California, San Mateo Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States California San Mateo County

What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of images of cemetery records from the Sunset Cemetery in San Mateo for the years 1901 to 1948.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records usually contain the following:


 * Date of recording
 * Name of deceased
 * Birth place
 * Age
 * Burial Date
 * Name of Cemetery
 * Grave number
 * Remarks

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What Do I Do Next?
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I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

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Citing This Collection
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