Amador County Historical Society

The purpose of the Amador County Historical Society is to identify and preserve items of historical interest of Amador County for its residents and the public, and to educate and increase public awareness, as well as enlist public support, for historical preservation in Amador County.

The Society was founded in the summer of 1948 by dedicated residents who saw the value of preserving the rich history of the County since its inception during California's Gold Rush. At the same time, the Society founded the Amador County Museum and the Amador County Archives, but later was able to convince the County government to take over both of these entities.

The Society has grown and contracted over the years. In 2004, the County's Sesquicentennial year, interest again blossomed amongst both new and old residents that their County was a unique and desirable place to live and its historical features, buildings, and landmarks should be preserved and recognized for their place in Amador County history.

Having taken a hiatus for a year after so much effort was expended by so many people in celebrating the County's Sesquicentennial, the Society has embarked on a program to recognize the heritage of our County and formed a Heritage Committee. The purpose of this committee is to recognize the efforts of so many residents to preserve their structures, whether they be homes, business sites, farms, or industrial buildings. To learn more, please see our Heritage Committee report. We're also taking nominations for our ACHS Vintage Structure Award Project -- view and print the PDF format nomination form here.

Also, if you're interested in our County's cemeteries to find if you're forebears rest here, the Genealogy Group report on our Committees page contains links to help you in your search.