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General History.
Early Days of Oakland. Originally published 04 December 1875. Discussed the earliest settlement of Oakland and surrounding areas; the rancho days of the east bay; and the activities of Adams, Moon and Carpentier.
Northern Suburbs. Originally published 20 June 1874. Glimpse into the surroundings of Oakland in 1874.
Census and Census Substitutes An 1890 Census Substitute. From articles published in The Oakland Daily Evening Tribune.
Marriages and Marriage Licenses.
The Tribune occasionally published accounts of who was receiving marriage licenses. Following are the transcriptions of these small articles:
The Life Knot. Originally published 02 April 1875. Lists couples issued marriage licenses during March, 1875.
Marriages During April. Originally published 30 April 1875. Lists couples issued marriage licenses during April, 1875.
Matrimonial Bliss. Originally published 30 January 1877. Lists couples issued marriage licenses during January, 1877.
Matrimonials, February 1877. Originally published 01 March 1877. Lists couples issued marriage licenses during the month of February, 1877.
The Great Register. Originally published 29 September 1874. Lists immigrants registered in Alameda county during 1866-67 who were going to see their voting rights cancelled if no proof of naturalization was provided.
New Voters. Originally published 08 March 1877. Lists a few newly registered individuals.
Registrations. Originally published 05 May 1877. Lists a few newly registered individuals.
More Voters. Originally published 05 May 1877. Lists a few newly registered individuals.
Registrations. Originally published 07 May 1877. Lists a few newly registered individuals.
Our M.D.'S. Originally published 02 January 1877. List of practicing physicians in Alameda county who had filed information on their medical practice certificates.
Educational. Originally published 26 February 1877. Complete list of all teachers and principals working in Alameda county.
Classified Ads, 04 January 1890. Originally published 04 January 1890, classified ads from The Oakland Daily Evening Tribune.
Illnesses and Diseases.
Intellectual Gloom. Originally published 22 January 1876. Listing of all cases of insanity in Alameda County in 1875. Names (including maiden names for women), nativity, age, previous residences, marital status and descriptions of condition given.
Deaths.
Mortality Report. Originally published 01 January 1874. Lists all deaths in Oakland for the year 1873.
Probate Court. Originally published 01 January 1874. Lists all wills probated and letters of administration granted by the probate court in 1873.
Death Notices, 1874. January through April, 1874; originally published in the Oakland Daily News.
Death's Doings. Originally published 06 January 1876. List of all deaths investigated by the Alameda County coroner in 1875. Some unknown, some with name, age, and nativity.
Death Records and Necrology, 1889. Includes the "Death Record" and "Necrology" articles from 1889. Items variously include ages, residences, funeral information, causes of death, and nativity.
Death Records and Necrology, 1891. Includes the "Death Record" and "Necrology" articles from 1891. Items variously include ages, residences, funeral information, causes of death, and nativity.
Oakland Cemeteries, 1852-1863.
For more information on these early Oakland cemeteries, see Before Mountain View Cemetery.
Cemeteries. Originally published 28 April 1874. "Editorial" on the deplorable state of the Webster street cemetery.
The Old Cemetery. Originally published 05 April 1875. Transcribes graves and describes the scene at the Webster Street cemetery.
A Ghastly Spectacle. Originally published 28 April 1877. Describes the plowing up and grading of the Webster Street cemetery, with resulting disinterment of unrelocated graves.
Oakland Cemeteries, 1863-present.
Includes Mountain View Cemetery and others.
