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==Online | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ JewishGen: Cemetery] | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ JewishGen: Cemetery] | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-11019/worldwide-jewish-burial-registry-from-jewishgen?s=275764761 Worldwide Jewish Burial Registry from JewishGen] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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For further information about Jewish cemeteries and burial customs, see the chapter "Jewish Cemeteries" in: | For further information about Jewish cemeteries and burial customs, see the chapter "Jewish Cemeteries" in: | ||
*Kurzweil, Arthur, From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History: Updated Edition with Online Resources. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2004. ( | *Kurzweil, Arthur, From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History: Updated Edition with Online Resources. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2004. (FS Library book 929.1 K967 2004) | ||
Jewish congregations with a large membership usually maintain their own cemeteries and burial registers. Smaller congregations reserve a section within other cemeteries. | Jewish congregations with a large membership usually maintain their own cemeteries and burial registers. Smaller congregations reserve a section within other cemeteries. | ||
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You can find cemetery information in: | You can find cemetery information in: | ||
*Jewish Cemeteries Throughout the World. [S.l.]: International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. ( | *Jewish Cemeteries Throughout the World. [S.l.]: International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. (FS Library fiche 6334783.) Two microfiche sold by Avotaynu, Inc. which list 7500 cemeteries in 79 countries. | ||
*Cemeteries of the U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and Their Records. 1st ed. Detroit. Michigan: Gale Research, 1994. ( | *Cemeteries of the U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and Their Records. 1st ed. Detroit. Michigan: Gale Research, 1994. (FS Library book 973 V34ce.) Lists over 22,000 cemeteries alphabetically by state, county, and cemetery name. Entries may list geographical location or mailing address, phone and fax numbers, contact information for cemetery record keepers, years of operation, and religious and other affiliations. | ||
Information from many Jewish cemeteries can be found on the Internet. Use a search engine and search the topics: cemetery, Jewish, (name of town). | Information from many Jewish cemeteries can be found on the Internet. Use a search engine and search the topics: cemetery, Jewish, (name of town). | ||
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For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com www.cemeteryscribes.com] | For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com www.cemeteryscribes.com] | ||
For help in | For help in converting the Hebrew dates on the tombstones see [http://stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html]. | ||
The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. | The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. Jewish cemetery or burial sites are listed by town or city, country, and geographic region, based on current locality designation. Information under each listing includes history, size, exact location, etc. Some listings include links to other websites with additional information such as burial lists or contact information. The project is ongoing. The IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project can be found at:<br>[http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery www.iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
===Funeral Home Records=== | ===Funeral Home Records=== | ||
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Funeral directors or undertakers in the area where your ancestors lived may have records similar to death and cemetery records. Most of the addresses for those in the United States are found in: | Funeral directors or undertakers in the area where your ancestors lived may have records similar to death and cemetery records. Most of the addresses for those in the United States are found in: | ||
*American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. New York: National Funeral Directors Association, biennial. ( | *American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. New York: National Funeral Directors Association, biennial. (FS Library book 973 U24a.) | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has some funeral home and undertaker records, which are listed in the Sub-ject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under "Business and Commerce" or "Cemeteries." | ||
==Accessing the Records== | ==Accessing the Records== | ||
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Lists of soldiers’ graves are described in [[United States Military Records]]. | Lists of soldiers’ graves are described in [[United States Military Records]]. | ||
===Records at the | ===Records at the FamilySearch Library=== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies and indexes of many cemetery and tombstone records but has limited records of Jewish cemeteries. Examples of published Jewish cemetery records include: | ||
*Margolinsky, Jul. Transcript of 298 epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery in St. Thomas, W.I., 1837–1916, with Index. [s.l.: s.n.], 1957. ( | *Margolinsky, Jul. Transcript of 298 epitaphs from the Jewish Cemetery in St. Thomas, W.I., 1837–1916, with Index. [s.l.: s.n.], 1957. (FS Library film 1013426, item 18.) | ||
*Muneles, Otto and Milada Vilímková. Starý idovsky hbitov v Praze (Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague). Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1955. ( | *Muneles, Otto and Milada Vilímková. Starý idovsky hbitov v Praze (Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague). Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1955. (FS Library book 943.71/P3 V3m; film 1181638, item 6.) Tombstone inscriptions from the old Jewish cemetery in Prague. Includes pictures of tombstones. Another book on the same cemetery was published in 1903 (FS Library book 943.71/P3 V3j; film 1181915, item 9.) | ||
*Weyl, Robert. Le Cimetière Juif de Rosenwiller (The Jewish Cemetery in Rosenwiller). Strassbourg: Editions Salde, 1988. ( | *Weyl, Robert. Le Cimetière Juif de Rosenwiller (The Jewish Cemetery in Rosenwiller). Strassbourg: Editions Salde, 1988. (FS Library book 944.3835/R1 V3w.) Includes pictures of tombstones with inscriptions recorded in Hebrew, French, and German and notes about each one. From the town of Rosenwiller in Alsace-Loraine (now in France). | ||
*Wolf, Egon. Sepulturas de israelitas – II: Uma pesquisa em mais de trinta cemitérios não israelitas (Jewish Burials: a Search in More than Thirty Non-Jewish Cemeteries). Rio de Janeiro: Cemitério Comunal Israelita, 1983. ( | *Wolf, Egon. Sepulturas de israelitas – II: Uma pesquisa em mais de trinta cemitérios não israelitas (Jewish Burials: a Search in More than Thirty Non-Jewish Cemeteries). Rio de Janeiro: Cemitério Comunal Israelita, 1983. (FS Library book 981 V3w.) | ||
Check for records of this type in the FamilySearch Catalog. | Check for records of this type in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||