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

Project Instructions
Step 1: Go to the task list an choose a country. Put your name under 'date completed' to claim it. Step 2: Copy and paste the headings into the cemeteries page for your 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: 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.
 * 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

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