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| CID = CID3161103
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| title = California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985
| title = California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985
| location = San Jose (Santa Clara)  
| location = San Jose (Santa Clara)
| LOC_01 = California  
| LOC_01 = California
| LOC_02 = Santa Clara  
| LOC_02 = Santa Clara
| LOC_02_type = County  
| LOC_02_type = County
| LOC_03 = San Jose  
| LOC_03 = San Jose
| loc_map = US locator map California Santa Clara, San Jose.jpg
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| state_loc_map = US Locator California.png  
| state_loc_map = US Locator California.png  
| State_flag = California flag.png
| State_flag = California flag.png
| record_type = Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions
| record_type = County Records
| start_year = 1838
| start_year = 1838
| end_year = 1985
| end_year = 1985
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| RW_URL_01 = Find A Grave - [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8212/oak-hill-memorial-park Oak Hill Memorial Park]
| Inventory =
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| RW_URL_01 = Find a Grave - [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8212/oak-hill-memorial-park Oak Hill Memorial Park]
| RW_URL_02 = BillionGraves - [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Oak-Hill-Memorial-Park/11824 Oak Hill Memorial Park]
| RW_URL_02 = BillionGraves - [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Oak-Hill-Memorial-Park/11824 Oak Hill Memorial Park]
| RW_URL_03 = [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/san-jose-ca/oak-hill-funeral-home-memorial-park/2473 Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park]
| RW_URL_03 = [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/san-jose-ca/oak-hill-funeral-home-memorial-park/2473 Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park]
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| custodian = California State Archives, Sacramento
| custodian = California State Archives, Sacramento
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
Cemetery headstone inscriptions from the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. The inscriptions were made by the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society as a part of a cemetery project. The collection is a card index and arranged alphabetically.
Cemetery headstone inscriptions from the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. The inscriptions were made by the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society as a part of a cemetery project. The collection is a card index and arranged alphabetically.
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:
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*Person buried next to
*Person buried next to
*Other relatives
*Other relatives
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Image:California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985008272859 00083.jpg|Cemetery record, 1909
Image:California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985008272859 00083.jpg|Cemetery record, 1909
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
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Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
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=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
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*Add any new information to your records
*Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death  
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*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
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*Use the information found in the record to find land and property records
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*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names
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=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[California, United States Genealogy|California]].
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[California, United States Genealogy|California]].
* [[Sexton Records]]
* [[Cemeteries]]
* [[GuidedResearch:California|California Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:California|California Guided Research]]
* [[California Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[California Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] {{!}} [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1850-1905|1850-1905]] | [[Step-by-Step California Research, 1905-Present|1905-Present]]
 
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=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*{{FSC|1042188|item|disp=Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, ''Your Guide to Cemetery Research.'' Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 2002 FS Library 973 V37c}}
*{{FSC|620878|item|disp=Compiled by members of the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society. Cemetery headstone inscriptions ca. 1838-1985.}}
*{{FSC|624140|item|disp=Oak Hill Cemetery. Cemetery inscriptions of unmarked graves, ca. 1922-1950}}
*{{FSC|293433|item|disp=Santa Clara County Recorder. Death records, 1873-1905 }}
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1932433|California Death Index, 1905-1939}}
*{{RecordSearch|2015582|California Death Index, 1940-1997}}
*{{RecordSearch|3518938|California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000}}
*{{RecordSearch|1985807|California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960}}
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}}
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}}
 
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
*{{FSC|125918|item|disp=Eugene Taylor Sawyer, ''History of Santa Clara County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present'' 2 volumes, Los Angeles, California : Historic Record Co., 1922}}


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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Cemetery headstone inscriptions from the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, California. The inscriptions were made by the Santa Clara Historical and Genealogical Society as a part of a cemetery project. The collection is a card index and arranged alphabetically.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of deceased
  • Death date
  • Birth date
  • Person buried next to
  • Other relatives

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Cemetery record, 1909

    Cemetery record, 1909

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

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  • The person's name
  • Approximate date of birth or death

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
  • Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
  • Use the information found in the record to find probate records
  • Use the information found in the record to find land and property records
  • Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index
  • If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records as well

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