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Tombstone inscriptions are an important source in family history research. They may include birth, marriage, and death information. They sometimes give more information than the parish burial register or civil death certificate, such as military service, occupation, or cause of death. Tombstone inscriptions are especially helpful for identifying ancestors not found in other records. Since relatives may be buried in adjoining plots, search the entire record.
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To find tombstone inscriptions, you need to know where an individual was buried. The person may have been buried in a church, city, or public cemetery—usually near the place where he or she lived or died. You can find clues to burial places in church records, death certificates, or family histories.
==Online Resources==
*'''1265-2014''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9740 Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1300s-Current''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60526 UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1507-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62497/ Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1521-2020''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70948 Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials, 1521-2020] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1576-2014''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70845 UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014]  at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1800-2016''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9041 England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-billion-graves-cemetery-index Scotland BillionGraves Cemetery Index] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-monumental-inscriptions Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index] at Findmypast - index & some images ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20200/scotland-gravestones-memorials?s=275764761 Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} - index & images
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Scotland&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=country_50 FindAGrave Scotland Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*[https://www.safhs.org.uk/burialgrounds.php SAFHS] The Scottish Association of Family History Societies' website includes an inventory of over 3500 known burial grounds in Scotland and whether there are published or unpublished monumental inscriptions available.
*[http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/ Scottish Monumental Inscriptions]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home Highland Memorial Inscriptions]
*[http://memento-mori-scotland.blogspot.com/ Monumental Inscriptions]
*[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/visit-us/scotlandspeople-centre/useful-websites-for-family-history-research/monumental-inscriptions NRScotland gov] Useful Websites for tombstones.
*[https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/old-parish-registers/deaths-and-burials NRScotland gov] Old Parish Registers – Deaths and Burials
*[http://www.interment.net/uk/scot/index.htm Interment] Scotland records
*[https://www.glasgowfamilyhistory.org.uk/ExploreRecords/Pages/Burial-Lair-and-Cremation-Registers.aspx Glasgow Family History] Burial Lair and Cremation Registers


Tombstone inscriptions might not always be correct, but they often gives clues to other records to search.
==Jewish Cemeteries==


Many Scottish tombstone inscriptions have been recorded and published in printed form. The Family History Library has many of these publications. To find a book or microfilm call number, look in the [http://webview/supermainframeset.asp?display=start Family History Library Catalog ]under:
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check. Click on Scotland.
*[http://www.scottishjewishcemeteries.org/ ScottishJewishCemeteries]
*[https://www.sjac.org.uk/jewish-cemeteries-in-scotland/ SJAC] The Scottish Jewish Archive Centre
*[http://iajgscemetery.org/british-isles/scotland/glasgow IAJGS] 10 cemeteries in Glasgow
*[https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sciennes-jewish-burial-ground Atlas Obscura] Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland. This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.


SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES
==Military Cemeteries==


SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES
*'''1914-1921, 1939-1947''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10909/commonwealth-war-graves-1914-1921-1939-1947 Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921, 1939-1947] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookwood_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial Wikipedia] Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial is the only American Military Cemetery of World War I in the British Isles.
*[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/4004668/nairn,-burgh-of,-scotland/ CWGC] Commonwealth War Graves Commission
*[http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk/page25.htm Britishwargraves] British War Graves, War Graves in Scotland


SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES
==Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library==


Local libraries of the area might also have tombstone transcripts. Since burial records in Scotland are scarce, tombstone inscriptions are important. Even when burial records exist, tombstone inscriptions might provide information that the burial record does not.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1986318&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Scotland%22&subjectsOpen=343927-50 SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES]


Most cemeteries before 1850 were connected to the Church of Scotland. Even people who were not members were buried in church cemeteries of the parish in which they lived.
To find cemetery records for ''Scotland'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


Sometimes a family in Scotland purchased a lair (burial plot). Some of the registers that record these purchases still exist. They may provide valuable information such as the owner’s name and address, date of purchase, names and dates of the deceased, and the relationship to the owner. You may find these registers at the local church; the local registrar of births, marriages, and deaths; a local history library; or the council archives.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Scotland''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


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


http://www.coraweb.com.au/scotland.htm
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Scotland''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Scotland'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


http://www.interment.net/uk/scot/index.htm
==Additional Resources==


http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/scotland/allscotlandcemeteries.htm
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Scotland Cemetery.
 
 
====References====
[[Category:Scotland|Cemeteries]]
[[Category:Cemeteries]]

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Online Resources

Jewish Cemeteries

  • JewishGen has an inventory you can check. Click on Scotland.
  • ScottishJewishCemeteries
  • SJAC The Scottish Jewish Archive Centre
  • IAJGS 10 cemeteries in Glasgow
  • Atlas Obscura Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland. This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

Military Cemeteries

Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library

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

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

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

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

Additional Resources


References

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