Genealogy Projects tagged with Contra Costa County on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Contra Costa County, California

    Contra Costa County was one of the original 27 counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county was originally to be called Mt. Diablo County, but the name was changed prior to incorporation as a county. The county's Spanish language name means opposite coast, because of its location opposite San Francisco, in an easterly direction, on San Francisco Bay. Southern por...

  • Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, California

    This project is for those interred in Oakmont Memorial Park, Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California. Official Website Find a Grave Wikipedia

  • Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, California

    From the City of Martinez Website : This cemetery is one of the oldest formal cemeteries in California and was originally called the Martinez Cemetery in 1850. The City of Martinez, in Contra Costa County , took over the operation of the Alhambra Cemetery (5 acres) in the mid-1970’s and Potter’s Field (3 acres) from the Contra Costa County in 1992. As you walk through the Cemetery you will fi...

  • Saint Mary's College of California

    Wikipedia Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about 10 miles east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. The college was ranked #9 ...

  • Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, California

    This project is for those buried in Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California. The Sunset View Cemetery, founded in 1908 and located in the East Bay hills, takes its name from the panoramic cemetery views of San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. Though it has an El Cerrito address, over 90% of the cemetery is located in neighboring Kensington. The cemetery, as ...