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The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from some Washington cemeteries. This collection is described in the “[[Washington Genealogy|Genealogy]]” section. Some tombstone inscriptions are also published in periodicals. See [[United States Cemeteries|United States Cemeteries]] for further suggestions on locating cemetery records.  
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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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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Military Cemeteries '''</center>
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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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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. ([http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=207845&disp=Cemetery+records+of+Washington%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library book 979.7 V3p; films 824254 item 4 to 824255-56.)]
*'''1850-2012''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=63133 Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1850-2012] at Ancestry — index ($)


Transcripts of other cemetery records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog in the Place search under specific counties.
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Washington'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


=== Web Sites  ===
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Washington''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


http://www.dar.org/
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


http://www.interment.net/US/wa/index.htm
#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'''


http://www.rootsweb.com/~wapsgs/
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-WA-NDX.html
#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 '''Places within United States, Washington, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


http://www.kindredtrails.com/washington.html
== Additional Resources ==
{{Washington|Washington}}
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Washington cemetery.
[[Category:Washington|Cemeteries]] [[Category:United_States_Cemeteries]]
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Washington Cemetery.
 
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