San Joaquin County, California
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| Cemeteries ~ Mortuaries ~ Coroner and Funeral Records ~ Obituaries Cemetery Records Cemetery Books: Vol 1, 2, 3 Please use this Link for Vol 1  Cemetery Vol 2 - Burials "Rural Cemetery" - 1962 "Old Cemeteries" 1960-1964 ~ TOC: Vol 3 California Cemetery Transcriptions: 1850 - 1960 The FS Catalog has separated out sections of Book 1: Atlanta Cemetery: "Sexton Records" Harmony Grove, Lockeford [Cemetery Register, Filmed, 1958] Baptist Cemetery [South of Lodi] [Cemetery Register, Filmed, 1956 Tracy Cemetery [Cemetery Register, Filmed, 1956] Film # 558288 - Four Old Cemeteries Atlanta Cemetery: [Really Hard to Read] Images: 121-148 Linden: Images 149-152 Old Baptist Cemetery: Image 153 Old Woodbridge Cemetery: Image 154 Film # 558289, Image 1242 Rural Stockton Cemetery "James A Crow" - Single Family Lot : Also: "R B Lane" Single Family Lot Note: All of the Cemeteries listed here were done in the 1950's by the Esperanza Chapter: DAR Film # 558291 - Vol XIV [1956] Ripon Cemetery: Ripon, San Joaquin, CA Images 418 - 432 FS Film 558291, Vol XV [1957] Burwood Cemetery, Escalon, San Joaquin, CA Images 613 - 638 East Union Cemetery [Union Memorial Cemetery] Lathrop, San Joaquin, CA 'Pioneers' - Image 639 ~ Cemetery: 640-669 Tracy Public Cemetery, Tracy, San Joaquin, CA Images 670-770 Manteca: East Union Cemetery This is a project for an 'Eagle Scout' Badge. Catalogued by Boy Scout Troop 438 As Eagle Project for Travis Haroldsen : Dec 31, 2003 The Book can be found here - it is also in the FS Catalog: See Below >>>New<<< Manteca, San Joaquin, California, United States Cemetery Records: East Union Cemetery Association, Inc Film #115093466 / 1872–2023 Film #115093473 / 1872–2023 / Grave Loction Record 1 Revised Film #115093472 /1872–2023 / Grave Loction 3 Revised A-U & Aisle Film #115328427 / 1970-2023 / Book 2 Aisles & Walkways Plots 102-200 Film #115328435 / 2023 / Book 3 Veteran's Plaza Niches Rows A-D 1-200 Film #115328448 / 1970–2023 / Copy Up to Date Working Plots 1-218 Film #115328432 / 1970-2023 / Book 3 Aisles, & Walkways Plots 201-216 Film #115328417 / 1970-2023 / Book 1 Aisles & Walkways Plots 1-101 Hand Written Records: 'Register Style' Owner ~ Body Of ~ Nativity ~ Age ~ Date of Burial [M, D, Y] ~ Lot ~ Block ~ Remarks Sample Page Family Search: Catalog Film # 874075 Vol 4 San Joaquin Co., Cemeteries Beginning page with some General Information and a few records Use This Link Linden Grove Cemetery, Linden, San Joaquin, California The Register Image Range: 71-142 Titles on the Register: Name of Dead ~ Age ~ Date of Birth~ Place of Birth~ Date of Death ~ Parents, Husband, Wife ~Other Important Facts St Joachim's Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin, California The Register Image Range: 143-190 Titles on the Register: Name of Dead ~ Age ~ Date of Birth ~ Place of Birth ~ Date of Death ~ Parents, Husband, Wife [Funeral Directors] Other Important Facts Cemeteries of San Joaquin County as Listed on F~A~G Cemeteries of San Joaquin County, as Listed on SF Genealogy Interesting piece of filmed Information: Stockton Cemetery LDS Film 007622132, Item #4 List of graves to 1950 and deeds for graves, 1854-1863 Statement of Responsibility: prepared by Mrs. David Schwartz Author The Deed Papers are hand written and difficult to read Images 329 - 334 Charles M Weber and Trustees of Jewish Cemetery [1854] Israelite Society Brotherly Love Indenture [1863] Then beginning with Image 335, there are burial records: 1852 - 1902: Images: 335 ~ 336 ~ 337  >>>New<<< I found a set of Funeral Record Films in the FS Historical Images Section They appear to be from a branch of the JS Godeau Funeral Home [SF] located in Stockton. it is not clear if all the entries are for San Joaquin County. Below is a list of 29 Films along with Film #, Dates and Book #'s. Funeral Home Records: Stockton, San Joaquin County, California Please use this Link for all Films Film #004184308 / Oct 1913–May 1914 / Book 15, p. 1-400 Film #004195355 / Dec 1894–Jan 1898 / Day Book 1, p. 1-300 Film #004184247 / Mar 1907–May 1908 / Book 8, p. 1-400 Film #004184339 / Mar 1920–Dec 1920 / Book 26, p. 1-404 Film #004184315 / Jan 1915–Aug 1915 / Book 17, p. 1-404 Film #004184300 / May 1912–Feb 1913 / Book 13, p. 1-400 Film #004184321 / Mar 1916–Oct 1916 / Book 19, p. 1-400 Film #004184204 / Jan 1920–Nov 1931 / p. 1-394 Film #004195504 / Dec 1916–Jan 1920 / p. 1-400 Film #004184296 / Jul 1911–May 1912 / Book 12, p. 1-400 Film #004184290 / Jun 1910–Jul 1911 / Book 11, p. 1-398 Film #004195381 / Jan 1898–Jan 1901 / Day Book 2, p. 1-400 Film #004184335 / Oct 1918–Jan 1919 / Book 23, p. 1-408 Film #004195408 / Jul 1901–Aug 1902 / Book 3, p. 1-397 Film #004184265 / May 1908–Jun 1909 / Book 9, p. 1-400 Film #004184312 / May 1914–Jan 1915 / Book 