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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Florida]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Cemeteries'''{{FL-sidebar}} {{Adoption FLGenWeb}} <br> | |||
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== Online Resources == | |||
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Florida Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com] | |||
*[http://interment.net/us/fl/index.htm Florida Cemetery Records at Interment.net] | |||
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Florida&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves Cemetery Records] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/florida/ Online Florida Death Records Indexes & Obituaries] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/FL/Cemetery-Records.htm Florida Cemetery Records]<br><br> | |||
=== Online === | |||
The following have significant cemetery listings for Florida State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<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=11&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. | |||
**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=11&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database | |||
****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Florida), 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=70504 ''Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012 Free''] at Ancestry.com ($) State. | |||
{{Tip| Remember:<br> | |||
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby. | |||
# [http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records. | |||
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Florida Cemeteries#Published Tombstone Transcripts and Indexes|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br> | |||
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Florida&county=0 BillionGraves] '''Replace the Smith surname''' in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''. Searched by cemetery and location. The site provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers. | |||
*USGenWeb Archives, [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/florida/florida.htm Florida Tombstone Transcription Project], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.<br> | |||
*[http://interment.net/us/fl/index.htm Interment.net], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.<br> | |||
*D'Addezio, [http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-FL-NDX.html Florida Cemeteries], lists cemeteries by name of cemetery with address. Many have a link to tombstone or survey trascriptions.<br> | |||
*I Dream of Genealogy, [http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/fl.html Florida Cemeteries], lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions. | |||
*Access Genealogy [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/florida-genealogy/ Florida Cemeteries] | |||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/FL/ALL/cem/ Linkpendium] | |||
<br> <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. | |||
=== Bibliography === | |||
*The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], [http://archive.org/ Internet Archive], and in public libraries. | |||
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=== Published Tombstone Transcripts and Indexes === | |||
*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. | |||
*E. H. Hayes, ''Cemetery Records of Florida'', nine volumes, is an important collection of cemetery inscriptions. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1946-66). {{FHL|138671|title-id|disp=FHL book 975.9 V3c; films 874012-3}}. | |||
*''Cemetery Records in Florida and Georgia'' is an index arranged by county and gives information about births, deaths, parents, and spouses. {{FHL|248238|title-id|disp=FHL films 228823-28}}. | |||
*''Florida Cemetery Records Directory'' lists the names and locations of cemeteries in Florida. {{FHL|142026|title-id|disp=FHL film 1206385}}. | |||
=== Cemetery Gazetteers === | |||
*[http://www.epodunk.com/counties/fl_county.html ePodunk] has a gazetteer of Florida cemeteries. | |||
*Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs list of cemeteries in many Florida counties] linking to the information about individuals buried there. | |||
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. | |||
=== Bibliography === | |||
*The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books], [http://archive.org/ Internet Archive], and in public libraries. | |||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Florida Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com
- Florida Cemetery Records at Interment.net
- BillionGraves Cemetery Records
- BillionGraves Index
- Online Florida Death Records Indexes & Obituaries
- Florida Cemetery Records
Online[edit | edit source]
The following have significant cemetery listings for Florida 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
- Go to Find A Grave Home page, click Search for a cemetery, select the state (Florida), 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.
- Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012 Free at Ancestry.com ($) State.
Tip: Remember:
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- BillionGraves Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click Search. Searched by cemetery and location. The site provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
- USGenWeb Archives, Florida Tombstone Transcription Project, lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.
- Interment.net, lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.
- D'Addezio, Florida Cemeteries, lists cemeteries by name of cemetery with address. Many have a link to tombstone or survey trascriptions.
- I Dream of Genealogy, Florida Cemeteries, lists cemeteries by county with tombstone transcriptions.
- Access Genealogy Florida Cemeteries
Cemetery records, such as tombstone and 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.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- The FamilySearch Catalog lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on Google Books, Internet Archive, and in public libraries.
Published Tombstone Transcripts and Indexes[edit | edit source]
- The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Florida cemeteries. This collection is described in the Florida Genealogy article.
- E. H. Hayes, Cemetery Records of Florida, nine volumes, is an important collection of cemetery inscriptions. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1946-66). FHL book 975.9 V3c; films 874012-3.
- Cemetery Records in Florida and Georgia is an index arranged by county and gives information about births, deaths, parents, and spouses. FHL films 228823-28.
- Florida Cemetery Records Directory lists the names and locations of cemeteries in Florida. FHL film 1206385.
Cemetery Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- ePodunk has a gazetteer of Florida cemeteries.
- Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in many Florida counties linking to the information about individuals buried there.
Cemetery records, such as tombstone and 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.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- The FamilySearch Catalog lists many published and filmed records of Florida cemeteries. For a thorough "Place Search", you should search the appropriate counties and towns for cemetery records. Some of the books referenced in the catalog may be available on Google Books, Internet Archive, and in public libraries.