California, Mendocino County, Ukiah, Russian River Cemetery District, Index to Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of index to burials for cemeteries within the Russian River Cemetery District for the years 1850-1990. The Russian River Cemetery District was formed on July 1, 1951, with the consolidation of the Masonic Cemetery (Eversole), Old Fellows Cemetery, Christian Cemetery, Baptist Cemetery, Methodist Cemetery, and St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Microfilm of the card index is kept by the Russian River Cemetery District in Ukiah, California.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * The name of the deceased
 * Birth date
 * Death date
 * Address
 * Next of kin
 * Plot number

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
 * County of residence

How Do I Analyze the Results?
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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 research your family in the state of California.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * California Guided Research
 * California Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1905 | 1905-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Russian River Cemetery District. Cemetery records, and indexes to burials, ca. 1850-1990
 * Plot map Russian River Cemetery District. Ukiah.
 * Mendocino County, cemeteries 1856-1968
 * Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Your Guide to Cemetery Research. Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 2002 FS Library 973 V37c

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