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==Online Resources==
*'''1800s-Current''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60528 Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current] ($), index, incomplete.
*'''1900-2019''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10790/australia-index-of-burials-1900-2019?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=nov19historicalrecords2&utm_content=nov19historicalrecords2 Australia, Index of Burials, 1900-2019]- index ($)
*'''1802-2005''' {{RecordSearch|2115584|Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia Cemetery Inscriptions - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1808-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1266 Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007] ($), index, incomplete.
*'''1850-1988''' {{RecordSearch|2710652|Australia, Victoria, Tombstone Transcriptions from Various Cemeteries, 1850-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[Australia, Victoria, Tombstone Transcriptions from Various Cemeteries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1915''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60862 Australia, Imperial Force Burials At Gallipoli, 1915] ($), index.
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/all-australia-memorial All Australia Memorial] ($), index.
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/australia-billion-graves-cemetery-index Australia BillionGraves Cemetery Index] ($), index.
*[http://www.interment.net/aus/index.htm Australia Cemeteries]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20816/australia-cemetery-inscriptions?s=275764761 Australia, Cemetery Inscriptions] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[[Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[http://austcemindex.com/ Australian Cemeteries Index]
*[http://www.australiancemeteries.com/ Australian Cemeteries], indexes.
*[http://www.bd-bd.info/ Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS)n]
*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/categories/cemeteries Cemetery Records Australia]
*[http://www.cwgc.org/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
*[http://daddezio.com/cemetery/junction.au/index.html Directory Australian Cemeteries at Cemetery Junction]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/ Find a Grave]


[[Image:Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Australia.jpg|thumb|right|350x177px|Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Australia.jpg]]Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include the deceased’s name, age, date of death or burial, birth year or date of birth, and sometimes marriage information. They may also provide clues about an ancestor’s military service, religion, occupation, place of residence at time of death, or membership in an organization. Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women. They may also give clues to finding more information. In Australia, the first cemetery is reported to have been in Sydney in 1788. <br>
== Finding These Records  ==
*Individuals were usually buried in a '''church, community, or private cemetery near the place where they lived or died'''.
*To find tombstone inscriptions or burial records, it helps to know where an individual was buried. However, there are many indexes with wide location coverage.
*Clues to burial places may be found in '''funeral notices, obituaries, church records, and death certificates.'''
*Cemetery locations may be found on maps of the area. For information on maps, see the article about [[Australia Maps|Maps]].
*Local genealogical periodicals may publish sexton’s records and transcripts of tombstone information. For information on periodicals, read the [[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]] article.  
*When death and burial records are difficult to find, contact a '''local library, historical society, or historian'''. They may have the records you seek or can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries.
*For information on archives and societies, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and the [[Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies|Societies]] articles.
===Additional Wiki Articles===
For online cemetery record listings in each state, see:
*[[New South Wales Cemeteries]]
*[[Australian Capital Territory Cemeteries]]
*[[Northern Territory Cemeteries]]
*[[Queensland Cemeteries]]
*[[South Australia Cemeteries]]
*[[Tasmania Cemeteries]]
*[[Victoria Cemeteries]]
*[[Western Australia Cemeteries]]


== Burial Records<br>  ==
=== FamilySearch Library Collection===
Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some of these books. Be aware that large cemeteries are transcribed in sections. Be sure to look to see if the transcription you are using is of the entire cemetery or just a section of it.


Burial records and plot books (cemetery plans) kept by cemetery officials are especially valuable when trying to find an ancestor who could not afford a gravestone or monument. The records and books are usually held in the cemetery’s administration office or by the local council or church.  
Sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:'''
*{{FSC|Australia - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=159414845|disp=Australia - Cemeteries }}
*{{FSC|Australia - Cemeteries - Directories|subject|subject-id=1106876261|disp=Australia - Cemeteries - Directories}}
*{{FSC|Australia - Cemeteries - Indexes|subject|subject-id=885419568|disp=Australia - Cemeteries - Indexes}}
*{{FSC|Australia - Cemeteries - Inventories, registers, catalogs|subject|subject-id=2019580832|disp=Australia - Cemeteries - Inventories, registers, catalogs}}
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====Searching by Locality====
Or, enter the specific town in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''Place Field'''].


