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1905-1995 California Births MyHeritage
Birth records, 1873-1905 FamilySearch Library
California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Ancestry
California, Birth Records, 1905-present California Department of Public Health
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
Delayed and supplemental reports of birth, 1938-1967 FamilySearch Library
Index register of births of Santa Clara County, 1873-1905 FamilySearch Library
Record of births, city of San Jose v. C,1 1889-1905 FamilySearch Library
San Jose births 1889-1905 (included in California County Birth and Death Records collection) Ancestry
Beth David Memorial Garden Find a Grave
California, Death and Burial Records from Select Counties, 1873-1987 Ancestry
California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Oak Hill Cemetery Headstone Inscriptions, 1838-1985 Family Search
Calvary Catholic Cemetery Billion Graves
Calvary Catholic Cemetery Find a Grave
Cemetery headstone inscriptions ca. 1838-1985 FamilySearch Library
Cemetery headstone inscriptions, 1850-1899 FamilySearch Library
Cemetery inscriptions of unmarked graves, ca. 1922-1950 FamilySearch Library
Cemetery inscriptions, ca. 1882-1987 FamilySearch Library
Civil War soldiers buried in San Jose, California FamilySearch Library
Holy Cross Cemetery (Defunct) Find a Grave
Home of Peace Cemetery Find a Grave
Islamic Cemetery Find a Grave
Los Gatos Memorial Park Find a Grave
Los Gatos Memorial Park Billion Graves
Oak Hill Memorial Park Find a Grave
Oak Hill Memorial Park Billion Graves
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose US Gen Web Archives
Saint Francis of Asissi Memorial Garden Find a Grave
Santa Clara County Hospital Cemetery (defunct) Find a Grave
Willow Glen United Methodist Church Columbarium Find a Grave
1852 California State Census MyHeritage
1852 California State Census Ancestry
California 1790 census : cities of Los Angeles, Monterey, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Barbara FamilySearch Library
City census, 1897 FamilySearch Library
Extracts of census records, 1799 (Catholic Church. Mission San Jos de Guadalupe (San Jose, California)) FamilySearch Library
Federal Census 1870 San Jose Township US Gen Web Archives
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Annual genealogical report, Form E, 1946-1948 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Naglee Park Ward (California)) FamilySearch Library
Annual genealogical report, Form E, 1946-1948 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Willow Glen Ward (California)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1874-1916 (United Presbyterian Church (San Jose, California)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1891-1919 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. San Jose Branch (San Jose, California)) FamilySearch Library
Extracts of census records, 1799 (Catholic Church. Mission San Jos de Guadalupe (San Jose, California)) FamilySearch Library
Extracts of church records, 1797-1822 (Catholic Church. Mission San Jos de Guadalupe (San Jose, California)) FamilySearch Library
First United Presbyterian Church, Register, 1912-1929 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry
Record of members, 1920-1941; annual genealogical report, Form E, 1935-1948 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. San Jose Ward (California)) FamilySearch Library
Trinity Church, San Jose, California, Advent 1860 to Easter 1903 Genealogy Gophers
Trinity Church, San Jose, California, Advent 1860 to Easter 1903 LDS Genealogy
Trinity Church, San Jose, California, Advent 1860 to Easter 1903 Internet Archive
Trinity Church, San Jose, California, Advent 1860 to Easter 1903 (1903) Internet Archive
Two Centuries at Mission San Jose, 1797-1997 FamilySearch Library
Courts of Appeal records 1904-2007 Archive Grid
1905-1939 California Death Index Ancestry
1940-1997 California Death Index MyHeritage
Amos Williams Funeral Home Books Index, 1902-1970s Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
California Death Index, 1940-1997 Ancestry
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
California, Death Records, 1905-present California Department of Public Health
California, Death and Burial Records from Select Counties, 1873-1987 Ancestry
