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<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki> | <pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>==Jewish Cemeteries==</nowiki> | <nowiki>==Jewish Cemeteries==</nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki> | <nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>==Individual Cemeteries==</nowiki> | <nowiki>==Individual Cemeteries==</nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>==Additional Resources at the Family History Library==</nowiki> | <nowiki>==Additional Resources at the Family History Library==</nowiki> | ||
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<nowiki>If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time.</nowiki> | <nowiki>If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time.</nowiki> | ||
<nowiki>==Additional Resources== | <nowiki>==Additional Resources==</nowiki></pre> | ||
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Step 3: Replace COUNTRY with your country's name.<br> | Step 3: Replace COUNTRY with your country's name.<br> | ||
Step 4: Locate resources using the instructions | Step 4: Locate resources using the instructions below for each heading.<br> | ||
Step 5: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br> | Step 5: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br> | ||
Step 6: When completed, fill out appropriate columns on the task list.<br> | Step 6: When completed, fill out appropriate columns on the task list.<br> | ||
==Instructions for Online Resources== | |||
Check the following for resources for your country and link to them where appropriate. | |||
*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves COUNTRY Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers ''Navigate to a country page and change the website link'' | |||
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave COUNTRY page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers ''Navigate to a country page and change the website link'' | |||
*Google search for cemeteries in your country to find additional online resources. You may need to use a [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Word_List genealogical word list] to find the word in that language for cemetery and search using it to find them. For example, the word for cemetery in French is cimetière. You might search for France cimetière. | |||
==Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries== | |||
*Use Google search with the country name followed by Jewish Cemeteries. | |||
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check. | |||
==Instructions for Military Cemeteries== | |||
*Use Google search with the country name followed by military cemeteries to find them. | |||
==Instructions for Individual Cemeteries== | |||
*Using [https://www.google.com/ Google] search for cemeteries in the country | |||
*Using [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] search for cemeteries in the country | |||
==Instructions for Additional Resources at the Family History Library== | |||
To find cemetery records for ''COUNTRY NAME'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br> | |||
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] | |||
#Enter: '''COUNTRY NAME''' in the Place box | |||
#Click on: '''Search''' | |||
#Click on: '''Places within COUNTRY NAME''' | |||
#Click on: '''Cemeteries''' | |||
If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time. | |||
==Instructions for Additional Resources== | |||
Include any other resources you find. Include [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat.org]. Search by country name followed by cemeteries. | |||
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