North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Index and images of Surname index cards listing county, name of cemetery, town, person, date of birth, death date, age, spouse or parents, location of grave, military information.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of person
 * The approximate date of death
 * The place where the death occurred

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of North Carolina.
 * North Carolina Guided Research
 * North Carolina Record Finder
 * North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present

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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Historical Records Survey Service Division, Work Projects Administration.Pre-1914 cemetery inscription card index
 * copied by members of the L.D.S. in North Carolina & South Carolina ; typed by the Genealogical Society. Cemetery records of North Carolina. 8 Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1947-1961 FHL 975.6 V3r

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * North Carolina, Wilmington, Cemetery Records, 1852-2005
 * North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
 * North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930
 * North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994

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