California Cemetery Transcriptions - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of cemetery transciptions, for the years 1850 to 1960 from the following counties:
 * Amador
 * Fresno
 * Los Angeles
 * Mariposa
 * Merced
 * Napa
 * Riverside
 * Sacramento
 * San Joaquin
 * San Mateo
 * Santa Cruz
 * Siskiyou
 * Solano
 * Stanislaus
 * Sutter
 * Tulare
 * Yolo
 * Yuba

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Cemetery abstracts include the following information:


 * Name of Cemetery
 * Location (Town, County, State)
 * Full name of deceased
 * Date of Death
 * Names of Parents, Husband or Wife
 * Other Important Facts
 * Place of Birth
 * Date of Birth

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The place of death or burial

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the County, Town
 * 2) Select the Cemetery to view the images.

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.

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

 * In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the Citing This Collection section
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or California Vital Records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index
 * If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

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.

"California, Cemetery Abstracts, 1850-1960." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Cemetery Offices, California.
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