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Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]], have value in that they 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. | |||
==='''Locating Cemeteries'''=== | |||
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Arizona cemeteries. This collection is described in [[Arizona Genealogy]]. An important compilation of inscriptions from small cemeteries throughout the state is: | The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Arizona cemeteries. This collection is described in [[Arizona Genealogy]]. An important compilation of inscriptions from small cemeteries throughout the state is: | ||
*''Arizona Death Records: An Index Compiled from Mortuary, Cemetery, and Church Records''. Three Volumes. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona State Genealogical Society, 1976-82. (Family History Library {{FHL|979.1 V3a|disp=book 979.1 V3a; fiche 6019995-97}}.) | *''Arizona Death Records: An Index Compiled from Mortuary, Cemetery, and Church Records''. Three Volumes. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona State Genealogical Society, 1976-82. (Family History Library {{FHL|979.1 V3a|disp=book 979.1 V3a; fiche 6019995-97}}.) | ||
=== '''Online Resources''' === | |||
*'''[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave]''' can be searched by the name of a person, family or cemetery. Usually gives birth and death dates and often comes with a picture of the tombstone. May also give obituaries, biographical information and names of family members with links to their information in Find A Grave. | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/ '''Interment.net'''] | |||
==== '''Family History Library Collection''' ==== | |||
==== '''Periodicals''' ==== | |||
Several periodicals have published inscriptions and inventories from Arizona cemeteries. These are referenced in the "Places" portion of the Periodical Source Index '''('''[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|'''PERSI''']]''')''', described in [[Arizona Periodicals|'''Arizona Periodicals''']]. | |||
For records on related record types, see [[Arizona Funeral Homes|'''Arizona Funeral Homes''']]''',''' [[Arizona Obituaries|'''Arizona Obituaries''']], and [[Arizona Vital Records|'''Arizona Vital Records''']]'''.''' | |||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
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[http://usgwtombstones.org/arizona/arizona.html The Arizona Tombstone Transcription Project] -- USGenWeb project. | [http://usgwtombstones.org/arizona/arizona.html The Arizona Tombstone Transcription Project] -- USGenWeb project. | ||
[http://mesarfhc.org/search/search.php Interment search in the Mesa City Cemetery]: This resource from the [[Mesa Family History Center]] is a listing of most of the burials in the Mesa City Cemetery in the form of a searchable index. <br> | [http://mesarfhc.org/search/search.php Interment search in the Mesa City Cemetery]: This resource from the [[Mesa Family History Center]] is a listing of most of the burials in the Mesa City Cemetery in the form of a searchable index. <br> | ||
{{Arizona|Arizona}} | {{Arizona|Arizona}} | ||
[[Category:Arizona]] | [[Category:Arizona]] | ||