California, San Francisco Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of images of funeral ledgers from the Harry Glynn Funeral Home, located in San Francisco for the years 1910 to 1949.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Funeral home records usually contain:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Age of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Name of physician

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 * The name of your deceased ancestor
 * The death date or age at death

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What Do I Do Next?
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