California, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. See Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche for instructions on ordering microfilm as well as finding a local FamilySearch Center where you can view the films.

Question #1: Some records are missing. Where can they be viewed? Answer #1: See answers below for information about known missing records and their respective film numbers, if available, or alternate online location:


 * Los Angeles &gt; Death index 1926-1929 v. 13-14, A-Z can be found on Film 1358156 Items 1–4
 * Los Angeles &gt; Death index 1930-1931 v. 15, A-L can be found on Film 1358156 Item 5
 * Los Angeles &gt; Death index 1930-1931 v. 15, M-Z can be found on Film 1358157 Item 1
 * Los Angeles &gt; Death index 1934 v. 17, A-L can be found on Film 1358157 Item 4

Question #2: The Event Type and Year Range (browse point) title does not properly reflect the actual digital record content. Is there a way to determine what digital records are likely to be found within a collection? Answer #2: The following list of known browse point discrepancies describes the event type or year range that actually exist in this collection:


 * Glenn &gt; Death registers 1916-1924 vol 2 and Death Registers 1924-1928 Vol 3 contain birth records. These Death Registers can be found on Film 1786660 Items 2 and 3. See NOTE.

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 * If browsing this collection: please include the full path you followed to where the problem occurred. The browse path is located above the Image viewer window. For example: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 &gt; Los Angeles, Long Beach &gt; Death Certificates 1904-1911 no 1 – 140 &gt; Image 375 of 1542.
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