==== Sexton’s records<br>  ====
==Record Types==
Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women. They may also give clues to finding more information.
===Cemetery Records===
Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include:
*the deceased’s name,
*age,
*date of death or burial,
*birth year or date of birth, and
*sometimes marriage information.
They may also provide:
*clues about an ancestor’s military service,
*religion,
*occupation,
*place of residence at time of death, or
*membership in an organization.


Also known as register books, these records list the deceased’s name, date of death or burial, and plot number or description. <br>
=== Burial Records===
Burial records and plot books (cemetery plans) kept by cemetery officials are especially valuable when trying to find an '''ancestor who could not afford a gravestone or monument'''. The records and books are usually held in the cemetery’s administration office or by the local council or church.
=== Sexton’s records===
Also known as '''register books''', these records list the deceased’s name, date of death or burial, and plot number or description.
=== Plot Books and Cemetery Plans  ===
These give a '''diagrammatic description of a cemetery'''. Each grave is shown by number with the name of the person buried there. These records may have been transcribed and listed in alphabetical order. By examining the original plot book or cemetery plan, rather than relying on alphabetized transcripts, you may find close relatives buried in adjoining plots.
=== Lone Graves  ===
Because of the vast distances between settlements, many '''people who died en route to other localities''' were buried where they died. These types of burials are known as lone graves. Many of these lone graves have been located, and the known information has been transcribed and collected.
=== Station Burials  ===
Many burials were on stations (ranches), which are '''small settlements on large tracts of grazing land'''. These burials were generally '''limited to family members or workers at the station'''. Station burials were on private ground, and seldom was burial information transcribed, except in a published family or local history.


==== Plot Books and Cemetery Plans  ====
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These give a diagrammatic description of a cemetery. Each grave is shown by number with the name of the person buried there. These records may have been transcribed and listed in alphabetical order. By examining the original plot book or cemetery plan, rather than relying on alphabetized transcripts, you may find relatives buried in adjoining plots.
[[Category:Cemeteries in Australia]]
 
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==== Lone Graves  ====
 
Because of the vast distances between settlements, many people who died en route to other localities were buried where they died. These types of burials are known as lone graves. Many of these lone graves have been located, and the known information has been transcribed and collected.
 
==== Station Burials  ====
 
Many burials were on stations, which are small settlements on large tracts of grazing land. These burials were generally limited to family members or workers at the station. Station burials were on private ground, and seldom was burial information transcribed, except in a published family or local history.
 
==== Finding These Records  ====
 
Local genealogical periodicals may publish sexton’s records and transcripts of tombstone information. For information on periodicals, read the [[Australia Periodicals|Periodicals]] article. When death and burial records are difficult to find, contact a local library, historical society, or historian. They may have the records you seek or can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries. For information on archives and societies, read the [[Australia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and the [[Australia Genealogy, Family History and Historical Societies|Societies]] articles. <br>
 
== Finding Tombstones<br>  ==
 
To find tombstone inscriptions or burial records, you must know where an individual was buried. Clues to burial places may be found in funeral notices, obituaries, church records, and death certificates. Individuals were usually buried in a church, community, or private cemetery near the place where they lived or died. Cemetery locations may be found on maps of the area. For information on maps, see the article about [[Australia Maps|Maps]].
 
The following Web sites should be checked for information.
 
*[http://www.australiancemeteries.com/ Australian Cemeteries] is&nbsp;a&nbsp;gateway site to all known Australian cemeteries.&nbsp; Organised be state, it may provide links to contact information, online data, home pages, look-up volunteers, undertaker's data, transcript links, headstone photographs and&nbsp;maps, if available,&nbsp;for each cemetery listed. Various types of cemetery records are available on [http://www.coraweb.com.au/cemetaus.htm Cemetery Records-Australia].
*[http://auscem.com AusCem] lists all known Australian cemeteries, along with their geolocations. They are linked to Australian state Web sites. <br>
*Some transcripts can be found on the [http://www.interment.net/aus/index.htm Australia Cemeteries] section of [http://interment.net/ Cemetery Records Online]. Check this site often as records are continually added.
*[[Australia New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Australian New South Wales, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions (FamilySeach Historical Records)]]
*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves] provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers. Its Australian resources are limited, but growing.
 
