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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Minnesota'''</center>
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*[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]
*[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] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch – [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9746/ Iron Range Research Center, Minnesota, Cemetery Index, 1900-1999] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3775/ Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]  ($)
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/minnesota-cemetery-records.htm Minnesota Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/mn/index.htm Minnesota Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[https://minnesotagravestones.org/ Minnesota Gravestone Photo Project] at [[https://minnesotagravestones.org/ Minnesota Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/index.htm Minnesota Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/minnesota/index.html Online Minnesota Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Minnesota?id=state_25 Minnesota Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Minnesota in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Minnesota,%20United%20States&reqParents=335&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Minnesota,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Minnesota Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/mn.html Minnesota Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/MN/Cemetery-Records.htm Minnesota Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/82819/minneapolis-jewish-cemetery Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_25 Hebrew Cemeteries in Minnesota] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/minnesota-mn/ Minnesota 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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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp Fort Snelling National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/82339/fort-snelling-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Snelling-National-Cemetery/160534 BillionGraves]  
*{{RecordSearch|4489446|Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Duluth — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2657938/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave]
*[https://mn.gov/mdva/memorials/stateveteranscemeteries/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery-little-falls.jsp Minnesota State Veterans (Camp Ripley) Cemetery - Little Falls] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1970079/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Minnesota-State-Veterans-Cemetery---Little-Falls/163244 BillionGraves]
*[https://mn.gov/mdva/memorials/stateveteranscemeteries/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery-preston.jsp Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2548582/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Minnesota-State-Veterans-Cemetery---Preston/328439 BillionGraves]
*Onamia Veterans Cemetery — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2149875/onamia-veterans-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2548582/minnesota-state-veterans-cemetery BillionGraves]
*Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Brownsville — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2147803/veterans-memorial-cemetery Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10925/minnesota-veteran-grave-index-1857-1975 Minnesota, Veteran Grave Index, 1857-1975] at MyHeritage ($)
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=== '''Online ''' ===
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Minnesota'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


The following have significant cemetery listings for Minnesota State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Minnesota''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=25&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
**This site frequently has tombstone images
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=25&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
***Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Minnesota), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
****Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70613 ''Web: Minnesota, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($)
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Minnesota''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Minnesota'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


{{Tip| Remember:<br>
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
# [[Minnesota Cemeteries#Value of Cemetery Records|Symbols and abbreviations]] may lead you to other records.
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make [[Minnesota Cemeteries#Published Transcriptions|early published transcriptions]] priceless.}} <br>


*[http://www.interment.net/US/mn/index.htm Interment]
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/mn/ALL/ Linkpendium]
#Enter: '''Minnesota''' in the Place box
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/ USGenWeb Tombstone Project]  
#Click on: '''Search'''
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Minnesota&county=null BillionGraves] Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''  
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
**[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Minnesota&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Lists of cemeteries], "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
#Click on: '''Places within Minnesota'''
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-MN-NDX.html D'Addezio.com]
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Minnesota, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


==== Types of Records  ====
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Keyword search - Minnesota cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Search for Minnesota Cemetery.


Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]], have value in that they may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse and children, a maiden name or, occasionally, a birthplace. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. It is important to look at surrounding tombstones because family members may also be buried nearby.
Cemetery records, or sexton records, are usually found in the current sexton's charge, but may be in the town or county clerk’s office. They may also be in the custody of private individuals.
Sexton records do not have a standard format and may vary in content. They may include the birth date; birthplace; parents' names; spouse’s name; death date and place; cemetery name; and if previously buried, the name of the cemetery removed from and the date the current lot was purchased. Remember that the information is only as reliable as the person who gave the information.
=== '''Locating Cemeteries'''  ===
The [http://www.mngs.org/cemetery.shtml Minnesota Cemetery Project], sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society, is compiling a master list of all cemeteries in the state of Minnesota (with full location and contact information) as well as a statewide inventory of available cemetery resources such as transcriptions and indexes.
Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstones inscriptions. The USGenWeb Archives have records from more than 70 cemeteries listed on their Internet site at:
*''The Minnesota Tombstone Transcription Project''. In USGenWeb Archives Digital Library [Internet site]. N.p.: USGenWeb Archives, 17 February 1999– [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at: <span class="a">[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/minnesota www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/'''minnesota''']/</span> This is a county-by-county list of scores of cemeteries. The highlighted cemeteries include tombstone abstracts. Abstracted cemeteries are indexed in:
*''Search the USGenWeb Archives Digital Library'' In USGenWeb Archives Digital Library [Internet site]. N.p.: USGenWeb Archives, 22 September 1997– [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at: http://[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch.htm www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch.htm]. This indexes cemetery abstracts and other items. Select the state, type the name of your ancestor in the "Query" field, and click the Search button. 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.
The DAR collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Minnesota cemeteries (see the "[[Minnesota Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section). The [http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm Minnesota Historical Society Library] has a Works Projects Administration card file that lists the locations of cemeteries in the state. This file is not available at the Family History Library. A bibliography of published cemetery inscriptions is:
*Pope, Wiley R. ''Minnesota Cemeteries in Print: a Bibliography of Published Cemetery Inscriptions, and Burials, etc.''(St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Family Trees, 1986; Family History Library {{FHL|461363|title-id|disp=book 977.6 V33p; microfiche 6104220}}). This includes out-of-state burials. Statewide and county listings are subdivided by city or township.
Wiley Pope and Sarah Fee have published the following book on the location of many Minnesota cemeteries: <br>
*''Minnesota Cemetery Locations''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Family Tree, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|461368|title-id|disp=book 977.6 V34p; microfiche 6110646}}). Identifies over 4,000 cemeteries arranged by county. This book was revised and reprinted with the same title and authors in 1998. It is available at the Minnesota Historical Society Library but is not yet at the Family History Library.
The [http://www.rootsweb.com/~mngenweb/ Minnesota Genealogical Society] has had an ongoing project for the last 20 years of identifying transcribed cemetery records and who holds the transcriptions. These lists are organized by county. They have some of these transcriptions.
[http://people.mnhs.org/vgri/ Minnesota Veterans Graves] Registration index - a list of Veterans buried in Minnesota - 1857 - 1975.&nbsp; It also includes a birth and death index.&nbsp;
Dalby, John. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3775&enc=1 Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index], Select Counties [database on-line].&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.<br>Original data: See cemetery name and location provided with each entry.
For a statewide cemetery database search of 875,000 entries see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=cemsearch Dalby Database.]
=== '''Online '''  ===
The following have some cemetery listings for Minnesota State. [[Image:ArrowGreen.svg.png|left|20x20px|ArrowGreen.svg.png]] Sites may be incomplete. They may not list all cemeteries in a county and may not include all burials in a cemetery. <br><br>
*Findagrave.com [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=25&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] Enter at least a last name then click '''Search'''. Can narrow by first names or dates.
**This site frequently has tombstone images
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=25&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n List of cemeteries] statewide for cemeteries in their database
***You may need to narrow by county
****Go to [http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Home page], click '''Search for a cemetery''', select the state (Minnesota), then select from the '''county list''', and press '''Search'''.
***Click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70613 ''Web: Minnesota, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($)
*[http://www.interment.net/ '''Interment.net''']
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=== '''Family History Library Collection'''  ===
A county-by-county list of cemetery transcripts at the Family History Library as of 1988 is:
*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. (Family History Library {{FHL|613269|title-id|disp=microfilms 1206468-94}}.) Fil{{FHL|613269|title-id|disp=m 1206477}} includes Minnesota, along with Michigan. Information is on index cards arranged alphabetically by state, county, and cemetery name. Some smaller cemeteries list the individuals buried there and their death date. The cards may list locations or sources of information. Each card gives the Family History Library book, film, or fiche call number.
The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more cemetery records under:
MINNESOTA – CEMETERIES
MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – CEMETERIES
MINNESOTA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] – CEMETERIES<br>
==== '''Periodicals'''  ====
Several periodicals have published inscriptions and inventories from Minnesota cemeteries. These are referenced in the "Places" portion of the Periodical Source Index '''('''[[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|'''PERSI''']]''')''', described in [[Minnesota Periodicals|'''Minnesota Periodicals''']].
For records on related record types, see [[Minnesota Funeral Homes|'''Minnesota Funeral Homes''']]''',''' [[Minnsota Obituaries|'''Minnesota Obituaries''']], and [[Minnesota Vital Records|'''Minnesota Vital Records''']]'''.'''
=== '''Bibliography'''  ===
*The '''[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]''' lists published records of Minnesota cemeteries. Thorough "Place Searches" should include counties and towns. Some of the books referenced here may be available on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search '''Google Books''']and in public libraries.
*'''[[Worldcat Online Catalog|Worldcat]]''' is a comprehensive online library catalog covering hundreds of libraries. You can narrow searches to retrieve cemetery books for specific states and counties.
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To find cemetery records for Minnesota in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:

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

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