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==Online Resources==
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.  
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for New Mexico'''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''United States Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at 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# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at 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/ Findmypast] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch – [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[http://cemeterycensus.com/nm/index.htm Cemeteries of New Mexico] at [https://cemeterycensus.com/ Cemetery Census]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/nm/index.htm New Mexico Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/newmexico/newmex.html New Mexico Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/newmexico/index.html Online New Mexico Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/New-Mexico?id=state_34 New Mexico Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type New Mexico in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=New%20Mexico,%20United%20States&reqParents=368&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:New%20Mexico,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://newmexico.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm New Mexico Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/nm.html New Mexico Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/NM/Cemetery-Records.htm New Mexico Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/new-mexico/ New Mexico 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/ftbayard.asp Fort Bayard National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/38071/fort-bayard-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Bayard-National-Cemetery/68849 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/santafe.asp Santa Fe National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109452/santa-fe-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Santa-Fe-National-Cemetery/180918 BillionGraves]
*Ft. Stanton State Veterans Cemetery — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2658651/fort-stanton-state-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Stanton-Cemetery/328458 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=veterans&cemetery-loc=New+Mexico%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_34 New Mexico Veterans Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
== Online Resources ==
To find cemetery records for ''New Mexico' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
:*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery '''Billion Graves''']&nbsp;can be searched by name, surname, or cemetery. It provides a photo and the GPS location of the grave marker.
#Enter: '''New Mexico''' in the Place box
:*[http://www.findagrave.com/index.html '''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.
#Click on: '''Search'''
:*[http://www.interment.net/us/nm/index.htm '''Interment.net'''] includes many New Mexico cemetery transcriptions.
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
== Statewide Collections  ==


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
There is no major statewide collection or index of cemetery transcripts for New Mexico. Some tombstone inscriptions have been published in periodicals. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains some tombstone inscriptions from New Mexico. This collection is described in [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico Genealogy]]. See&nbsp;[[United States Cemeteries|United States Cemeteries]] for further suggestions on locating cemetery records.
#Enter: '''New Mexico''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within New Mexico'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
=== Periodicals  ===


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
Several [[New Mexico Periodicals|'''New Mexico Periodicals''']] have published inscriptions and inventories from&nbsp;New Mexico cemeteries. These are referenced in the "Places" portion of the Periodical Source Index '''('''[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|'''PERSI''']]''').'''  
#Enter: '''New Mexico''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within New Mexico'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, New Mexico, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


== Additional Resources ==
[[Category:New_Mexico|Cemeteries]] [[Category:United_States_Cemeteries]]
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for New Mexico cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for New Mexico Cemetery.
 
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Cemetery records, such as tombstone and 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.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

  • Billion Graves can be searched by name, surname, or cemetery. It provides a photo and the GPS location of the grave marker.
  • 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.
  • Interment.net includes many New Mexico cemetery transcriptions.

Statewide Collections[edit | edit source]

There is no major statewide collection or index of cemetery transcripts for New Mexico. Some tombstone inscriptions have been published in periodicals. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains some tombstone inscriptions from New Mexico. This collection is described in New Mexico Genealogy. See United States Cemeteries for further suggestions on locating cemetery records.

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Several New Mexico Periodicals have published inscriptions and inventories from New Mexico cemeteries. These are referenced in the "Places" portion of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI).