Illinois Archdiocese of Chicago Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic cemetery records which begin as early as 1864 and go through 1989.

Reading These Records
The The records are 95% in English with the remaining 5% distributed in Czech, Latin, German, and Hungarian. See also

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 approximate burial or death date
 * The cemetery where your ancestor was buried

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?
When you have located your ancestor’s cemetery record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
 * Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
 * Search for the death record
 * Search for an obituary

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Illinois.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * Illinois Guided Research
 * Illinois Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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.