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==Online Resources==
*'''1801-1932''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2054 California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932] at Ancestry - Index and images
*'''1838-1985''': {{RecordSearch|3161103|California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985}} at FamilySearch - index
*'''1850-1990''': {{RecordSearch|3259465|California, Mendocino County, Ukiah, Russian River Cemetery District, Index to Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch - index and images
*'''1857-1973''': {{RecordSearch|3161361|California, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery Records, 1857-1973}} at FamilySearch - index
*'''1877-1989''': {{RecordSearch|3259479|California, Los Angeles, Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Deceased Card File Index, 1877-1989}} at FamilySearch - index
*'''1895-1985''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2118 California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985] at Ancestry - Index and images ($)
*'''1899-2011''': {{RecordSearch|1922526|California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records, 1899-2011}} at FamilySearch - Images only.
*'''1900-1959''': {{RecordSearch|2848498|California, Sacramento Cemetery Records, 1900-1959}} at FamilySearch - index
*'''1949-1969''': {{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch
*[http://billiongraves.com/search Billion Graves] - Photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - index
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-CA-NDX.html California Cemeteries] at D'Addezio
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/california/california-cemetery-records.htm California Cemetery Records] at AccessGenealogy - photos and index
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ca/index.htm California Cemetery records] at Interment.net
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Cemetery-Records.htm California Cemetery Records] at LDSGenealogy
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/ALL/cem/ California Linkpendium] at Linkpendium
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html California Tombstone Transcription Project] at USGenWeb
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_6 Find A Grave] California Cemeteries - locations
*[https://www.findagrave.com Find A Grave] people search - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/california/index.html Online California Death Records & Indexes] at DeathIndexes - obituaries, burials and death records
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at Ancestry.com ($)


== Online Resources ==
==Jewish Cemeteries==
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_6 Jewish Cemeteries in California] at Find A Grave
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/California-CA/ California Jewish Cemetery Project] at International Jewish Cemetery Project
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at Ancestry - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry Cemetery List] by JewishGen
**To locate cemetery: Click the USA file folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name


The following have significant cemetery listings for California State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>  
==Military Cemeteries==
''National Cemeteries''
{|
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/bakersfield.asp Bakersfield]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp Fort Rosecrans]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/goldengate.asp Golden Gate]
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Los Angeles]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/miramar.asp Miramar]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/riverside.asp Riverside]
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sacramento.asp Sacramento Valley]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanfrancisco.asp San Francisco]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanjoaquinvalley.asp San Joaquin Valley]
|}
''State Cemeteries''
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/California-Central-Coast-Veterans-Cemetery.aspx California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery]
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Northern-California-Veterans-Cemetery.aspx Northern California Veterans Cemetery]
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Yountville-Veterans-Home-Cemetery.aspx Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery]
== Additional Resources at the Family History Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''California'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


*{{RecordSearch|3259465|California, Mendocino County, Ukiah, Russian River Cemetery District, Index to Burials, 1850-1990}} — index and images
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*{{RecordSearch|3161103|California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985}} — index
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
*{{RecordSearch|3259479|California, Los Angeles, Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Deceased Card File Index, 1877-1989}} — index
#Click on: '''Search'''
*{{RecordSearch|3583819|California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002}} — index and images
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
*{{RecordSearch|3245343|California, Solano County Genealogical Society, Burial Records}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*{{RecordSearch|3241370|California, Tulare County, Visalia Cemetery Records, 1875-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=6&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] at Find A Grave. Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
*This site frequently has tombstone images.
**[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_6&page=1#cem-1983191 List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
***Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (California), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
****Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60525 ''Web: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


{{Tip| Remember:<br>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
**[http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records.
#Click on: '''Search'''
***Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within California'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*{{RecordSearch|3161361|California, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery Records, 1857-1973}} — index
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ca/index.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-CA-NDX.html D'ADDEZIO Cemetery Junction]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html The USGenWeb Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/CA/ALL/cem/ California Linkpendium]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/california-genealogy Access Genealogy]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Cemetery-Records.htm California-State &amp; County Records]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2054 California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932] Index and images ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2118 California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985] Index and images ($)
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi California Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ca/index.htm California Cemetery Records at Interment.net]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}}
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=California&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves California Cemeteries]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Cemetery-Records.htm California Cemetery Records]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-CA-NDX.html Californian Cemetery Records] at D'Addezio
*{{RecordSearch|1922526|California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records, 1899-2011}} Images only.
*{{RecordSearch|2848498|California, Sacramento Cemetery Records, 1900-1959}} — index<br><br>
[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=California&county=0 BillionGraves] Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click Search


Cemetery Records(at California Genealogy) Cemetery inscriptions found online organized by county and city <br>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within California'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, California, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from California cemeteries. This collection is described in [[California Compiled Genealogies]]. A separate DAR collection of cemetery records from some counties is in ''Vital Records from Cemeteries in California to 1962'', 17 Volumes. (N.p.: Daughters of the American Revolution. California, 1968;&nbsp;Family History Library&nbsp;films {{FHL|558288|film|disp=558288}}-91).  
== Additional Resources ==
 
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for California cemetery.
Another important collection is ''Cemetery Records of California'', 11 Volumes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1954-63; Family History Library {{FHL|132506|title-id|disp=book 979.4 V22L; Volumes 1-3 on film 874068 items 1-3, Volumes 4-11 on film 874075-77}}).  
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for California Cemetery.
 
<br> '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
 
*[[San Francisco California Area Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetary Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|California, San Mateo County, Colma, Italian Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
 
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