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==Online | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ JewishGen: Cemetery] | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ JewishGen: Cemetery] | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-11019/worldwide-jewish-burial-registry-from-jewishgen?s=275764761 Worldwide Jewish Burial Registry from JewishGen] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com www.cemeteryscribes.com] | For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com www.cemeteryscribes.com] | ||
For help in | For help in converting the Hebrew dates on the tombstones see [http://stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html]. | ||
The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. | The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. Jewish cemetery or burial sites are listed by town or city, country, and geographic region, based on current locality designation. Information under each listing includes history, size, exact location, etc. Some listings include links to other websites with additional information such as burial lists or contact information. The project is ongoing. The IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project can be found at:<br>[http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery www.iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
===Funeral Home Records=== | ===Funeral Home Records=== | ||
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*American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. New York: National Funeral Directors Association, biennial. (FS Library book 973 U24a.) | *American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. New York: National Funeral Directors Association, biennial. (FS Library book 973 U24a.) | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has some funeral home and undertaker records, which are listed in the Sub-ject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under "Business and Commerce" or "Cemeteries." | ||
==Accessing the Records== | ==Accessing the Records== | ||
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Lists of soldiers’ graves are described in [[United States Military Records]]. | Lists of soldiers’ graves are described in [[United States Military Records]]. | ||
===Records at the | ===Records at the FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies and indexes of many cemetery and tombstone records but has limited records of Jewish cemeteries. Examples of published Jewish cemetery records include: | ||
*Margolinsky, Jul. Transcript of 298 epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery in St. Thomas, W.I., 1837–1916, with Index. [s.l.: s.n.], 1957. (FS Library film 1013426, item 18.) | *Margolinsky, Jul. Transcript of 298 epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery in St. Thomas, W.I., 1837–1916, with Index. [s.l.: s.n.], 1957. (FS Library film 1013426, item 18.) | ||