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== Online Resources ==
==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Florida'''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Find My Past]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Record]]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/florida-cemetery-records.htm Florida Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/fl/index.htm Florida Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/search/search.cgi/searchfl.htm Floirida Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/florida/ Online Florida Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Florida?id=state_11 Florida Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] - type Florida in the search box.
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-FL-NDX.html Florida Cemeteries] at [http://www.daddezio.com/ D'Addezio]
*[https://florida.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Florida Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/fl.html Florida Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/FL/Cemetery-Records.htm Florida Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/fl/ African American Cemeteries in Florida] at [http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=Florida%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_11 Jewish Cemeteries in Florida] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/florida-fl/ Florida Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/barrancas.asp Barrancas National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/71754/barrancas-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Barrancas-National-Cemetery/257691 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/baypines.asp Bay Pines National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109389/bay-pines-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Bay-Pines-National-Cemetery/178361 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/capecanaveral.asp Cape Canaveral National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2538336/cape-canaveral-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Cape-Canaveral-National-Cemetery/314393 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/florida.asp Florida National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109404/florida-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Florida-National-Cemetery/147927 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/jacksonville.asp Jacksonville National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2277362/jacksonville-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Jacksonville-National-Cemetery/12646 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sarasota.asp Sarasota National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2279622/sarasota-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Sarasota-National-Cemetery/163556 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/southflorida.asp South Florida National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2214043/south-florida-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/South-Florida-National-Cemetery/165250 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/staugustine.asp Saint Augustine National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109456/saint-augustine-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Saint-Augustine-National-Cemetery/158946 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/tallahassee.asp Tallahassee National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2561395/tallahassee-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Tallahassee-National-Cemetery/327553 BillionGraves]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Florida Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com]
== Additional Resources at the Family History Library ==
*[http://interment.net/us/fl/index.htm Florida Cemetery Records at Interment.net]
To find cemetery records for ''Florida'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Florida&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves Cemetery Records]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}}
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/florida/ Online Florida Death Records Indexes &amp; Obituaries]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/FL/Cemetery-Records.htm Florida Cemetery Records]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index<br><br>


=== Online  ===
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Florida''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


The following have significant cemetery listings for Florida 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>
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=11&GScnty=0&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.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
**This site frequently has tombstone images.
#Enter: '''Florida''' in the Place box
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=11&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
#Click on: '''Search'''
****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Florida), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
#Click on: '''Places within Florida'''
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70504 ''Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012 Free''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


{{Tip| Remember:<br>
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
# [http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records.
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Florida Cemeteries#Published Tombstone Transcripts and Indexes|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>


*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#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=Florida&county=0 BillionGraves] '''Replace the Smith surname''' in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''. Searched by cemetery and location. The site provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Florida''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Florida'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Florida, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*USGenWeb Archives, [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/florida/florida.htm Florida Tombstone Transcription Project], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.<br>
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Florida cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Florida Cemetery.


*[http://interment.net/us/fl/index.htm Interment.net], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.<br>
*D'Addezio, [http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-FL-NDX.html Florida Cemeteries], lists cemeteries by name of cemetery with address.&nbsp; Many have a link to tombstone or survey trascriptions.<br>
*I Dream of Genealogy, [http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/fl.html Florida Cemeteries], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.
*Access Genealogy [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/florida-genealogy/ Florida Cemeteries]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/FL/ALL/cem/ Linkpendium]
<br> <br> Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]], may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse and children, a maiden name or, occasionally, a birthplace. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. It is important to look at surrounding tombstones because family members may also be buried nearby.
=== Bibliography  ===
*The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For&nbsp; a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], [http://archive.org/ Internet Archive], and in public libraries.
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=== Published Tombstone Transcripts and Indexes  ===
*The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Florida cemeteries. This collection is described in the [[Florida Genealogy|Florida Genealogy]] article.
*E. H. Hayes, ''Cemetery Records of Florida'', nine volumes,&nbsp;is an important collection of cemetery inscriptions. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1946-66). {{FHL|138671|title-id|disp=FHL book 975.9 V3c; films 874012-3}}.
*''Cemetery Records in Florida and Georgia'' is an index arranged by county and gives information about births, deaths, parents, and spouses. {{FHL|248238|title-id|disp=FHL films 228823-28}}.
*''Florida Cemetery Records Directory'' lists the names and locations of cemeteries in Florida. {{FHL|142026|title-id|disp=FHL film 1206385}}.
=== Cemetery Gazetteers  ===
*Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs list of cemeteries in many Florida counties] linking to the information about individuals buried there.
Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]], may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse and children, a maiden name or, occasionally, a birthplace. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. It is important to look at surrounding tombstones because family members may also be buried nearby.
=== Bibliography  ===
*The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For&nbsp; a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], [http://archive.org/ Internet Archive], and in public libraries.
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