Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an internment card index, internment register, and day books for Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the years 1845-1960. In 1907 Allegheny City was annexed to the city of Pittsburgh.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Death date
 * Cause of death
 * Name of plot purchaser
 * Date of purchase

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate year of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to locate funeral home, obituary or cemetery record
 * Use the information to find other vital records such as birth and marriage
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for land and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Pennsylvania.
 * Pennsylvania Guided Research
 * Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present

Family History Library Holdings

 * Alleghany Cemetery records, 1845-1976
 * Pittsburgh, Alleghany. Interment records of the 2nd St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Minersville Cemetery

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.