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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in | As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in California online records. | ||
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:'''[[ | :'''[[California Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[ | :'''[[California Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[ | :'''[[California Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in California Online Genealogy Records.|5. California Online Genealogy Records.]] | ||
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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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For more information on census records, see [[ | For more information on census records, see [[California Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | ||
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in California beginning in 1905. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
<span style="color: black">'''Births'''</span> | |||
*'''1800-1994''': {{RecordSearch|2001287|California County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1812-1988''': {{RecordSearch|1674703|California Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60239 Ancestry] ($), [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1695/california-births-and-christenings-1812-1988 American Ancestors] ($)'' | |||
*'''1849-1980''': [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61460 California County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1849-1994''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60240 California County Birth and Death Records] at Ancestry; images only ($) | |||
*'''1872-1987''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8834 California Birth Records from Select Counties] at Ancestry; images only ($) | |||
*'''1905-1995''': {{RecordSearch|2001879|California Birth Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5247 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10070/california-births-1905-1995?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($), [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1694/california-birth-index-1905-1995 American Ancestors] ($)'' | |||
<span style="color: black">'''Marriages'''</span> | |||
*'''1852-2007''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=california US Marriages – California] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1809-2011''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Western States Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1850-1877''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7848 California Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1850-1941''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8797 California Marriage Records from Select Counties] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1850-1945''': {{RecordSearch|1674735|California Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60241 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1850-1952''': {{RecordSearch|1804002|California County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30244/california-county-marriages-1850-1952?s=27576476 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1949-1959''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5186 California Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1960-1985''': {{RecordSearch|1949339|California Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10202/california-marriages-1960-1985?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriages] at BYU Idaho; index only | |||
<span style="color: black">'''Deaths '''</span> | |||
*'''1776-2000''': {{RecordSearch|3518938|California Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
*'''1800-1994''': {{RecordSearch|2001287|California County Birth and Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1873-1987''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8835 California Death and Burial Records from Select Counties] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1905-1939''': {{RecordSearch|1932433|California Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index & images; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5187 Ancestry] ($)'' | |||
*'''1935-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 Ancestry] ($)'' | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1940-1997''': {{RecordSearch|2015582|California Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5180 Ancestry]'' ($), ''[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10071/california-deaths-1940-1997?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1991-2022''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20272/california-los-angeles-county-coroner-reports?s=275764761 California, Los Angeles County Coroner Reports] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
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For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in | For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in California, see [[How to Find California Birth Records]], [[How to Find California Marriage Records]], and [[How to Find California Death Records]]. | ||
==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1905. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
Records] by county. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9266 Web: California, Berkeley Public Library Obituary Index, 1894-1979] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch; index and images — [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4109 San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Obituaries, 1993-1994] ($) | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm California Obituaries]<br><br> | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*1850 - 1960 - {{RecordSearch|1985807|California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960}} at FamilySearch — index and images | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3265/ California Cemetery Inscription Sources] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | |||
*[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] | |||
*[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] | |||
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For more information, see [[ | For more information, see [[California Obituaries]] and [[California Cemeteries]]. | ||
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=327 '''California, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=327 '''California, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in California Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[ | The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[California Online Genealogy Records|'''California Online Genealogy Records''']] page, including '''immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records''', and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc. | ||
*[[ | *[[California Online Genealogy Records|'''California Online Genealogy Records''']] | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in California online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.[edit | edit source]
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
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For more information on census records, see California Census and United States Census.
Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.[edit | edit source]
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in California beginning in 1905. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
Births
- 1800-1994: California County Birth and Death Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1812-1988: California Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($), American Ancestors ($)
- 1849-1980: California County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1849-1994: California County Birth and Death Records at Ancestry; images only ($)
- 1872-1987: California Birth Records from Select Counties at Ancestry; images only ($)
- 1905-1995: California Birth Index at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), American Ancestors ($)
Marriages
- 1852-2007: US Marriages – California at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1809-2011: Western States Marriage Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1850-1877: California Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1850-1941: California Marriage Records from Select Counties at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1850-1945: California Marriages at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1850-1952: California County Marriages at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1949-1959: California Marriage Index at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1960-1985: California Marriage Index at FamilySearch; index only; Also at MyHeritage ($)
- Western States Marriages at BYU Idaho; index only
Deaths
- 1776-2000: California Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index only
- 1800-1994: California County Birth and Death Records at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1873-1987: California Death and Burial Records from Select Counties at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1905-1939: California Death Index at FamilySearch; index & images; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1935-2014: United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1940-1997: California Death Index at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1991-2022 California, Los Angeles County Coroner Reports at MyHeritage - index ($)
For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in California, see How to Find California Birth Records, How to Find California Marriage Records, and How to Find California Death Records.
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.[edit | edit source]
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1905. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.
Obituaries
Records] by county.
- Web: California, Berkeley Public Library Obituary Index, 1894-1979 ($)
- United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 at FamilySearch; index and images — How to Use this Collection
- San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Obituaries, 1993-1994 ($)
- California Obituaries
Cemeteries
- Findagrave.com
- Find a Grave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
- Billion Graves
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- BillionGraves Index at Findmypast
- United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch How to Use this Collection
- 1850 - 1960 - California Cemetery Transcriptions, 1850-1960 at FamilySearch — index and images
- California Cemetery Inscription Sources at Ancestry ($)
- California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932 at Ancestry
- California Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
- California Cemetery Records at Interment
- California Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
- California, Mortuary and Cemetery Records, 1801-1932 at Ancestry
- Online California Death Records & Indexes
- Jewish Cemeteries in California at Find-A-Grave
- Hebrew Cemeteries in California at Find-A-Grave
- California Jewish Cemetery Project at International Jewish Cemetery Project
For more information, see California Obituaries and California Cemeteries.
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..[edit | edit source]
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
- California, United States Historical Images, New Version
- California, United States Historical Images, Old Version
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in California Online Genealogy Records.[edit | edit source]
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the California Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.