To all, I have gone to the Alameda County Recorder's Office many times and know that the only thing you can search the microfilm for is the Marriage Record Index for Alameda County. Once you find the index record for what you are looking for, you fill out a vital record request form with the people's info and add the book and page number from the index. They will look it up and make a copy for you for a fee. Usually you have to give your request and come back another day or have them mail it to you. However, if things are slow at the Recorder's office, they will sometimes find the record and make they copy while you wait for 15 or 20 minutes. I have had to talk to one of the supervisors on several occasions about being able to look at the marriage record index, because several of the workers say they no longer let you, however the the marriage index is one which you still should be able to view..so be persistent yet courteous.
On Nov 3, 3:03 pm, Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> wrote: > Shirley, > > Regarding Vernon's obit - I found this info on the Alameda Co. Library > website about obits: > > Obituaries > > If the deceased resided in one of the parts of the County served by Alameda > County Library, we will try to locate an obituary for you by checking our > local papers. *The parts of the County we cover are: Albany, Castro Valley, > Dublin, Fremont, Newark, San Lorenzo,* *Union City and other unincorporated > areas. *Please note our newspaper holdings listed above to see which areas > are covered by each. Generally, we have archives back to the 1960's. For > earlier dates, some of the city libraries may be able to help. Oakland > Public Library has an especially strong local history collection in their > Oakland History Room 510-238-3222. > > There are a number of city libraries that are not part of Alameda County > Library. These independent city libraries are: > > Alameda City > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwcialamedacaus&url=ht...>http://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/library/ > > Berkeley Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwberkeleypubliclibrar...>http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/ > > Hayward Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwlibrarycihaywardcaus...>http://library.ci.hayward.ca.us/ > > Livermore Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwlivermorelibcaus&url...>http://www.livermore.lib.ca.us/ > > Oakland Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwoaklandlibraryorg&ur...>http://oaklandlibrary.org/ > > Pleasanton > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwcipleasantoncaus&url...>http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/library.html > > San Francisco Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwsfplorg&url=http://s...>http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/obits.htm > > San Leandro Public > Library<http://www.aclibrary.org/global/eLink.asp?ext=wwwcisanleandrocaus&url...>http://www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/sllibrary.html > > If the deceased resided in one of these cities, you may want to contact the > city library directly to obtain information regarding local files they > maintain and whether they conduct obituary searches. The following > information is critical to a successful obituary search: > > Full Name > > Date of Death > > Place of residence > > Place of death > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, > Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
