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Online Resources

 * - index and images


 * BillionGraves Home Page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers


 * - index and images


 * Find A Grave Home page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers


 * Cyndi's List - Cemeteries & Funeral Homes

LIST ANY OTHER WEBSITE THAT IS COUNTRY SPECIFIC.

Introduction
The records available from cemeteries are headstone (also known as tombstone or gravestone) inscriptions and written records. Cemetery records may provide information such as the deceased’s name, date and place of birth and death, age of the deceased at death, place of origin, names of other persons related to the deceased, maiden surname, and sometimes marriage information. They may also provide clues about an ancestor’s military service, religion, occupation, place of residence at time of death, or membership in an organization. Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women.

Headstone Inscriptions

 * Headstone inscriptions are information recorded on headstones.

Gravestone inscriptions are particularly important to finding death and burial information.

Even when burial records exist, gravestone inscriptions might provide information that the burial record does not, such as place of birth.

Headstones (also known as tombstone or gravestone) inscriptions can be a useful source of family history information.

Sometimes, multiple family members are buried in the same vault and the inscription will give information on all that are buried there.

Headstones may give birth, marriage, and death information. They may also give clues about military service and occupation, or family members buried in the same area. Sometimes they give more information than the parish burial register or civil certificate of death. Headstone inscriptions are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who are not recorded in other existing records.

Information recorded on headstones is of primary importance. Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. They may also give clues to finding more information.

Written Records
Written records are information recorded by cemetery officials or caretakers, included in parish and cemetery records recorded by the civil authority. Many persons could not afford permanent purchase of the grave and gravestone or monument, so after a period of time the grave was reused. Written cemetery records can be especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young. Because relatives may be buried in adjoining plots, it is best to examine the original records.


 * Written records include:
 * Cemetery sextons' records
 * Municipal cemetery records
 * Church yard records
 * Grave books
 * Plot books
 * Maps

Finding Cemeteries
Cemeteries are often located next to a church. If you know where your ancestor attended church check that place first. If your ancestor died in another part of the country he or she may have been brought to the home parish for burial. Your ancestor may have been buried in a church or a civil (local authority) cemetery - usually near the place where he or she lived or died. You can find clues to burial places in church records, newspaper announcements, or family histories.

Additional Resources at the Family History Library
To find cemetery records for COUNTRY NAME in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:


 * 1) Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
 * 2) Enter: COUNTRY NAME in the Place box
 * 3) Select country from the list
 * 4) Click on: Search
 * 5) Click on: COUNTRY NAME - Cemeteries