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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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*[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 ==
<br>  
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''']
=== Online  ===
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
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>


#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=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.
#Enter: '''California''' in the Place box
**This site frequently has tombstone images.
#Click on: '''Search'''
**[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 List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
****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: '''Places within California'''
***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


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


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
{{Tip| Remember:<br>
#Enter: '''California ''' in the Place box
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
#Click on: '''Search'''
# [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: '''Cemeteries'''
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>
#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://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://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


*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for California cemetery.
Cemetery Records] (at California Genealogy) Cemetery inscriptions found online organized by county and city <br>
*[https://cyndislist.com/us/ca/cemeteries/ Cyndi's List - California Cemeteries & Funeral Homes]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for California Cemetery.


[[Category:California, United States]][[Category:United States 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).
 
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}}).
 
<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)]]
 
{{California}}
 
[[San Francisco California Area Funeral Home Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|<br>]]
 
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[[Category:California,_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Cemeteries]]

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The following have significant cemetery listings for California State:

Note
 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 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.
    • List of cemeteries statewide for cemeteries in their database
        • 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.
Tip: Remember:
  1. Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
  2. Symbols and abbreviations may lead you to other records.
  3. Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.


Cemetery Records] (at California Genealogy) Cemetery inscriptions found online organized by county and city

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; 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).


Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

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