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From: Su Jacobsen <>
Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Peter CARR or KERR
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 15:51:58 -0700


At 01:42 PM 10/30/99 -0400, you wrote:
>How can a person get a death certificate or Obit from 1856 to 1858? He
died in SF during that time. Or How can I find which Cemetery in Colma
where a person buried at time would be placed? Thanks Glenda

>
If he died between 1856 and 1858, he would not have been buried in Colma.
Had he been moved from Laurel Hill, a record may be found. If I am correct,
Yerba Buena Cemetery was quite en vogue at the time of the death. I think
your best bet would be to check the cards from the Book of the Dead that can
be found in the Sutro Library. There I found a record of my ancestor's
death in 1850, including cemetery and plot information. You will not be
able to get a death certificate. As for an obituary, if it was written at
all, it would not be indexed unless this person may show up in the Pioneer
File. If a municipal report exists for the year in question (mine start at
1873) the Public Administrator or Coroner's reports may be helpful.

Su Jacobsen

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