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 '''Bibliography'''
-*The '''[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]''' lists published records of&nbsp;Tennessee cemeteries.&nbsp; Thorough "Place Searches" should include counties and towns. &nbsp;Some of the books referenced here may be&nbsp;available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search '''Google Books''']&nbsp;and in public libraries.
+*The '''[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]''' lists published records of Tennessee cemeteries. Thorough "Place Searches" should include counties and towns. Some of the books referenced here may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search '''Google Books'''] and in public libraries.
-'''Online Gravestone Transcripts'''
+=== Online ===
-The following websites have cemetery listings for North Carolina State. [[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|20x20px|ArrowGreen.svg.png]] Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery. <br><br>
+The following have significant cemetery listings for Tennessee State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>
-*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=45&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n '''Search for names'''] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
+*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=4&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] at Find A Grave. Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
+**This site frequently has tombstone images.
+**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs& List of cemeteries] in their database.
+***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
+****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.
+***When you have a list, click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
-**This site frequently has tombstone images
+*[http://search.ancestry.myfamily.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=structuredcrawledsites-55&so=2&pcat=BMD_DEATH&ti=5519&gsfn=&gsln=caudill&submit=Search&prox=1&gss=angs-c ''Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012'']at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
-**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=45&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n '''List of cemeteries'''] statewide for cemeteries in their database
-***You may need to narrow by county
-****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ '''Find A Grave Home page'''], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (North Carolina), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
-***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70636 '''''Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012'''''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
-*'''[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave]''' can be searched by the&nbsp;name of a person or family to find where a person is buried.&nbsp; Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.&nbsp; May&nbsp;give obituaries,&nbsp;names of&nbsp;family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
+{{Tip| Remember:<br>
+# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
+# [[Arkansas Cemeteries#Value of Cemetery Records|Symbols and abbreviations]] may lead you to other records.
+# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Arkansas Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>
+*'''[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave]''' can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
 *[http://billiongraves.com/ '''BillionGraves'''] can be searched by the name of a person or by cemetery and location. The site provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
-*[http://www.interment.net/ '''Interment.net''']&nbsp;includes many Tennessee cemetery transcripts.
+*[http://www.interment.net/ '''Interment.net''']includes many Tennessee cemetery transcripts.
-*'''[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/search.html TNGenWeb Cemetery Database]''' lists cemeteries in&nbsp;many counties, often with indexes and&nbsp;burial transcripts.
+*'''[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/search.html TNGenWeb Cemetery Database]''' lists cemeteries in many counties, often with indexes and burial transcripts.
 *[http://www.tngenweb.org/ '''TNGenWeb Project'''] includes cemetery information and transcripts. Search on&nbsp;individual county pages.