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The [http://www.ebparks.org/parks/black_diamond/ Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve] of the East Bay Regional Park District has preserved the history of the five coal mining communities that used to exist in the hills above Antioch and Pittsburg, California. They have published several books and have an online record of those buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery which served those communities. Recently, a detailed history of the families of the area was published entitled ''Rose Hill - A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery in the Mount Diablo Coal Field'', by Traci A. Parent, the Supervising Naturalist for the park district. It includes extensive information on not only the persons buried in the cemetery, but on the families of the area. | The [http://www.ebparks.org/parks/black_diamond/ Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve] of the East Bay Regional Park District has preserved the history of the five coal mining communities that used to exist in the hills above Antioch and Pittsburg, California. They have published several books and have an online record of those buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery which served those communities. Recently, a detailed history of the families of the area was published entitled ''Rose Hill - A Comprehensive History of a Pioneer Cemetery in the Mount Diablo Coal Field'', by Traci A. Parent, the Supervising Naturalist for the park district. It includes extensive information on not only the persons buried in the cemetery, but on the families of the area. | ||
The Contra Costa County Historical Society is located at 724 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. It is closely affiliated with the Concord California Family History Center. | The [http://www.cocohistory.com/ Contra Costa County Historical Society] is located at 724 Escobar Street, Martinez, California. It is closely affiliated with the Concord California Family History Center. | ||
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