California, Los Gatos, Los Gatos Memorial Park Cemetery Card Index to Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains a card index to burials at the Los Gatos Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Gatos, California for years 1889-1989. The index shows name, dates of birth and death, and spouse. Microfilm of the index is located with the Santa Clara County Historical Genealogical Society in Santa Clara, California.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Cemetery records may contain:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The date of death
 * The date of birth
 * The names of parents or other relatives
 * The cemetery name
 * Name of clergy involved in burial
 * Plot number
 * The amount paid for the plot

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date of death

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
 * 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?

 * 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.
 * Sexton Records
 * Cemeteries
 * California Guided Research
 * California Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1905-Present

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Los Gatos Memorial Park Cemetery. Card index to burials, 1889-1989

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960
 * Find A Grave Index
 * BillionGraves Index

Citing This Collection
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