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 in your research for your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Family History Library Holdings

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

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871
 * Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955

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.