16, p. 1-404 Film #004184325 / Oct 1916–May 1917 / Book 20, p. 1-404 Film #004184328 / May 1917–Feb 1918 / Book 21, p. 1-402 Film #004195479 / Nov 1904–Jan 1906 / Book 6, p. 1-400 Film #004184283 / Jun 1909–Jun 1910 / Book 10, p. 1-400 Film #004195434 / Aug 1902–Sep 1903 / Book 4, p. 1-398 Film #004184337 / Jan 1919–Sep 1919 / Book 24, p. 1-408 Film# 004184332 / Feb 1918–Oct 1918 / Book 22, p. 1-408 Film# 004184338 / Sep 1919–Mar 1920 / Book 25, p. 1-408 Film# 004184305 / Jan 1913–Oct 1913 / Book 14, p. 1-400 Film# 004184318 / Aug 1915–Mar 1916 / Book 18, p. 1-404 Film# 004195457 / Sep 1903–Nov 1904 / Book 5, p. 1-400 Film# 004195373 / 1898–1901 / Day Book 2, p. 401-500 Film# 004184229 / Jan 1906–Mar 1907 /Book 7, p 1-398 Another Set: Funeral Home Records FS: Searchable Database California, San Francisco... Funeral Home Records, 1835-1979 Stockton (San Joaquin) 1916-1920 J.S. Godeau Index, Book Pgs 1-400 [Actual Images] Film # 1887452 ~ Index Images 2 - 28 ~ Please use this Link Mortuary and/or Coroner Record Films for San Joaquin County 'Neighbors' So, 'Neighboring Counties: Calaveras and Oakland, Alameda County' Below is a Chart for Calaveras County: FS Historical Image Section Please use this Link for Access: Log into your FS Account First  Here is the Link for Oakland Coroner Filmed "Index Cards", Dates: 1930 - 1993 The Cards have the Name, Date and Type of Death. There are a couple of Records for Oakland Mortuaries Mortuary records of the city of Oakland, 1870-1901, 2 Films, 1886-1901 & 1891-1901 Obituaries >>>New<<< 27 October 2024 The FS Historical Images Section has a nice selection of Obituaries for Alameda and Oakland. These are Clippings from Local Newspapers. Alameda County and Oakland are less than 100 Miles from San Joaquin County, it is not out of the realm of possibility that local folk could have passed there. So... Here is a chart with links to each Film.
Modesto Bee [Newspaper] Obituaries 1988 > 2006 "The Modesto Bee Obituaries, Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California" Creator: Eisenga, Jean Palma y Mesa; The Modesto bee (Modesto, California) Digital Images of Books and Films that are located in the FS Catalog The Chart Below will be a guide to the Films and Books Please use this Link for both the Films and the Books Please use this Link for the Indexes split out from the Books Note: Even though the Modesto Bee is in Stanislaus County, there are references to many California Counties as well as other States, so... check the indexes for names of interest and because the books are fully searchable pdf's, locations may be found using the Search Function. Image Ranges for both Indexes and Files for the Films.  Obituary Indexes from the Legacy Collection of Jose Rivera Nieves Here is the Index for San Joaquin County Here is the Index for all of California Here is the Index for the United States Here is an index for Countries of the World Also... Be sure and check San Joaquin's' Neighbors: There are Indexes for Alameda ~ Calaveras ~ Contra Costa ~ Sacramento ~ Santa Clara and Stanislaus Counties Note: Many of the Obituaries might be found using Heritage Hub Digital Newspaper Collection which is available in many local Public Libraries. Check your local Library under 'Resources' - Access requires a Library Card Obituaries: Family Search San Joaquin Public Library Obituaries: 1850 - 1991: Searchable Database with Newspaper Clippings and this: San Joaquin County Public Library, Stockton, Calif., Stockton newspaper index, ca. 1902-1913 There was a collection of Obits compiled by Former CC's and Volunteers. I have created an index for them and added all of the typed info. The File can be found here. September 2024 Note: I will not be creating any more Obit Indexes: I have had no queries for them for a couple of years. But, that said, I will still do lookups on Heritage Hub Contact: Martha HeritageHub Archival Newspapers 2015 - 31 December 2023 Please use this Link for the Index There are some old Digitized San Joaquin County Newspapers which are free for use. The list below is for Google Newspaper Archives The Lodi News 146 issues~ Jan 2, 1935 - Jun 22, 1935 Lodi News-Sentinel 17,698 issues ~ Jul 1, 1935 - Jun 30, 2009 The Lodi Sentinel 3,565 issues ~ Jan 7, 1881 - Jun 19, 1984 The List below is from the California Digital Newspaper Project Please Use this Link Ripon Record (Ripon, 1912-2004) San Joaquin Republican (Stockton, 1851-1862) Stockton Daily Republican (Stockton, 1890-1891) Stockton Independent (Stockton, 1856-1925) Stockton Mail (Stockton, 1880-1891) Stockton Record (Stockton, 1890-1904) Tracy Press (Tracy, 1909-1976) |
"The Fine Print"
San Joaquin County Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
State Coordinator: Bob Jenkins
Assistant State Coordinator: Karen De Groote
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