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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# 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] ($)
*[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 BillionGraves] - 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]
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=== Online Resources ===
== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
To find cemetery records for ''Oregon'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


*[http://www.deathindexes.com/oregon/index.html Online Oregon Death Records &amp; Indexes]
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/oregon/oregon.html Oregon Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb]  
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Oregon Cemetery Records at Findagrave.com]
#Click on: '''Search'''
*[http://interment.net/us/or/index.htm Oregon Cemetery Records at Interment.net]
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Oregon&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves Oregon Cemeteries]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2527 Oregon, Church and Cemetery Records, 1840-1965]
*[http://www.oregongravestones.org/ Oregon Gravestone Photo Project]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/or.html Oregon Cemeteries, I Dream of Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm The USGenWeb Archives - Oregon]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OR/ Linkpendium Oregon]
*[http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-OR-NDX.html Cemetery Junction Oregon]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OR/Cemetery-Records.htm Oregon Cemetery Records]
=== Online  ===


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>
To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below


*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.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
**This site frequently has tombstone images.
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs& List of cemeteries] in their database.
#Click on: '''Search'''
***1) Select the state, 2) pick a county, and 3) click '''Search.''' (There are too many cemeteries for a statewide list.)
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
****Tip: To switch to a different county, click '''Cemetery Lookup''' under '''''Actions''''' at the left.
#Click on: '''Places within Oregon'''
***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.
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*[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>/$)
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


{{Tip| Remember:<br>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
# Family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby.
#Enter: '''Oregon''' in the Place box
# [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.
#Click on: '''Search'''
# Weathering and damage to tombstones make early published transcriptions priceless.}} <br>
#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://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'''
== Additional Resources ==
**[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.
*[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://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70622 ''Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012''] at Ancestry.com ($) State.
*[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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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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