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-{{Adoption FLGenWeb}}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. Another important collection of cemetery inscriptions is E. H. Hayes, ''Cemetery Records of Florida'', Nine Volumes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1946-66; Family History Library {{FHL|138671|title-id|disp=book 975.9 V3c; films 874012-3}}).
+''[[United States|United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Florida]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; Florida Cemeteries'' {{Adoption FLGenWeb}}
-The collection ''Cemetery Records in Florida and Georgia'' is on Family History Library films {{FHL|248238|title-id|disp=228823-28}}. This index is arranged by county and gives information about births, deaths, parents, and spouses. A directory of cemetery records that lists the names and locations of cemeteries in Florida is on Family History Library film {{FHL|142026|title-id|disp=1206385}}.
+<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.
+*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.
+*Another important collection of cemetery inscriptions is E. H. Hayes, ''Cemetery Records of Florida'', Nine Volumes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1946-66; Family History Library {{FHL|138671|title-id|disp=book 975.9 V3c; films 874012-3}}).
+*The collection ''Cemetery Records in Florida and Georgia'' is on Family History Library films {{FHL|248238|title-id|disp=228823-28}}. This index is arranged by county and gives information about births, deaths, parents, and spouses. A directory of cemetery records that lists the names and locations of cemeteries in Florida is on Family History Library film {{FHL|142026|title-id|disp=1206385}}.
 The Family History Library also has 35 microfilms of records from several Tampa funeral homes. These are listed in the catalog under FLORIDA, HILLSBOROUGH, TAMPA - VITAL RECORDS.