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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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=== Online  ===
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Nevada'''</center>
 
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The following websites have some cemetery listings for Nevada 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>  
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
 
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*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=35&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] At Find A Grave. Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave]
**This site frequently has tombstone images
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs& List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database.
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.  
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
***When you have a list, click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
*[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://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70617 ''Web: Nevada, Find A Grave Index, 1861-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada-cemetery-records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/nv/index.htm Nevada Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]  
{{Tip| Remember:<br>
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/nevada/nevada.html Nevada Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
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# [[Arkansas Cemeteries#Value of Cemetery Records|Symbols and abbreviations]] may lead you to other records.
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the State'''</center>
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Arkansas Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>
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*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery '''Billion Graves''']can be searched by name, surname, or cemetery. It provides a photo and the GPS location of the grave marker.  
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/nv/index.htm '''Interment.net'''] includes many Nevada cemetery transcriptions
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*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada.htm '''Access Genealogy'''] provides links to Nevada cemetery transcriptions and indexes.
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Nevada?id=state_35 Nebraska Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
== Statewide Collections  ==
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Nevada in the search box.
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Nevada,%20United%20States&reqParents=336&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Nevada,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
There is no major statewide collection or index of cemetery transcripts available at present. The [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvnengs/ Northeastern Nevada Genealogical Society], P.O. Box 1903, Elko, Nevada 89801, is currently compiling cemetery records and will do look-ups. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains inscriptions from some Nevada cemeteries (see [[Nevada Genealogy]]). The Nevada Historical Society and several county libraries have collected mortuary records that date back to the 1870's.
*[https://nevada.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Nevada Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/nv.html Nevada Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/NV/Cemetery-Records.htm Nevada Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=Nevada%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_35 Jewish Cemeteries in Nevada] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2166303/hebrew-cemetery Hebrew Cemetery in Nevada] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/nevada/ Nevada 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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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Military Cemeteries '''</center>
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*[https://veterans.nv.gov/benefits-and-services/northern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery/ Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/974156/northern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Northern-Nevada-Veterans-Memorial-Cemetery/160604 BillionGraves]  
*[https://veterans.nv.gov/southern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery/ Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1979925/southern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Southern-Nevada-Veterans-Memorial-Cemetery/147466 BillionGraves]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
=== Family History Library Collection  ===
To find cemetery records for ''Nevada'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*Spiros, Joyce V. Hawley. ''Genealogical Guide to Arizona and Nevada''. Gallup, New Mexico: Verlene Publishing, 1983. {{FHL|214782|title-id|disp=FHL book 979 D23s; FHL fiche 6049613}}.
#Enter: '''Nevada''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
:Contains a list of cemetery names and addresses for each county in Nevada


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
<br>
#Enter: '''Nevada''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Nevada'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
*Taylor, Richard B. comp. ''The Nevada Tombstone Record Book.'' Volume 1. Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Families Project, 1986. {{FHL|509205|title-id|disp=FHL979.3 V3n v.1; FHL film 1421848 item 5}}.


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
:Contains cemetery listings for most of southern Nevada.
#Enter: '''Nevada''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Nevada'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Nevada, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


== Additional Resources ==
=== Periodicals  ===
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Nevada cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Nevada Cemetery.


Several [[Nevada Periodicals|'''Nevada Periodicals''']] have published inscriptions and inventories from&nbsp;Nevada cemeteries. These are referenced in the "Places" portion of the Periodical Source Index '''('''[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|'''PERSI''']]''').'''


[[Category:Nevada, United States]][[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
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Hawthorne Cemetery gravestones, Nevada

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[edit | edit source]

The following websites have some cemetery listings for Nevada State.

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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 At Find A Grave. 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.
      • 1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click Search. (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
        • Tip: To switch to a different county, click Cemetery Lookup under Actions at the left.
      • When you have a list, click on the number below Interments for a cemetery to access names. Click Records arrow to scroll through to the end.
Tip: Remember:
  1. Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
  2. Symbols and abbreviations may lead you to other records.
  3. Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.


  • Billion Gravescan be searched by name, surname, or cemetery. It provides a photo and the GPS location of the grave marker.
  • Interment.net includes many Nevada cemetery transcriptions
  • Access Genealogy provides links to Nevada cemetery transcriptions and indexes.

Statewide Collections[edit | edit source]

There is no major statewide collection or index of cemetery transcripts available at present. The Northeastern Nevada Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1903, Elko, Nevada 89801, is currently compiling cemetery records and will do look-ups. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains inscriptions from some Nevada cemeteries (see Nevada Genealogy). The Nevada Historical Society and several county libraries have collected mortuary records that date back to the 1870's.

Family History Library Collection[edit | edit source]

Contains a list of cemetery names and addresses for each county in Nevada


Contains cemetery listings for most of southern Nevada.

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

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

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

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