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# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
The Daughters of the American Revolution Collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Colorado cemeteries. This collection is described in the "[[Colorado Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section.
The names, locations, and addresses of cemeteries in the state and references to published and unpublished transcripts are found in Kay R. Merrill, ''Colorado Cemetery Directory ''(Denver: Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, 1985; Family History Library {{FHL|340869|title-id|disp=book 978.8 V34cc; film 1597842 item 4}}). The cemeteries can be accessed online at http://www.interment.net/us/co/index.htm.
Transcripts from some small cemeteries in 33 counties have been published in Lela O. McQueary, ''Colorado Cemetery Inscriptions'' (Englewood, Colorado: Kay R. Merrill, 1985; Family History Library {{FHL|310737|title-id|disp=book 978.8 V3m; fiche 6087257}}).
[http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/military/graves/index.html Colorado State Archives] has an Index to the Colorado Veterans' Grave Registrations for the period 1862-1949 on-line. [[Colorado Veterans' Grave Registrations, 1862-1949|Read more.]]
# [[ Colorado Cemeteries#Value of Cemetery Records|Symbols and abbreviations]] may lead you to other records.
# [[ Colorado Cemeteries#Value of Cemetery Records|Symbols and abbreviations]] may lead you to other records.
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Colorado Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>  
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Colorado Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>  


*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/colorado.htm Colorado Cemetery Records] Access Genealogy  
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/colorado.htm Colorado Cemetery Records] Access Genealogy


*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Colorado&county=0 BillionGraves] Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search.'''
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Colorado&county=0 BillionGraves] Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search.'''
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