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==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for California'''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*1850 - 1960 - {{RecordSearch|1985807|California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3265/ California Cemetery Inscription Sources] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2054 California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/california/california-cemetery-records.htm California Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ca/index.htm California Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html California Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2054/ California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/california/ Online California Death Records & Indexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/California?id=state_6 California Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type California in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=California,%20United%20States&reqParents=327&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:California,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://california.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm California Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/ca.html California Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Cemetery-Records.htm California Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Jewish Cemeteries '''</center>
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*[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 [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_6&page=1#cem-2148947 Hebrew Cemeteries in California] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/california-ca/ California Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by JewishGen<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/bakersfield.asp Bakersfield National National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2276118/bakersfield-national-cemetery transcription] 
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/7978/fort-rosecrans-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/goldengate.asp Golden Gate National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/7990/golden-gate-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Los Angeles National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8131/los-angeles-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/miramar.asp Miramar National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2381334/miramar-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/riverside.asp Riverside National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109440/riverside-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sacramento.asp Sacramento Valley National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2193107/sacramento-valley-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanfrancisco.asp San Francisco National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8344/san-francisco-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanjoaquinvalley.asp San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109453/san-joaquin-valley-national-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/California-Central-Coast-Veterans-Cemetery.aspx California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2624981/california-central-coast-veterans-cemetery transcription]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2308958/veterans-memorial-cemetery Del Norte County Veterans Memorial Cemetery]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2239333/liberty-veterans-cemetery Liberty Veterans Cemetery]
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Northern-California-Veterans-Cemetery.aspx Northern California Veterans Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2169892/northern-california-veterans-cemetery transcription] 
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/444390/sacramento-county-veterans-memorial-cemetery Sacramento County Veterans Memorial Cemetery]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2156662/sonoma-veterans-cemetery Sonoma Veterans Cemetery]
*[https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Yountville-Veterans-Home-Cemetery.aspx Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1962430/veterans-memorial-grove-cemetery transcription]
*[https://armycemeteries.army.mil/Cemeteries/Benicia-Arsenal-Post-Cemetery Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2098348/benicia-army-cemetery transcription] 
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from California cemeteries. This collection is described in [[California Genealogy]]. 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).
To find cemetery records for 'California'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
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}}).
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
=== Online  ===
The following websites have cemetery listings for California State. [[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|20x20px|ArrowGreen.svg.png]] Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery. <br><br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=29&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
#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: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
*This site frequently has tombstone images
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=29&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
***You may need to narrow by county
****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.


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''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'''


== Additional Resources ==
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70500 ''Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.


*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for California cemetery.
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ca/index.htm Interment.net]
*[https://cyndislist.com/us/ca/cemeteries/ Cyndi's List - California Cemeteries & Funeral Homes]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-CA-NDX.html Cemetery Junction]  
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for California Cemetery.
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html The USGenWeb Tombstone Project]  
*[http://california-genealogy.com/California-Cemetery-Records.cfm California Cemetery Records] (at California Genealogy) Cemetery inscriptions found online organized by county and city <br>


[[Category:California, United States]][[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
'''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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[[San Francisco California Area Funeral Home Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|<br>]]
 
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[[Category:California|Cemeteries]] [[Category:United_States_Cemeteries|United States Cemeteries]]

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The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from California cemeteries. This collection is described in California Genealogy. 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; Family History Library films 558288-91).

Another important collection is Cemetery Records of California, 11 Volumes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1954-63; Family History Library book 979.4 V22L; Volumes 1-3 on film 874068 items 1-3, Volumes 4-11 on film 874075-77).

Online[edit | edit source]

The following websites have cemetery listings for California State.

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Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery.

  • Findagrave.com Search for names Enter at least a last name then click Search. Can narrow by first names or dates.
  • This site frequently has tombstone images
    • List of cemeteries statewide for cemeteries in their database
      • You may need to narrow by county
        • Go to 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.


Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

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