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==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Washington'''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ Washington Cemetery Directories] at [https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ Washington Digital Archive] — select the 'Cemetery Directory' collection
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/washington/washington-cemetery-records.htm Washington Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/wa/index.htm Washington Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*{{RecordSearch|3518729|Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/washington/washing.html WashingtonTombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/washington/index.html Online Washington Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20247/washington-burials?s=275764761 Washington Burials] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Washington?id=state_50 Washington Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Washington in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Washington,%20United%20States&reqParents=373&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Washington,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://washington.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Washington Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/wa.html Washington Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/DC/Cemetery-Records.htm Washington Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/washington-state-wa/ Washington 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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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlawtonpost.asp Fort Lawton Post Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/269043/fort-lawton-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Lawton-Post-Cemetery/158612 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/tahoma.asp Tahoma National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109448/tahoma-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Tahoma-National-Cemetery/177954 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/vancouverbarracks.asp Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/855787/fort-vancouver-military-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Vancouver-Barracks-National-Cemetery/180928 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.dva.wa.gov/veterans-their-families/cemetery Washington State Veterans Cemetery Medical Lake] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2270292/washington-state-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Washington-State-Veterans-Cemetery/172892 BillionGraves]
*Camp (Fort) Lewis Cemetery — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/76810/camp-lewis-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Lewis-Post-Cemetery/111738 BillionGraves]
*Washington Soldiers Home — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/251105/washington-soldiers-home-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Washington-Soldiers-Home-Cemetery/179143 BillionGraves]
*Washington Veterans Home — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/77099/washington-veterans-home-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Washington-Veterans-Home-Cemetery/111928 BillionGraves]
*Veterans Cemetery at Roslyn — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2213873/veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave]
*Veterans Cemetery #2 at Roslyn [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2213283/veterans-cemetery-%232 Find-A-Grave]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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Cemetery records often include birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, religion, membership in an organization, and more.
*'''1850-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=63133 Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1850-2012] at Ancestry — index ($)


=== Online  ===
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Washington'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


The following have significant cemetery listings for Washington 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>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Washington''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=50&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.
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
**This site frequently has tombstone images
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=0&CSst=50 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 (Washington), 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=70629 ''Web: Washington, Find A Grave Index, 1821-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($)
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Washington''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Washington'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


{{Tip|<br>
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
# 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 [[Washington Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}}<br>


*[http://www.interment.net/US/wa/index.htm Interment.net]  
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
**Lists of cemeteries in the counties.
#Enter: '''Washington''' in the Place box
**Transcriptions viewable.
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Washington'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Washington, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:34 Washington State Digital Archives] collection.
== Additional Resources ==
**[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Search#1 Search]: Select Record Series "Cemetery Directories," enter name, click '''Search'''.
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Washington cemetery.
***Can narrow by county or to specific cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Washington Cemetery.
**For a list of cemeteries they have for a county: Select the county and click the down arrow next to "Select a Title."
 
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/WA/ Linkpendium] scours the Internet for resources.
**Links to cemetery databases on other sites.
**Many cemeteries individually searchable.
 
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/washington/washing.html USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Washington]
**List of cemeteries by county.
**Transcriptions viewable for several cemeteries.
 
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/wa.html I Dream of Genealogy] (Free)
**Lists of cemeteries by county.
**All are linked to viewable transcriptions.
 
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/WA/Cemetery-Records.htm Washington Cemetery Records] (Free) at LDS Genealogy. Easy to navigate.
**Lists of cemeteries by county.
**Some links to viewable transcriptions.
 
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-WA-NDX.html D'Addezio.com Washington Cemeteries]  
**Lists of cemeteries or search by the name of the cemetery. Cannot narrow by county.
**Transcriptions viewable.
 
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Washington&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves.com]
**Searchable at state or county level, images of tombstones.
**Lists of cemeteries by county, with # of entries in Billion Graves site.
 
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/washington.html KindredTrails.com Washington Cemeteries]
**Links to other sites, searches of sponsored sites.
 
*[http://www.wastatecem.org/ Washington State Cemetery Association]
**Database has been transferred to FindAGrave (listed above)
 
See also [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/cemeteries/ Cyndi's List] links to databases on other sites.
 
=== Value of Cemetery Records ===
Cemetery [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone tombstones], or [[Sexton Records|sexton's records]], usually give death date, and age or birth date. Sometimes they give birth place. Spouse and children who died young are often buried nearby.
 
{{Tip|Check every person buried in the plot, as they may be close relatives.}}
'''Use cemetery records to:'''
 
*Identify children who died young or who were not recorded in birth or death records.
*Establish family relationships and learn of family members.
*Find clues that lead you to other records about the person. For example:
**Tombstones may have [http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fky2%2Fcemetery%2Freid.html symbols] or [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave.shtml insignias] indicating military service and social or religious affiliations.
**There are also [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] that give clues when deciphered.
 
The [http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS)] has recommendations on the treatment and care of tombstones when needing to make inscriptions more visible.
 
=== Published Transcriptions  ===
 
Many tombstones have been damaged over time by weathering, excavation, vandalism, and so on. As a result, earlier transcriptions may be more accurate and more complete.
 
Fortunately, early transcriptions may be found in [[Washington Periodicals|periodicals]]. Individuals and societies also published cemetery indexes in book form.
 
*{{FHL|United States, Washington|place|disp=Washington Cemetery Records}} listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.
**For counties, simply add a comma to the search box and slide (way) down to select the county.
***Or do a '''Place Name''' search for "United States, Washington, [county]."
**For towns, select the county, add a comma, and select the town.
 
*A valuable published collection of tombstone inscriptions covering parts of 12 counties is ''Cemetery Records of Washington'', Six Volumes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1957-60.) {{FHL|207845|item|disp=Family History Library films 824254 item 4 to 824255-56; book 979.7 V3p}}.
**v. 1. Lewis and Benton counties -- v. 2. King, Klickitat, and Pierce counties -- v. 3. King, Klickitat, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish and Thurston counties -- v. 4. King, Klickitat and Pierce counties -- v. 5. Island, Kitsap, Lewis and Pierce counties -- v. 6. Cowlitz, Pierce and Thurston counties.
 
See [[United States Cemeteries|United States Cemeteries]] for further suggestions and information.
 
=== References  ===


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