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==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Oregon'''</center>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com]
*{{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# 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.ancestry.com/search/collections/2527/ Oregon, Church and Cemetery Records, 1840-1965] 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://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/oregon-cemetery-records.htm Oregon Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm Oregon Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[https://oregongravestones.org/cemeteries.php Oregon Gravestones Photo Project] at [https://oregongravestones.org/ Oregon Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oregon/oregon.html Oregon Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/oregon/index.html Online Oregon Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Oregon?id=state_39 Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] - type Oregon in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Oregon,%20United%20States&reqParents=375&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Oregon,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://oregon.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html Oregon Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/index.html I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/OR/Cemetery-Records.htm Oregon Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/index.htm LDSGenealogy]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/421284/waverly-jewish-cemetery Jewish Cemetery in Oregon] at [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/oregon-or/ Oregon 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/eaglepoint.asp Eagle Point National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109401/eagle-point-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Eagle-Point-National-Cemetery/82674 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/roseburg.asp Roseburg National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39362/roseburg-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Roseburg-National-Cemetery/180915 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/willamette.asp Willamette National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39562/willamette-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Willamette-National-Cemetery/174983 BillionGraves] 
*[https://armycemeteries.army.mil/Cemeteries/Fort-Stevens-Post-Cemetery Fort Stevens Post Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/39439/fort-stevens-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Fort-Stevens-Post-Cemetery/83088 BillionGraves]
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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=== Online  ===
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Oregon'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


The following have significant cemetery listings for Oregon 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: '''Oregon''' 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=39&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Search for names] at Find A Grave. 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=cs& List of cemeteries] in their database.
***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.
***When you have a list, click on the number below '''Interments''' for a cemetery to access names. Click '''Records''' arrow to scroll through to the end.


*[http://search.ancestry.myfamily.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=structuredcrawledsites-55&so=2&pcat=BMD_DEATH&ti=5519&gsfn=&gsln=caudill&submit=Search&prox=1&gss=angs-c ''Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012''] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Oregon'''
#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.
# [http://genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/ig/tombstone_symbols/ Symbols] and [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] may lead you to other records.
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>


*[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=Oregon&county=0 BillionGraves Name Search]. Replace the Smith surname in the pale orange form and click '''Search'''  
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
**[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Oregon&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Lists of cemeteries], "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Oregon'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Oregon, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70622 ''Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
== Additional Resources ==
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Oregon cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Oregon Cemetery.


*[http://www.oregongravestones.org/ Oregon Gravestone Photo Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/or/index.htm Interment.Net]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html Oregon Cemeteries]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oregon/oregon.html The USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Oregon]
**[http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm The USGenWeb Archives - Oregon]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OR/ Linkpendium Oregon]
=== Family History Library  ===
*The Daughters' of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Oregon cemeteries. This collection is described in the “[[Oregon, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]” article on this site. Another important collection is ''Oregon Cemetery Records'', 2 vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society, 1956-61) {{FHL|149137|item|disp=FHL films 824258-59; book 979.5 V3p}}.
*Oregon cemeteries are listed in ''Oregon Cemetery Survey'' (Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Transportation, 1978) {{FHL|80929|item|disp=FHL film 1033848 item 4; fiche 6051231; book 979.5 V34o.}} This record gives the name, size, location, condition and sexton's or caretaker's address of each cemetery.
*''Oregon Burial Site Guide'', by Dean H. Byrd, co-compiled by Stanley R. Clarke and Janice M. Healy (Portland, Oregon: Binford and Mort, c2001) {{WorldCat|48664728|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1009121|item|disp=FHL book 979.5 V3b.}} Includes name of cemetery, directions on how to find it, number of burials, amount of land covered, date started or earliest known burial, township, range, section, which USGS Quadrangle map located on, and some pictures of headstones and grave sites. Arranged in alphabetical order by county. The book can be ordered from http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/obsg.html
*The Family History Library has copies of cemetery records which are located at the county and town level. Search the FamilySearch Catalog for naturalization records under the county and town:
:OREGON, [Name of County] - CEMETERIES
:OREGON, [Name of County] [Name of Town] - CEMETERIES
=== References  ===
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[[Category:Oregon, United States]]  [[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
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Jewish Cemeteries
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Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library

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

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

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