Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Greenmount Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of burial registers and lot ownership records from the Greenmount Cemetery in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania

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


 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Date of burial
 * Place of birth


 * Residence
 * Name of undertaker
 * Lot number

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

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

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family, such as:
 * Obituary
 * Birth and marriage records
 * Census records

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

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

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Greenmount Cemetery records, 1880-1966
 * Greenmount Cemetery. Card file of lot owners, 1880-1967, alphabetical and by lot number
 * Philadelphia. Bureau of Health. Registration of deaths, 1803-1903; arranged by year and 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.