Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of miscellaneous cemetery records from the city of San Antonio, Texas. Records are from the following cemeteries:
 * Odd Fellows Cemetery
 * Old City Cemetery
 * San Jose Burial Park

Original records are in the custody of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. The records cover the years 1893 to 2007.

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

Cemetery
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date of Death
 * Location of grave
 * Race and marital status
 * Place of nativity
 * Name of undertaker or mortuary

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

 * Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other vital records such as birth, and marriage
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

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 records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Texas.
 * Texas Guided Research
 * Texas Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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.