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+{{Locality
+|Name=Modoc County
+|ID=395587
+|Level=2
+|Country=United States
+|CountryID=1
+|Locality1=California
+|Locality1id=327
+|Locality2=Modoc County
+|Locality2id=395587
+}}{{breadcrumb
 | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
 | link2= [[California, United States Genealogy|California]]
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 * '''Parent County(s):'''  Created from [[Siskiyou County, California Genealogy|Siskiyou]] County, on 17 February 1874.<ref>https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MODOC</ref>
 * '''County Seat:''' Alturas<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
-*[http://www.mapofus.org/California Interactive Map of California County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes
+*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies California Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
-*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/CA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#MODOC Modoc County, California Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#CA California Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/california/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes
 |}
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 | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
 |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
-*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_207 Find A Grave]
+*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_207 Find a Grave]
 *[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
 *[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/ CA GenWeb]
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 | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
 |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
-* {{FSC|797472|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
+* {{FSC|United States, California, Modoc - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=320605196|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
 * [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Modoc+county+california+cemeteries WorldCat.org]
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 | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
 |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
-* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_207 Find A Grave]
+* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Modoc+County%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_207 Find a Grave]
 *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqParents=395587&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Modoc,%20California,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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 === Directories ===
 {{CA Directories Intro|Modoc}}
+*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary<br>
 === Emigration and Immigration  ===
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 === Funeral Homes  ===
 {{CA Funeral Homes Intro|Modoc}}
+{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
+|-
+|
+<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
+<li>[https://www.kerrmortuary.com/ Kerr Mortuary] in Alturas</li>
+</ul>
+|}
 === Genealogies  ===
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 ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
 *[https://cagenweb.org/modoc/land-tax.htm Modoc County Land and Tax Records] (CAGenWeb Project)
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 === Local Histories ===
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 ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
-*'''1782-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8639 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999] at Ancestry — index and images ($)
+*'''1782-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8639 California Wills and Probate Records 1782-1999] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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 *[http://genealogytrails.com/cal/modoc/ Modoc County, California Genealogy Trails]
 *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Modoc-County.htm Modoc County CA Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com)
-*{{FSC Place IDNum|206696|California|Modoc}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
+*{{FSC Place IDNum|2370|California|Modoc}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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