California, Sacramento, Sacramento City Cemetery Burial Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Burial card index from the Sacramento City Cemetery in Sacramento, California for years 1840-2001. The information on the cards includes but may not be limited to name, death date, permit number, lot number, age and cause of death. Records may be added as they become available. The microreproduction of the originals is housed at the Sacramento County Department of Community and Visitor Services, History and Science Division in Sacramento, California.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Date of death, funeral
 * Lot no.
 * Undertaker
 * Age

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for the death record or certificate
 * Search for an obituary in a local newspaper
 * Use the information found to search for the family in census records
 * Look for church records
 * Search the county and state for other vital records such as birth and marriage

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.


 * Consult the California Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of California.
 * California Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1905-Present

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.