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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
==== Cemeteries ====
 
*'''1920-1927, 1955''' {{FSC|3355607|title-id|disp=Egypt, Great Britain, Foreign Office Correspondence regarding cemeteries,  1920-1927, 1955}}(*); Great Britain. Foreign Office. Consulates, Egypt at FamilySearch Catalog-images
==== Muslim Cemeteries ====
*[https://billiongraves.com/search Cemetery Search] at Billiongraves - index & images
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mausoleums_in_Egypt Mausoleums in Egypt] (Wikipedia)
*[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/American-Cemetery-Old-Cairo-Egypt/179296 American cemetery] at Billiongraves - index & images
* [https://myend.com/country/egypt-modern-death-practices Article] about burial practices in Egypt (MyEnd)
*[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83--Catholic-Community-Cemetery/325743 Coptic Catholic Cemetery] at Billiongraves - index & images
* See [[Egypt Cemeteries#List of Cemeteries|List of Cemeteries]] below
*[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Greek-Cemetery-at-Mar-Gergis/180629 Greek Cemetery at Mar Gergis] at Billiongraves - index & images
 
==== Christian Cemeteries ====
'''BillionGraves''' - The database has over 6,000 searchable memorials for Christian cemeteries in Egypt. This includes the [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/American-Cemetery-Old-Cairo-Egypt/179296 American cemetery], [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Greek-Cemetery-at-Mar-Gergis/180629 Greek Cemetery at Mar Gergis], [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83--Catholic-Community-Cemetery/325743 Coptic Catholic Cemetery], and some war cemeteries.
 
* [https://billiongraves.com/search Search memorials]


==== Jewish Cemeteries ====
==== Jewish Cemeteries ====
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at JewishGen - index
'''JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Register''' (JOWBR) - A large Jewish burial database with over 4.2 million entries from 143 countries. Includes 29 cemeteries in Egypt with over 2,500 memorials. Must be logged in to access search results. Membership is free, donations are encouraged
*[https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/The-Basateen-Jewish-Cemetery-of-Cairo-Egypt/313098 Baseteen Jewish Cemetery of Cairo] at Billiongraves - index & images; [http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/224/ cemetery history] at archive.diarna.org
 
* [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/ Search engine]
* [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.php Index] of all cemeteries included in the database, including Egypt
 
'''BillionGraves''' - Includes 32 headstones from the [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/The-Basateen-Jewish-Cemetery-of-Cairo-Egypt/313098 Baseteen Jewish Cemetery of Cairo], one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world. For further reading about the cemetery, read this [http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/224/ article].


==== War Cemeteries ====
==== War Cemeteries ====
*'''1865-1984''' {{FSC|3355609|title-id|disp=Egypt, Commonwealth war cemeteries at Alexandria and Suez,  1865-1984}}(*); Great Britain. Foreign Office. Consulates, Egypt at FamilySearch Catalog-images
'''Commonwealth War Graves''' - Includes 50,000 searchable memorials from 32 British military cemeteries.
*[https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/ Memorial Search] at Commonwealth War Graves - index
*''War cemeteries in Egypt, 1914-1918, names and particulars of British servicemen (lost at sea), Alexandria War Memorial (Egypt):'' by Dermott-Powell, Eric, 1926-. Mortdale, Australia:E. Dermott-Powell, 1996. {{FSC|771341|item|disp=FS Catalog book 994 M25d no. 31}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSC|771341|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}(*)


* [https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/search-results/?Country=Egypt&Lat=0&Lon=0&Locality=null&Name=&CasualtiesRange=0&Size=50&Page=1 Cemeteries - Egypt]
* [https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/ Search memorials]


===List of Cemeteries===
===List of Cemeteries===
The memorials for these cemeteries are not available online, but the location and some photos can be found with the Google Maps links below.
The memorials for these cemeteries are not available online, but the location and some photos can be found with the Google Maps links below.


* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Ghafir+Cemetery/@30.0512746,31.2831592,799m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x14583f6d70e5ca11:0x45556e6acbbb7171!2sKing+Khashqadar,+El-Gamaleya,+Manshiyat+Naser,+Cairo+Governorate+4420522,+Egypt!3b1!8m2!3d30.0512746!4d31.2831592!16s%2Fg%2F1tvtw4z6!3m5!1s0x14583fdbaf5106cb:0x2d90ae45c3cafd87!8m2!3d30.0530435!4d31.2863931!16s%2Fg%2F11j1n1dx7n?entry=ttu Al Ghafir Cemetery] at Google maps, location
* [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Masr-El-Gedida-Cemetery/183768 Masr El-Gedida Cemetery]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alexandria+Armenian+Cemetery/@29.8057986,28.2451252,820458m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1scemeteries+in+Egypt!3m6!1s0x14f5c3862b6bcefd:0xcb1bb93162da2210!8m2!3d31.2045919!4d29.9165176!15sChNjZW1ldGVyaWVzIGluIEVneXB0kgEIY2VtZXRlcnngAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11dxbtrjrj?entry=ttu Alexandria Armenian Cemetery] at Google maps, location
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Al+Ghafir+Cemetery/@30.0512746,31.2831592,799m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x14583f6d70e5ca11:0x45556e6acbbb7171!2sKing+Khashqadar,+El-Gamaleya,+Manshiyat+Naser,+Cairo+Governorate+4420522,+Egypt!3b1!8m2!3d30.0512746!4d31.2831592!16s%2Fg%2F1tvtw4z6!3m5!1s0x14583fdbaf5106cb:0x2d90ae45c3cafd87!8m2!3d30.0530435!4d31.2863931!16s%2Fg%2F11j1n1dx7n?entry=ttu Al Ghafir Cemetery]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bab+El-Wazir+Cemetery/@30.0358192,31.2633519,12790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x14583f57e1436007:0x67187c8f5200a1f!8m2!3d30.0358192!4d31.2633519!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F12638ql81?entry=ttu Bab El-Wazir Cemetery] at Google maps, location
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bab+El-Wazir+Cemetery/@30.0358192,31.2633519,12790m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x14583f57e1436007:0x67187c8f5200a1f!8m2!3d30.0358192!4d31.2633519!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F12638ql81?entry=ttu Bab El-Wazir Cemetery]
 
