North Dakota, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection will contain an index and images of cemetery transcriptions compiled by the Red River Valley Genealogical Society in West Fargo, North Dakota for the years 1877-1999.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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

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?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
 * Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Search for an obituary in a local newspaper
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records, or to find additional family members in census records

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of North Dakota.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * North Dakota Guided Research
 * North Dakota Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step North Dakota Research, 1893-Present

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * North Dakota, cemetery records, 1877-1999
 * Fargo Genealogical Society, comp and edited, North Dakota Cemeteries, 32 vols. Fargo, North Dakota : Fargo Genealogical Society, 1972-1977, 1986-2000

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Fargo Genealogy Society, comp and edited, Cemeteries of North Dakota. 27 vols.

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.