California, Oakland, Coroner Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images and indexes of coroner index cards from the Alameda County coroner's office. The cards are alphabetical by name and includes date and cause of death.


 * AANDERUD through AZUELO, 1940–1979 DGS 108098011
 * BAACK through BYRON, 1930–1980	DGS 108098009
 * CABAJOG through CZERWIENSKI, 1930–1980	DGS 108098012
 * DABBS through DYSON, 1939–1977	DGS 108098010
 * EADES through E...?, 1926–1961	DGS 108098013
 * FAAS through FYE, 1939–1959	DGS 108125458
 * GABBERT through GYOLAS, 1941–1959 DGS 108125454
 * HIATT through HYTLAND, 1939–1959 DGS 108125459
 * IACOVIELLO through IZZARD, 1930–1980 DGS 108185153
 * IAMES through IVY, 1939–1959	DGS 108125461


 * JABER through JUZIX, 1940–1959	DGS 108125462
 * KA through KLASS, 1960–1988	DGS 108241400
 * KAAPCKE through KOTTAS, 1938–1958 DGS 108125460
 * LAACK through LYTLE, 1930–1959	DGS 108125455
 * MAA through MYTHEN, 1931–1959	DGS 108125463
 * NABHAN through NYQUIST, 1939–1980 DGS 108125456
 * OAK through OYLEAR, 1939–1959	DGS 108125464
 * PABST through PYNE, 1939–1959	DGS 108125453
 * QUAIL through QUOTSKYRA, 1940–1960 DGS 108125465
 * RAABE through RHYNE, 1944–1956	DGS 108148327
 * SAAD through SWIFT, 1939–1980	DGS 108148328

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Coroner's
 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Unusual details surrounding the death
 * Date examination was made
 * Sometimes, name of mortuary is given

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

 * California Guided Research
 * California Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905, Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Alameda County. Recorder, Death certificates, 1870-1904 for the city of Oakland
 * Alameda County. Recorder, Mortuary records of the city of Oakland, 1870-1901
 * Alameda County, Oakland, obituaries, 1985-2011
 * Oakland Family History Center newspaper record collection, 1980-2011
 * Jacqueline Strobel Kelly, comp. Obituaries in the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, 1978-1979
 * Oakland Public Library, Oakland newspaper index, 1869-1883
 * Oakland Enquirer newspaper index, 1885-1900
 * Oakland Public Library local history index, ca. 1840-1930

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection, 1985-2011
 * California, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery Records, 1857-1973

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * G.A. Cummings and E.S. Pladwell, Oakland : a history Oakland, California : Grant D. Miller Mortuaries, c1942

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