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*[http://www.interment.net/us/nv/ Nevada Cemetery Records at Interment.net]
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=0&CSst=35 Nevada Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com]
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*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Nevada&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billiongraves.com Nevada Cemeteries]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} 
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/nevada/nevada.html USGenWeb Nevada Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada.htm Access Genealogy]  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NV/ Linkpendium]  
*[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/nvfiles.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/nv.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/nevada/index.html Nevada Death Records and Indexes]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-NV-NDX.html Cemetery Junction Nevada]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NV/Cemetery-Records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records]<br><br>
 
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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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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>  
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Nevada'''</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.
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
**This site frequently has tombstone images
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**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs& List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database.  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave]  
***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.  
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
***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://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
 
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - 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 ($) State.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
 
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch – [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
{{Tip| Remember:<br>
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nevada-cemetery-records.htm Nevada Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
*[http://www.interment.net/us/nv/index.htm Nevada Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]  
# [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.
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/nevada/nevada.html Nevada Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>  
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the State'''</center>
*[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=Nevada&county=0 '''Billion Graves Name Search'''] Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''
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**[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Nevada&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery '''BillionGraves Lists of cemeteries'''] "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
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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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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NV/ '''Linkpendium''']  
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*[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/nvfiles.htm '''USGenWeb Archives'''] Click on ''county'', click on ''Cemetery Surveys'' and choose the cemetery, this lists the cemeteries and the list of names.
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Nevada?id=state_35 Nebraska Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
**[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/nv/obitsnv.htm '''USGenWeb archives-Nevada Obituaries''']  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Nevada in the search box.
***[http://usgwarchives.net/nv/nvfiles.htm '''USGenWeb Archives - Nevada Map''']  
*[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]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/nevada/index.html '''Nevada Death Records and Indexes''']
*[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]
=== Statewide Collections  ===
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/NV/Cemetery-Records.htm Nevada Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
 
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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.
| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Jewish Cemeteries '''</center>
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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''']]''').'''


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Hawthorne Cemetery gravestones, Nevada

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

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.

The following websites have some cemetery listings for Nevada State.

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.

  • 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.


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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