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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? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:
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California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985
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San Jose, Santa Clara, California,
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Collection years 1838-1985
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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.

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  • Cemetery record, 1909

    Cemetery record, 1909

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