SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY

On this Memorial Day weekend, the Questing Heirs Genealogical Society honors veterans buried in Long Beach, California.

photo: QHGS

RESEARCH TIP: Because many easterners and midwesterners migrated to Long Beach in the early 20th century, a large number of Civil War veterans from Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Ohio are buried in our city cemeteries. James Henkel has created “virtual” Civil War Veterans Cemeteries online at Find A Grave for the following city cemeteries:

Long Beach Municipal Cemetery has 101 records at

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=368458

Forest Lawn Memorial Park has 9 records at

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=368444

Sunnyside Cemetery has 131 records at

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=368490