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*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
*{{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] ($)
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united+states+deaths+%26+burials+1833-1970&sid=103&state=alabama United States Deaths & Burials 1833-1970 in Alabama] at [https://www.findmypast.com Findmypast] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60427 US Tennessee Valley Cemetery Relocation Files, 1933-1990] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/alabama-cemetery-records.htm Alabama Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26317/ Alabama cemetery records] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2543/ Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*[http://www.interment.net/us/al/alabama-cemetery-records.htm Alabama Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/cemetery.htm Alabama Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/alabama/index.html Online Alabama Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/ Online Death Indexes]
*[https://alabamagravestones.org/ Alabama Gravestones]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Alabama?id=state_3 Alabama Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA?id=country_4 Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]- type Alabama in the search box
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Alabama,%20United%20States&reqParents=351&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Alabama,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://alabama.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Alabama Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/al.html Alabama Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/ I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/AL/Cemetery-Records.htm Alabama Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/ LDSGenealogy]
*[http://africanamericancemeteries.com/al/ African American Cemeteries in Alabama] at [http://africanamericancemeteries.com/ African American Cemeteries Online]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=Jewish+Cemetery&cemetery-loc=Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_3 Jewish Cemeteries in Alabama] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/alabama-al Alabama 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]- Cemetery List<br>''To find a cemetery: Click USA, State, City and the cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/alabama.asp Alabama National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2279623/alabama-national-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftmitchell.asp Fort Mitchell National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109408/fort-mitchell-national-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/mobile.asp Mobile National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109427/mobile-national-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://va.alabama.gov/veterans-memorial-cemetery/ Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery At Spanish Fort] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2421587/alabama-state-veterans-memorial-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2131095/fort-mcclellan-military-cemetery Fort McClellan Post Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2131095/fort-mcclellan-military-cemetery transcription] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united%20states%2c%20national%20veterans%20cemetery%20index&state=alabama&sid=999 Alabama in United States, National Veterans Cemetery Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com Findmypast] ($)
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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[[Image:{{AlabTomb}}]]Alabama tombstone transcriptions date from the early 1800s. Tombstones and sextons’ records may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse, names of children, and maiden names. Birth places are infrequently mentioned. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias suggesting military service and social, fraternal, or religious affiliations. Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.<br><br>  
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Alabama'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


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


*'''[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave]''' can be searched by the name of a person, family or cemetery. Usually gives birth and death dates and often comes with a picture of the tombstone. May also give obituaries, biographical information and names of family members with links to their information in Find A Grave.
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
*'''[http://www.interment.net/ Interment.net]''' includes many Alabama cemetery transcripts.
*'''[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery BillionGraves]''' can be searched by name, surname, or cemetery. It provides a photo and the GPS location of the grave marker.
*Search the [http://www.usgwarchives.net/search/search.cgi/search.htm?form=extended '''USGenWeb Archives Digital Library.'''] This web site indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state of interest and the subject cemeteries. Type the name of the ancestor you seek in the "Query" field, and click Search. For best results, use the "Search Tips" and examples at the bottom of the web page. The computer will list any matches it finds and give you the option of viewing the full transcript.
*'''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29748&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Alabama cemetery records]''' on www.ancestry.com ($)
*'''[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localSearch.php?state=1&locTGroup=Cemeteries&searchStr=&sec=0&destType=&Submit=Search&searchType=0 ePodunk]''' has a gazetteer of Alabama cemeteries.
*'''[http://www.genealinks.com/states/al.htm Genealinks.com]'''
*'''[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/alabama.htm Accessgenealogy.com]'''
*'''[http://huntsville.about.com/od/alabamacemeteries/Alabama_Cemeteries.htm Alabama Cemeteries at about.com]'''


=== '''Tombstone Transcriptions''' ===
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Alabama''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Alabama'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*The Gandrud and Jones Collection, ''Alabama Records. ''The Gandrud and Jones collection is described in [[Alabama Genealogy]].
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


==== Daughters of the American Revolution Library  ====
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Alabama''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Alabama'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Alabama, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


The [http://www.dar.org/library/ Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)] have tombstone inscriptions from Alabama cemeteries. This collection is located at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., which also includes transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, family records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills.  
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Alabama cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Alabama Cemetery.


==== Family History Library  ====


The Family History Library (FHL) has a Genealogical collection of Alabama cemetery records microfilmed from the original records in the D.A.R. library in Washington D.S. Daughters of the American Revolution (Alabama).
[[Category:Alabama, United States]][[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
 
::''Miscellaneous Records''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|235313|item|disp=FHL 835113 (first of seven films.)}} There are 44 other microfilms in the DAR collection for Alabama. See the Family History Library Catalog, Author/Title
 
''Alabama Cemetery Records.'' 6 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1946. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online: <br>
 
:*{{FSbook|185681|disp=Vol. 1}} Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Colbert, Coosa, Covington, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Geneva, Houston, Lee, Limestone, Jefferson, Marengo, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Shelby, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties
:*{{FSbook|185660|disp=Vol. 2}} Barbour, Henry, and Houston counties
:*{{FSbook|185666|disp=Vol. 3}} Calhoun, Lauderdale, Talladega, and Walker counties
:*{{FSbook|185663|disp=Vol. 4}} Colbert, Coosa, Lauderdale, and Talladega counties
:*{{FSbook|185678|disp=Vol. 5}} Jefferson, Lauderdale, Madison, Mobile, and Perry counties
:*{{FSbook|185672|disp=Vol. 6}} Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Coosa, St. Clair, Talladega, and Winston counties
 
Search the microfiche catalog, under Daughters of the American Revolution (Alabama), for a list of the other films. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1970 and 1971 at the DAR Library in Washington, DC. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes. These records are indexed by surname in E. Kay Kirkham’s ''An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the Southern States'', cited in [[Alabama Genealogy]].
 
*A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts and the book and film numbers to locate them may be found at the Family History Library.
 
::The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah). ''Index to United States Cemeteries.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. {{FHL|613269|item|disp=FHL films 1206468–94.}} FHL film 1206468 includes Alabama through Arkansas.
 
::Cemetery records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
 
:::ALABAMA — CEMETERIES
:::ALABAMA, [COUNTY] — CEMETERIES
:::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — CEMETERIES
 
==== The USGenWeb Project  ====
 
Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions. [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Archives Project]] has records from cemeteries listed on their Internet site at:
 
::The Alabama Tombstone Transcription Project. In [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Archives Project]]
 
You will find many cemetery records transcribed and published in genealogical periodicals. See [[Alabama Periodicals]] for indexes to periodicals.
 
{{Alabama|Alabama}}
 
[[Category:Alabama|Cemeteries]] [[Category:United_States_Cemeteries]]

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Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library

To find cemetery records for Alabama in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Alabama in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Alabama in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Alabama
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on: Cemeteries

To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Alabama in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Cemeteries
  5. Click on: Places within Alabama
  6. Click on the county you want to search
  7. Click on Places within United States, Alabama, county name
  8. Click on the town you want to search
  9. Click on: Cemeteries

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