Category Archives: Cemetery and Mortuary Research

Calvary Cemetery Records are Online

As a San Francisco researcher, I’m overjoyed to the point of ecstasy whenever a new index or database becomes available online.  With the lack of pre-1906 vital records, I have to take full advantage of whatever records there are. So, I was thrilled beyond belief when the San Francisco Genealogy website added the Calvary Cemetery …

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Tombstone Tuesday: Learning Melvin Medeiros’ Story

My Pacheco and de Braga lines intersect with a family from Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, who went by de la Cross (or de la Cruz), Medeiros, and Andrew or Andrew Medeiros–take your pick.  As our lines crossed a few times, I ended up documenting their descendants as well as mine. One of the descendants, Melvin Medeiros, …

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50 Names Added to FindAGrave

For Tombstone Tuesday, I decided to do something different.  Instead of posting about a tombstone, I thought I would update you all on my efforts to add records to Findagrave.com. I had 16 entries in the database prior to moving.  Then I lost the binder with all my Holy Cross Cemetery file card copies.  Last …

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