county clerkrecorder. To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah.
He joined the board of directors of the orange community historical society at age eighteen and published his first book on orange five years later. Apply to test preparation tutor, head cook, governance manager and more. Since 1997, numerous web pages have been created and are now available to give surfers a. In 1950, orange county was a network of modest towns surrounded by fields and rangeland, home to roughly 216,000 people. You are now leaving the county of orange official portal. Book jumps from page number 10 to 17 no pages in between page 993 and 994 are missing. Oc stories images and stories from orange countys rich and diverse past. Ochs is dedicated to the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of the history of orange county, ca. Book drops will be closed at all library locations. Nevertheless, the acagchemem of san juan capistrano the muwekma of the san francisco bay area, and the coast miwok of marin county are close to federal recognition and acquiring a trust land base. There are also orange counties in florida, indiana, new york, north carolina, texas, vermont, and virginia. The first baby born in orange county was recorded in 1889. Government developed economic development plans have a history of nearly a century of total failure.
Ross street santa ana, ca 92701 the office of the orange county recorderclerk cannot provide legal advice to the public and cannot assist. James irvine bought the irvine ranch, then about onefifth of the total amount of real estate in orange county. He is the author of more than twenty books and hundreds of articles. He soon broadened his interest to include the rest of orange county and served as county archivist from 2003 to 2008.
Orange county s history dates back to the mideighteenth century when it was named after william iv, prince of orange, according to this proclamation from 1734. As the populations of orange county and the rest of southern california grew, the old courthouse was inadequate for all of the needs of local government. With biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to. Doris walker has been a resident of orange county since 1963 and an appointee to the county s historical commission since 1994. It was a little known place until disneyland opened in 1955, leading to a boom in population. Orange county california history public group facebook. Since i became interested in orange county history in 1997, and finding no resources on the web, i decided to make a web page for everyones reference and enjoyment. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Copies can be obtained from the orange county clerk of courts records management division, located in the orange county courthouse located at. Oc stories images and stories from orange county s rich and diverse past. This text for the introduction and the following chapters were taken from a century of service, an illustrated history of the orange county sheriffs department written by pamela hallangibson. Orange county clerkrecorder county administration south attn.
Orange county genealogical society, 1985 orange county ind. Newsbank contains the oc register from 1987current and the irvine world news, orange county register weekly from 2003current. Official records phil diamond orange county comptroller. In 1976, a lake concession building and boat dock were constructed by the county on a 10year concession lease. For copies of marriage licenses issued in orange county between march 1, 1998 and june 30, 2017.