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Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into the sandbox page for your state. <br>
Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into the sandbox page for your state. <br>
<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki>
<nowiki>{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%;  "</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''1949-1969''': {{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] </nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>== Jewish Cemeteries ==</nowiki>
<nowiki>| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources of STATE NAME'''</center></nowiki>
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>== Additional Resources at the Family History Library ==</nowiki>
<nowiki>| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center></nowiki>
<nowiki>|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |</nowiki>
<nowiki>''United States''</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] </nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2221801 Find A Grave Index] at FamilySearch - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at Ancestry</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2026973 BillionGraves Index] at FamilySearch- [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at Find My Past</nowiki>
<nowiki>*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Record</nowiki>
<nowiki>''State''</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Cemeteries in the State'''</center></nowiki>
<nowiki>|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |</nowiki>
<nowiki>{| style="float:right;</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}</nowiki>
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<nowiki>*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery Findagrave.com]</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]- type STATE NAME in the search box.</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Jewish Cemeteries '''</center></nowiki>
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<nowiki>*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/ STATE NAME Jewish Cemetery Project] at International Jewish Cemetery Project</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery Jewish Cemeteries in STATE NAME] at Find A Grave</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at Ancestry - grave search</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by JewishGen - Cemetery List- ''Click the USA file folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Military Cemeteries '''</center></nowiki>
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<nowiki>'''National Cemeteries'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8750/ U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006] at Ancestry - National Cemeteries ($)</nowiki>
<nowiki>*{{RecordSearch|1916249|United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] </nowiki>
<nowiki>'''State Cemeteries'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>|}</nowiki>
 
<nowiki>To find cemetery records for ''STATE NAME'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br></nowiki>
<nowiki>To find cemetery records for ''STATE NAME'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br></nowiki>


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Step 5: Check the existing state cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox. <br>
Step 5: Check the existing state cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox. <br>
Step 6: Locate resources using the instructions for each heading below.<br>
Step 6: Locate resources using the instructions for each heading below.<br>
Step 7: Display names for collections should be as they are named. Coverage years do not need to be in bold or at the beginning of the collection. Many cemetery collections do not have coverage years. <br>
Step 7: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br>
Step 8: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br>
Step 8: Save in sandbox. <br>
Step 9: Save in sandbox. <br>
Step 9: When completed,  put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'.<br>
Step 10: When completed,  put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'.<br>
===General Instructions for Searching===
'''Only include state and national resources. Cemeteries from smaller jurisdictions (county or municipal) should be included on their respective county pages, unless they are Jewish or military cemeteries.''' <br>
'''Additional places to search.'''
*[https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] Search for state name. Then scroll to cemeteries.
*Google search for state name and cemetery.


===Instructions for List of Cemeteries in the State===
===Instructions for Online Resources===
*Keep the links to Find A Grave and BillionGraves at the top of the list.
Check the following for resources for your state and link to them where appropriate.
*Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery Find A Grave].
 
*Enter your state's name in the search box to get a list of cemeteries in the state.
*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*Copy the URL for that page.
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*Replace https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery in the table with the link to the page you just copied.
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes.com]- link to the appropriate state on this site.
'''LDS Badge Instructions'''
*Go to [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html US GenWeb Tombstone Project]. Click on your state. Include the link for that state in the online resources.
*Keep the LDS badge only if the terms LDS or Mormon are used in the names of your links.  
*Google search for cemeteries in your state to find additional online resources. Combine other terms with the state's name: burials, cemeteries, tombstones. Include any statewide burial sites you find.
*You can remove the LDS badge by searching for and deleting the code below.
<nowiki>{| style="float:right;</nowiki>
<nowiki>|-</nowiki>
<nowiki>|{{MormonLDSRemoval}}</nowiki>
<nowiki>|}</nowiki>


===Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries===
===Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries===
'''International Jewish Cemetery Project for the United States'''
 
*Go to [https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/ International Jewish Cemetery Project for the United States]
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has a list for every country. Go to USA. Click the file folder. Then go to Region: STATE.
*Scroll down to your state and click on it.
*Copy the URL for the page.
*Replace https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/ with the copied URL in the table.  
'''Find A Grave'''
*Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery Find A Grave].
*Enter "Jewish Cemeteries" in the Cemetery search box and your state name in the cemetery location box.  
*Copy the URL of the page.  
*Replace https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery with the URL you copied.


===Instructions for Military Cemeteries===
===Instructions for Military Cemeteries===
*Organize all resources you find under the state or national headings, where appropriate. 
 
*Go to [https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/listcem.asp Veterans Cemeteries].
*Click on your state.
*Copy the URL.
*Include the URL in the table under "National Cemeteries"
*Use Google search with the state name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
*Use Google search with the state name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
 
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/listcem.asp Veterans Cemeteries] has a list of State and National Veterans Cemeteries by the Dept of Veterans Affairs.
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=Project Instructions for Canadian Province Cemeteries Pages=
Step 1: Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143G0coeby_cglKNT-SY4-YqwRaQq3nMG8OHQHFPm0Vs/edit#gid=0 task list] choose a province from the Emerging Countries 2020 tab. Put your name under 'completed by' to claim it.<br>
Step 2: Create a sandbox page.<br>
Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into the sandbox page for your province. <br>
<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki>
<nowiki>== Jewish Cemeteries ==</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check. Click on Canada and then PROVINCE NAME.</nowiki>
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial Canadian Virtual War Memorial]. This is a worldwide registry of military Canadian burials.</nowiki>
<nowiki>===Individual Cemeteries===</nowiki>
<nowiki>== Additional Resources at the Family History Library ==</nowiki>
<nowiki>To find cemetery records for ''PROVINCE NAME'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br></nowiki>
<nowiki>#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Enter: '''PROVINCE NAME''' in the Place box</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Search'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Enter: '''PROVINCE NAME''' in the Place box</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Search'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Places within PROVINCE NAME'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on the town you want to search</nowiki>
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki>
<nowiki>== Additional Resources ==</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for PROVINCE NAME Cemetery.</nowiki></pre>
Step 4: Replace PROVINCE NAME with the name of your province.<br>Step 5: Check the existing province cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox.
Step 5: Check the existing province cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox. <br>
Step 6: Locate resources using the instructions for each heading below.<br>
:'''Instructions for Online Resources'''
:Check the following for resources for your province and link to them where appropriate.
:*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
:*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
:*Google search for cemeteries in your province to find additional online resources. Combine other terms with the province's name: burials, cemeteries, tombstones. Include any provincewide burial sites you find.
:'''Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries'''
:*Use Google search with the province name followed by Jewish cemeteries to find them.
:'''Instructions for Military Cemeteries'''
:*Use Google search with the province name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
:'''Instructions for Individual Cemeteries'''
:''Link to any resources you find for individual cemeteries that are not on Billion Graves or Find a Grave. We've already linked to them in the Online Resources heading, so limit sharing what you find to resources outside of those two :sites.''
:*Using [https://www.google.com/ Google] search for cemeteries in the country
:*Using [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] search for cemeteries in the country
Step 7: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br>
Step 8: Save in sandbox. <br>
Step 9: When completed, put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'.
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