Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bel Marin Keys (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bel Marin Keys. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bel Marin Keys is located in Marin County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma.
Below are the counties that are near Bel Marin Keys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bel Marin Keys:
- Marin County (The home county of Bel Marin Keys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Ignacio
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Black Point - Green Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rafael Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Novato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Santa Venetia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Terra Linda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- Cerro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- San Anselmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- San Rafael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodacre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Emeryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- West Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Former names for Brooklyn:
- Antonio
- Clinton
- Montclair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Sobrante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Bayview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Atchison Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
- Gateley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Pinole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Point Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- San Pablo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Hercules
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- El Sobrante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nystrom Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Merazo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- American Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Napa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Chinatown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Amanico Ergina Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Doelger City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Golden Gate Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Mission District
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Stonestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- San Mateo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Westlake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Broadmoor Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Daly City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brisbane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Colma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South San Francisco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Benicia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suisun City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Sears Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- McGill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Temelec
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Petaluma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vineburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- El Verano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Boyes Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Penngrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bel Marin Keys, see our County-by-County Page for Bel Marin Keys.
Cemeteries Near Bel Marin Keys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bel Marin Keys.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bel Marin Keys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bel Marin Keys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <2>
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylors Grave Site
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <2>
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Water Front Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (87 more) ...
- Cypress Hill Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olema Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Bel Marin Keys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bel Marin Keys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bel Marin Keys, with the one closest to Bel Marin Keys listed first.
- Ignacio
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Black Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Novato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sears Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Donahue ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Donahue is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- San Anselmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- San Rafael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McGill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- San Geronimo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenbrae
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- San Quentin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Larkspur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bel Marin Keys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bel Marin Keys.
Newspapers Published in Bel Marin Keys ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bel Marin Keys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bel Marin Keys, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bel Marin Keys.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bel Marin Keys:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Marin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bel Marin Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bel Marin Keys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |