Canadian Headstones - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada

What is in This Collection?
The collection includes a name index of headstone inscriptions, courtesy of CanadianHeadstones.com, which is a family history database of records and images from Canada's cemeteries. Take a look at their website for more information about how their Canada headstone project works.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * First and Last Name of the Deceased
 * Birth Date of the Deceased
 * Death Date of the Deceased
 * First and Last Name of Spouse
 * Birth Date of the Spouse
 * Death Date of the Spouse

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to locate an obituary or actual death record
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

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

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * British Columbia Genealogical Society. Master index card file, B.C.

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871
 * Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955
 * Canada, Ontario, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1989

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.