Death records, 1873-1905 (Santa Clara County, California) FamilySearch Library
Index register of deaths of Santa Clara County, 1873-1905 FamilySearch Library
Monahan Funeral Home Books Surname Index, 1914-1936 Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
Obituaries in the San Jose Mercury, San Jose, California, 1979 FamilySearch Library
Record of deaths, city of San Jose v. C,1-2 1889-1905 FamilySearch Library
San Jose deaths 1889-1905 vol C (included in California County Birth and Death Records collection) Ancestry
Santa Clara County obituary index for the Evening News, Morning Times, Mercury News, and Daily Herald newspapers, ca. 1877-1901 FamilySearch Library
African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
Historical sketch of the State Normal School at San Jos, California, 1862-1889 : with a catalogue of its graduates and a record of their work for twenty-seven years FamilySearch Library
History of San Jose, California : narrative and biographical Ancestry
Reminiscensces of Santa Clara Valley SCCHGS
Santa Clara County History - Effects of the 1906 Earthquake in San Jose SF Genealogy
The Story of San Jose 1777 - 1869 SCCHGS
The history of San Jose and surroundings Google Books
The history of San Jose and surroundings, with biographical sketches of early settlers : illustrated with map and engravings on stone FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intention for naturalization, Santa Clara County, Califo rnia : volume A, 1850-1962, volume B, 1862-1867, volume E, 1848-1870 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1831-1933 FamilySearch Library
US Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989 MyHeritage
Bird's eye view map of the city of San Jose, Cal., 1869 Library of Congress
City map of San Jose, Cal. 1875. Library of Congress
Map of San Jose, California, 1901 Library of Congress
Map of the city of San Jose, 1886 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1884 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1891 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1891 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1915 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1915-1950 Library of Congress
The history of San Jose and surroundings, with biographical sketches of early settlers : illustrated with map and engravings on stone FamilySearch Library
1850-1952 California County Marriages MyHeritage
California Marriages, 1850-1877 Ancestry
California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 (selected years) Ancestry
Card index to Santa Clara County, California, marriage licenses, ca. 1846-1946 FamilySearch Library
Early Marriage Records of Santa Clara County : from first book of marriage records, 1859-1862 (book on file in Hall of Records, North First and Rosa Street, San Jose, California) FamilySearch Library
Marriage licenses and certificates, 1849-1919 FamilySearch Library
Marriage records, 1850-1905 FamilySearch Library
Marriages in Santa Clara County (24 Sep 1829 - 24 Oct 1904 ) Western States Marriage Index
Record of marriages of Santa Clara, County, 1904-1917, and index 1904-1918 FamilySearch Library
Santa Clara County, California - index to marriages, 1859-1872 FamilySearch Library
Military records of service men FamilySearch Library
Records of California men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867 Ancestry
Records, 1910-1926 FamilySearch Library
War the only means of preserving our nationality. An oration, delivered at San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal., July 4, 1864 LDS Genealogy
War the only means of preserving our nationality. An oration, delivered at San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal., July 4, 1864 Internet Archive
African Americans of San Jose and Santa Clara County Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society
California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 MyHeritage
San Jose Social Register - 1899 Golden Nugget Library
Almaden Resident 10/16/2003 to Current Genealogy Bank
Cambrian Resident 11/21/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank
Campbell Reporter 09/22/1999 to Current Genealogy Bank
Cupertino Courier 12/27/1995 to Current Genealogy Bank
Daily morning times (San Jose, 1879-1884) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Evening News 02/23/1884 to 12/30/1922 Genealogy Bank
