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California Cemetery Records

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About California Burial Records

California's diverse history — Gold Rush pioneers, Chinese railroad workers, Japanese internment survivors, and immigrant communities from around the world — makes its cemetery records especially rich for genealogical research.

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Notable California Records in Our Database

Here are a few records from California — search the full database to find your ancestors.

Wyatt Earp

b. 1848 — d. 1929

📍 Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma

Lawman and gambler of the American Old West.

Thomas Sullivan

b. 1876 — d. 1944

📍 Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

Irish immigrant who built a successful bakery in Los Angeles.

Bridget Sullivan

b. 1880 — d. 1952

📍 Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

Irish immigrant who was beloved in her community.

Pearl Nakamura

b. 1917 — d. 2005

📍 Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno

Japanese-American who survived internment during WWII and became a civil rights advocate.

Kenji Nakamura

b. 1912 — d. 1983

📍 Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno

Japanese immigrant who served with the 442nd Infantry Regiment in WWII.

Takeshi Yamamoto

b. 1888 — d. 1958

📍 Buddhist Church Cemetery, Sacramento

Japanese immigrant who farmed strawberries in the Sacramento Delta and survived WWII internment at Tule Lake.

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Notable California Cemeteries

  • ðŸŠĶCypress Hills Cemetery (Los Angeles)
  • ðŸŠĶMountain View Cemetery (Oakland)
  • ðŸŠĶLake View Cemetery (Seattle)

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