==== Printed Transcripts  ====
 
Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. The Family History Library has copies of some of these books. Be aware that large cemeteries are transcribed in sections. Be sure to look to see if the transcription you are using is of the entire cemetery or just a section of it.<br>
 
== Family History Library Collection  ==
 
The following is a directory of transcribed cemetery inscriptions:
 
*Killion, Martyn C. H., and Heather E. Garnsey, Editors. ''Cemeteries in Australia, a register of transcripts''. 3rd ed. Sydney, N. S. W., Australia: Australasian Federation of Family History Organizations, 1994. (FHL book [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=648855&disp=Cemeteries+in+Australia&columns=*,180,0 994 V34m].)<br>
 
The Family History Library has copies of some cemetery records, compiled or published tombstone inscriptions, and some burial records. These are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
*[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=376382&subject_disp=Australia+-+Cemeteries&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - CEMETERIES]<br>
 
*AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - CEMETERIES
*AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES
 
Indexes to cemetery records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
*[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=157564&disp=Card+index+to+Australian+cemetery+inscri&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - CEMETERIES - INDEXES]
*[http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=264555&disp=Index+to+known+collections+of+Australian&columns=*,180,0 AUSTRALIA - CEMETERIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS], such as {{FHL|264555|title-id|disp=Index to Known Collections of Australian Monumental Inscriptions}}.
*AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - CEMETERIES - INDEXES
*AUSTRALIA, [STATE], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES - INDEXES<br>
 
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections  ===
 
An onling collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1534449 FamilySearch.org.]
 
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
 
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Australia,_Cemetery_Inscriptions,_Sydney_Branch_Genealogical_Library_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Australia, Cemetery Inscriptions, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library (FamilySearch Historical Records)]<br>
 
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Toowong Cemetery Brisbane Australia

Online Resources

Finding These Records

  • Individuals were usually buried in a church, community, or private cemetery near the place where they lived or died.
  • To find tombstone inscriptions or burial records, it helps to know where an individual was buried. However, there are many indexes with wide location coverage.
  • Clues to burial places may be found in funeral notices, obituaries, church records, and death certificates.
  • Cemetery locations may be found on maps of the area. For information on maps, see the article about Maps.
  • Local genealogical periodicals may publish sexton’s records and transcripts of tombstone information. For information on periodicals, read the Periodicals article.
  • When death and burial records are difficult to find, contact a local library, historical society, or historian. They may have the records you seek or can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries.
  • For information on archives and societies, read the Archives and Libraries and the Societies articles.

Additional Wiki Articles

For online cemetery record listings in each state, see:

FamilySearch Library Collection

Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. The FamilySearch Library has copies of some of these books. Be aware that large cemeteries are transcribed in sections. Be sure to look to see if the transcription you are using is of the entire cemetery or just a section of it.

Sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:

Searching by Locality

Or, enter the specific town in the Place Field.

Record Types

Cemetery records are especially helpful for identifying ancestors who were not recorded in other records, such as children who died young or women. They may also give clues to finding more information.

Cemetery Records

Cemetery records often give more information than church burial records and may include:

  • the deceased’s name,
  • age,
  • date of death or burial,
  • birth year or date of birth, and
  • sometimes marriage information.

They may also provide:

  • clues about an ancestor’s military service,
  • religion,
  • occupation,
  • place of residence at time of death, or
  • membership in an organization.

Burial Records

Burial records and plot books (cemetery plans) kept by cemetery officials are especially valuable when trying to find an ancestor who could not afford a gravestone or monument. The records and books are usually held in the cemetery’s administration office or by the local council or church.

Sexton’s records

Also known as register books, these records list the deceased’s name, date of death or burial, and plot number or description.

Plot Books and Cemetery Plans

These give a diagrammatic description of a cemetery. Each grave is shown by number with the name of the person buried there. These records may have been transcribed and listed in alphabetical order. By examining the original plot book or cemetery plan, rather than relying on alphabetized transcripts, you may find close relatives buried in adjoining plots.

Lone Graves

Because of the vast distances between settlements, many people who died en route to other localities were buried where they died. These types of burials are known as lone graves. Many of these lone graves have been located, and the known information has been transcribed and collected.

Station Burials

Many burials were on stations (ranches), which are small settlements on large tracts of grazing land. These burials were generally limited to family members or workers at the station. Station burials were on private ground, and seldom was burial information transcribed, except in a published family or local history.

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