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This Internet site indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the "Query" field, and click the Search button. For best results, use the "Search Tips" and examples at the bottom of the web page. The computer will list any matches it finds and give you the option of viewing the full transcript. | This Internet site indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the "Query" field, and click the Search button. For best results, use the "Search Tips" and examples at the bottom of the web page. The computer will list any matches it finds and give you the option of viewing the full transcript. | ||
Utah State Historical Society. [http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/cemeteries/index.html ''Cemetery Records'']. In Utah State Historical Society [Internet site]. Salt Lake City, Utah: UHS, 1999 [cited 1 October 2008]. <br> | Utah State Historical Society. [http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/cemeteries/index.html ''Cemetery Records'']. In Utah State Historical Society [Internet site]. Salt Lake City, Utah: UHS, 1999 [cited 1 October 2008]. [http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials ''Burial Records''] from sexton records are also available.<br> | ||
This searchable database contains over a half-million names from many cemeteries scattered throughout Utah. More cemeteries are added periodically for this ongoing project. The standard search is for surname, given name, dates, and places. The results list shows the name of the deceased, birth and death date, and burial place. The long individual display may also include the birthplace, death place, cause of death, relatives, comments, and grave location. | This searchable database contains over a half-million names from many cemeteries scattered throughout Utah. More cemeteries are added periodically for this ongoing project. The standard search is for surname, given name, dates, and places. The results list shows the name of the deceased, birth and death date, and burial place. The long individual display may also include the birthplace, death place, cause of death, relatives, comments, and grave location. | ||
Another free Utah transcription database can be found at [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/utah.htm Access Genealogy database]. | Another free Utah transcription database can be found at [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/utah.htm Access Genealogy database]. | ||
=== Indexes and Records === | === Indexes and Records === | ||