User:Bloosgrl/sandbox21

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==

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 NAME cemetery. *Worldcat.org- Do a search for STATE NAME Cemetery.

Step 4: Replace STATE NAME 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 for each heading below. Step 7: Delete any headings you have no resources for. Step 8: Save in sandbox. Step 9: When completed, put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'.

Instructions for 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.

Instructions for List of Cemeteries in the State

 * Keep the links to Find A Grave and BillionGraves at the top of the list.
 * Go to [findagrave.com/cemetery Find A Grave].
 * Enter your state's name in the search box to get a list of cemeteries in the state.
 * Copy the URL for that page.
 * Replace https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery with the link to the page you just copied.

Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries

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

Instructions for Military Cemeteries

 * Use Google search with the state name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
 * Veterans Cemeteries has a list of State and National Veterans Cemeteries by the Dept of Veterans Affairs.