FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Cemetery topic pages

To learn more about cemeteries in general, go to the Cemeteries Record Page.

Purpose
To update/standardize the cemeteries pages for each country, especially those countries without much content in the Wiki. This will help those in underserved countries know where to access cemetery information.

Example Pages
Malta Cemeteries Ghana Cemeteries Alabama Cemeteries

Task List
Task List

Project Instructions for Countries Other than the United States
Step 1: Go to the task list and choose a country from the Maturing Homelands or the Emerging Homelands tab. Put your name under 'date completed' to claim it. Step 2: Copy and paste the headings into the cemeteries page for the country starting with 'Online Resources' and ending with 'Additional Resources'.You may have to create a cemeteries page for the country. If there is an existing page, please check the resources there and keep where appropriate. Step 3: Locate resources using the instructions under each heading on this page. Step 4: Delete any headings you have no resources for. Step 5: When completed, delete your name and put the date in the 'date completed' column.

Online Resources
Check the following for resources for your country and link to them where appropriate.


 * BillionGraves COUNTRY Page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers Navigate to a country page and change the website link
 * Find A Grave COUNTRY page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers Navigate to a country page and change the website link
 * Google search for cemeteries in your country to find additional online resources. You may need to use a genealogical word list to find the word in that language for cemetery and search using it to find them. For example, the word for cemetery in French is cimetière. You might search for France cimetière.

Jewish Cemeteries

 * Use Google search with the country name followed by Jewish Cemeteries.
 * JewishGen has an inventory you can check.

Military Cemeteries

 * Use Google search with the country name followed by military cemeteries to find them.

Individual Cemeteries

 * Using Google search for cemeteries in the country
 * Using Wikipedia search for cemeteries in the country

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) Click on: Search
 * 4) Click on: Places within COUNTRY NAME
 * 5) Click on: Cemeteries

If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time.

Additional Resources
Include any other resources you find. Include WorldCat.org. Search by country name followed by cemeteries.

Project Instructions for US State Cemeteries Pages
Step 1: Go to the task list choose a state from the United States tab. Put your name under 'completed by' to claim it. Step 2: Create a sandbox page. Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into the sandbox page for your state. ==Online Resources== *United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 == Jewish Cemeteries == ==Military Cemeteries== == Additional Resources at the Family History Library == == Additional Resources == *DAR Library Catalog has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for STATE cemetery. *Worldcat.org- Do a search for STATE Cemetery.

Step 4: Replace STATE with the name of your state. Step 5: Check the existing state cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox. Step 6: Locate resources using the instructions under each heading on this page. Step 7: Delete any headings you have no resources for. Step 8: Save in sandbox and share or copy/paste on the page. Step 9: When completed, put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'.

Online Resources
Check the following for resources for your state and link to them where appropriate.


 * BillionGraves Page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
 * Find A Grave page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
 * Death Indexes.com- link to the appropriate state on this site.
 * Go to US GenWeb Tombstone Project. Click on your state. Include the link for that state in the online resources.
 * Google search for cemeteries in your state to find additional online resources. Combine other terms with the state's name: burials, cemeteries, tombstones. Include any statewide burial sites you find.

Jewish Cemeteries

 * JewishGen has a list for every country. Go to USA. Click the file folder. Then go to Region: STATE.

Military Cemeteries

 * Use Google search with the state name followed by military cemeteries to find them.

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


 * 1) Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
 * 2) Enter: STATE NAME in the Place box
 * 3) Click on: Search
 * 4) Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


 * 1) Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
 * 2) Enter: STATE NAME in the Place box
 * 3) Click on: Search
 * 4) Click on: Cemeteries
 * 5) Click on: Places within STATE NAME
 * 6) Click on the county you want to search
 * 7) Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


 * 1) Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
 * 2) Enter: STATE NAME in the Place box
 * 3) Click on: Search
 * 4) Click on: Cemeteries
 * 5) Click on: Places within STATE NAME
 * 6) Click on the county you want to search
 * 7) Click on Places within United States, STATE NAME, county name
 * 8) Click on the town you want to search
 * 9) Click on: Cemeteries

Additional Resources

 * DAR Library Catalog has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for STATE cemetery.
 * Worldcat.org- Do a search for STATE Cemetery.