Evening News, 1808, 1862-1864, 1873, 1877-1947 Google News Archive
Los Gatos Weekly-Times 03/17/1999 to Current Genealogy Bank
Mercury News 06/01/1985 to Current Genealogy Bank
Mercury News, The: Web Edition Articles 04/01/2007 to Current Genealogy Bank
Obituaries in the San Jose Mercury, San Jose, California, 1979 FamilySearch Library
Registro Misional, 1835-1859 FamilySearch Library
Rose Garden Resident 04/29/2004 to 01/20/2016 Genealogy Bank
San Jose Daily Herald 02/13/1873 to 09/14/1876 Genealogy Bank
San Jose Daily News, 1886, 1928-1947 Google News Archive
San Jose Mercury News 11/05/1861 to 12/31/1922 Genealogy Bank
San Jose Mercury-news (San Jose, 1869-1920) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Jose Spotlight 02/23/2019 to Current Genealogy Bank
San Jose State University Student Publications Collection, 1880-2004 (includes yearbooks and newspapers) San Jose State University
San Jose Times Star (San Jose, 1907-1908) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Jose Tribune 12/28/1860 to 04/19/1861 Genealogy Bank
San Jose Weekly Mercury 07/28/1858 to 08/03/1876 Genealogy Bank
San Jose daily Mercury (San Jose, 1861-1862) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Jose herald (San Jose, 1876-1900) California Digital Newspaper Collection
San Jose weekly Mercury (San Jose, 1861-1892) California Digital Newspaper Collection
Santa Clara County obituary index for the Evening News, Morning Times, Mercury News, and Daily Herald newspapers, ca. 1877-1901 FamilySearch Library
Spartan Daily: San Jose State University 05/15/2006 to 03/12/2019 Genealogy Bank
Sunnyvale Sun 02/21/1996 to Current Genealogy Bank
Willow Glen Resident 01/10/1996 to Current Genealogy Bank
Offline Newspapers for San JoseAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Alianza Metropolitan News. (San Jose, Ca) 1990s-Current California State Journal. (San Jose [Calif.]) 1850-1851 Daily Argus. (San Jose, Calif.) 1868-1877 Daily City Item. (San Jose, Calif.) 1883-1885 Daily Evening Patriot. (San Jose, Cal.) 1860s-1867 Daily Independent. (San Jose, Cal.) 1870-1871 Daily Morning Times. (San Jose, Calif.) 1879-1884 Daily Morning Times. (San Jose, Calif.) 1879-1884 Evening News. (San Jose, Calif.) 1886-1927 Morning Times. (San Jose, Calif.) 1906-1913 Phoenix. (San Jose, Cal.) 1891-1892 Pioneer. (San Jose, Calif.) 1877-1898 Salt of the Earth. (San Jose, Calif.) 1971-1972 San Jose Community News. (San Jose, Calif.) 1976-1977 San Jose Daily Argus. (San Jose, Calif.) 1877-1878 San Jose Daily Herald. (San Jose, Cal.) 1876-1899 San Jose Daily Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1861-1860s San Jose Daily Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1885-1899 San Jose Daily Mercury. (San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal.) 1869-1884 San Jose Daily News. (San Jose, Calif.) 1885-1886 San Jose Daily Patriot. (San Jose, Calif.) 1867-1876 San Jose Herald. (San Jose, Calif.) 1899-1913 San Jose Maverick. (San Jose, Calif.) 1969-1970 San Jose Mercury Herald. (San Jose, Calif.) 1913-1950 San Jose Mercury Herald. (San Jose, Calif.) 1913-1950 San Jose Mercury-News. (San Jose, Calif.) 1983-Current San Jose Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1899-1913 San Jose Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1950-1983 San Jose Morning Republic. (San Jose, Calif.) 1880s-1880s San Jose Red Eye. (San Jose, Calif.) 1969-1972 San Jose Semi-Weekly Tribune. (San Jose, Santa Clara County, Calif.) 1854-1855 San Jose Telegraph and Santa Clara County Register. (San Jose, Cal.) 1853-1855 San Jose Telegraph. (San Jose, Calif.) 1855-1860 San Jose Tri-Weekly Times. (San Jose, Calif.) 1862-1863 San Jose Tribune. (San Jose, Santa Clara County, Cal.) 1855-1862 San Jose Weekly Herald. (San Jose, Cal.) 1870s-1878 San Jose Weekly Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1869-1900s Santa Clara Argus. (San Jose, Calif.) 1866-1874 Santa Clara Register. (San Jose, Calif.) 1852-1853 Saturday Advertiser. (San Jose, Cal.) 1860s-1869 Semi-Monthly Letter. (San Jose, Calif.) 1894-1895 Times-Mercury Weekly. (San Jose, Calif.) 1880s-1885 Times-Mercury. (San Jose, Calif.) 1884-1885 Weekly Argus. (San Jose, Calif.) 1874-1878 Weekly Times. (San Jose, Calif.) 1880s-1880s |
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