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The earliest tomb in Virginia with a legible inscription is that of Mrs. Alice Jordan, who died in 1650 in [[Surry County, Virginia|Surry County, Virginia]] at Four Mile Tree Plantation on the James River.<ref>(1) "The Oldest Tombstone," ''The William and Mary Quarterly,'' Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan. 1896):195-197. Digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1914961 JSTOR] - free; (2) Robert A. Lancaster, ''Historic Virginia Homes and Churches'' (Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915), 58. Digital version at [http://archive.org/stream/historicvirginia00lanc#page/58/mode/2up Internet Archive] - free.</ref> | |||
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African Americans typically maintained separate burial grounds.{{Main|Virginia African Americans}} | |||
Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. ''Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources''. (Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia, 1986.) {{FHL|450242|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 V34v}} Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county. A list of Virginia cemeteries. | |||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. ''Index to United States Cemeteries''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.) {{FHL|613269|item|disp=FHL film 1206468-94, 1206492}} Includes Virginia and Washington. A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library. | |||
The Family History Library has copies of many {{FHL|338740|subject_id|disp= cemetery records}} from [[Virginia]]. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the [[Virginia Periodicals]] section | |||
{{RecordSearch|1386587|Virginia, Danville City Cemetery Records}} Online in FamilySearch Historical Records. | |||
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*[ | *To access cemetery records available through the Family History Library, use the Place-names Search in the Family History Library Catalog for: | ||
:*VIRGINIA - CEMETERIES | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:Cemeteries_in_Virginia VIRGINIA, [COUNTY, - CEMETERIES]] | |||
:*VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Category:Cemeteries_in_Virginia VIRGINIA, [INDEPENDENT CITY - CEMETERIES]] | |||
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=== Online === | |||
The following websites have cemetery listings for Virginia State. [[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|20x20px|ArrowGreen.svg.png]] Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery. <br><br> | |||
*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=48&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates. | |||
**This site frequently has tombstone images | |||
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=48&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database | |||
***You may need to narrow by county | |||
****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Virginia), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''. | |||
***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70635 ''Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012 Free''] at Ancestry.com ($) State. | |||
*[http://virginiagravestones.org/ Virginia Gravestones] | |||
*[http://virginia-genealogy.org/Virginia-Cemetery-Records.htm Virginia Cemetery Records] | |||
*[http://www.markerhistory.com/tag/cemetery/page/6/ Cemetery Historical Markers]- at MarkerHistory.com. Cemetery dates begin as early as 1620. See also the Cemetery Historical Markers on the [http://www.markerhistory.com/maps/ Cemetery Marker Map]. | |||
*[http://www.blackcemeteriesportsmouthva.org/ African American Historic Cemeteries of Portsmouth Virginia] | |||
*[http://www.aacemeteriesva.org/ African American Cemeteries of Tidewater Virginia] | |||
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Cemeteries
Cemetery Resources[edit | edit source]
The earliest tomb in Virginia with a legible inscription is that of Mrs. Alice Jordan, who died in 1650 in Surry County, Virginia at Four Mile Tree Plantation on the James River.[1]
African Americans typically maintained separate burial grounds.
- Main article: Virginia African Americans
Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources. (Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia, 1986.) FHL book 975.5 V34v Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county. A list of Virginia cemeteries.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. Index to United States Cemeteries. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.) FHL film 1206468-94, 1206492 Includes Virginia and Washington. A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library.
The Family History Library has copies of many cemetery records from Virginia. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the Virginia Periodicals section
Virginia, Danville City Cemetery Records Online in FamilySearch Historical Records.
- To access cemetery records available through the Family History Library, use the Place-names Search in the Family History Library Catalog for:
- VIRGINIA - CEMETERIES
- VIRGINIA, [COUNTY, - CEMETERIES]
- VIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES
- VIRGINIA, [INDEPENDENT CITY - CEMETERIES]
Online[edit | edit source]
The following websites have cemetery listings for Virginia State.
Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery.
- Findagrave.com Search for names Enter at least a last name then click Search. Can narrow by first names or dates.
- This site frequently has tombstone images
- List of cemeteries statewide for cemeteries in their database
- You may need to narrow by county
- Go to Find A Grave Home page, click Search for a cemetery, select the state (Virginia), then select from the county list, and press Search.
- Click on the number below Interments for a cemetery to access names. Click Records arrow to scroll through to the end.
- You may need to narrow by county
- Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012 Free at Ancestry.com ($) State.
- Cemetery Historical Markers- at MarkerHistory.com. Cemetery dates begin as early as 1620. See also the Cemetery Historical Markers on the Cemetery Marker Map.
- African American Historic Cemeteries of Portsmouth Virginia
- African American Cemeteries of Tidewater Virginia
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ (1) "The Oldest Tombstone," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan. 1896):195-197. Digital version at JSTOR - free; (2) Robert A. Lancaster, Historic Virginia Homes and Churches (Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915), 58. Digital version at Internet Archive - free.