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shiha+Cemetery/@30.0528239,31.2784949,204606m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x14583f75e55e4aab:0x86a28229fdf70ae2!8m2!3d30.0528239!4d31.2784949!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11lwq37y6z?entry=ttu Shiha Cemetery]
* [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Masr-El-Gedida-Cemetery/183768 Masr El-Gedida Cemetery] at Billiongaves, index & images
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint+Barbara+Cemetery/@30.0061611,31.2324173,204702m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x145847110d0c18d7:0xe3b4d33584b2748f!8m2!3d30.0061611!4d31.2324173!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11c5bhwj14?entry=ttu Saint Barbara Cemetery]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint+Barbara+Cemetery/@30.0061611,31.2324173,204702m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x145847110d0c18d7:0xe3b4d33584b2748f!8m2!3d30.0061611!4d31.2324173!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11c5bhwj14?entry=ttu Saint Barbara Cemetery] at Google maps, location
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint+George+Cemetery/@30.0073465,31.2306701,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMmft8ux-5VAfVJa7hbpwv0IjyqyobxBJuhY4pI!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMmft8ux-5VAfVJa7hbpwv0IjyqyobxBJuhY4pI%3Dw86-h114-k-no!7i3024!8i4032!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m7!1s0x145847f790d352e5:0x80214387cf478d0f!8m2!3d30.0073465!4d31.2306701!10e5!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11gk9mxqc4?entry=ttu Saint George Cemetery]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saint+George+Cemetery/@30.0073465,31.2306701,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipMmft8ux-5VAfVJa7hbpwv0IjyqyobxBJuhY4pI!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMmft8ux-5VAfVJa7hbpwv0IjyqyobxBJuhY4pI%3Dw86-h114-k-no!7i3024!8i4032!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m7!1s0x145847f790d352e5:0x80214387cf478d0f!8m2!3d30.0073465!4d31.2306701!10e5!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11gk9mxqc4?entry=ttu Saint George Cemetery] at Google maps, location
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alexandria+Armenian+Cemetery/@29.8057986,28.2451252,820458m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1scemeteries+in+Egypt!3m6!1s0x14f5c3862b6bcefd:0xcb1bb93162da2210!8m2!3d31.2045919!4d29.9165176!15sChNjZW1ldGVyaWVzIGluIEVneXB0kgEIY2VtZXRlcnngAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11dxbtrjrj?entry=ttu Alexandria Armenian Cemetery]
* [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shiha+Cemetery/@30.0528239,31.2784949,204606m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sCemetery!3m6!1s0x14583f75e55e4aab:0x86a28229fdf70ae2!8m2!3d30.0528239!4d31.2784949!15sCghDZW1ldGVyeZIBCGNlbWV0ZXJ54AEA!16s%2Fg%2F11lwq37y6z?entry=ttu Shiha Cemetery] at Google maps, location


==Background==
==Background==
==== Muslim Cemeteries ====
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mausoleums_in_Egypt Mausoleums in Egypt] at Wikipedia
* [https://myend.com/country/egypt-modern-death-practices Death Practices] at MyEnd
===Types of Records===
===Types of Records===
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==

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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Muslim Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Christian Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

BillionGraves - The database has over 6,000 searchable memorials for Christian cemeteries in Egypt. This includes the American cemetery, Greek Cemetery at Mar Gergis, Coptic Catholic Cemetery, and some war cemeteries.

Jewish Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Register (JOWBR) - A large Jewish burial database with over 4.2 million entries from 143 countries. Includes 29 cemeteries in Egypt with over 2,500 memorials. Must be logged in to access search results. Membership is free, donations are encouraged

BillionGraves - Includes 32 headstones from the Baseteen Jewish Cemetery of Cairo, one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the world. For further reading about the cemetery, read this article.

War Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Commonwealth War Graves - Includes 50,000 searchable memorials from 32 British military cemeteries.

List of Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

The memorials for these cemeteries are not available online, but the location and some photos can be found with the Google Maps links below.

Background[edit | edit source]

Types of Records[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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