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== Online Databases ==
==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website includes an inventory of over 3500 known burial grounds in Scotland and whether there are published or unpublished monumental inscriptions available.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


*[http://www.findagraveinscotland.com/ Find a grave, Scotland, 1500 - 2000]
==Jewish Cemeteries==
*[http://interment.net/uk/scot/index.htm Scotland Cemetery Records, 1500 - 2000]
*[http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/ Scottish Monumental Inscriptions], index.
*[https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index], index, ($).
*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/scotland.htm CoraWeb]
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/scotland/allscotlandcemeteries.htm Genealogylinks.net, All Scotland Cemeteries]
*[http://memento-mori.co.uk/ Monumental Inscriptions from Glasgow and Central Scotland.]


==Cemetery records include:==
*[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.


*Kirk Session records of who is buried where, including plot maps.
==Military Cemeteries==
*Tombstone inscriptions, also called gravestone inscriptions or monumental inscriptions (M.I.).


Tombstone inscriptions are an important source in family history research. They may include:
*'''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 ($)
*Birth and death information, and name of spouse.
*[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.
*Women in Scotland are named by their birth surname, even if married.
*[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/4004668/nairn,-burgh-of,-scotland/ CWGC] Commonwealth War Graves Commission
*The stones sometimes give more information than the parish burial register or civil death certificate,
*[http://www.britishwargraves.co.uk/page25.htm Britishwargraves] British War Graves, War Graves in Scotland
*Military service, occupation, or cause of death.
Tombstone inscriptions are especially helpful for identifying ancestors not found in other records, and often show several generations. Since relatives may be buried in adjoining plots, search the entire record. Gravestone inscriptions might not always be correct, but they often gives clues to other records to search.


Since burial records in Scotland are scarce, gravestone inscriptions are particularly important. Even when burial records exist, gravestone inscriptions might provide information that the burial record does not, such as deaths abroad.
==Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library==


Most cemeteries before 1850 were kirkyards of the Church of Scotland. Even people who were not members were buried in the parish kirkyard, as it was meant to be all-inclusive.<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1986318&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Scotland%22&subjectsOpen=343927-50 SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES]


== Finding Cemetery Records ==
To find cemetery records for ''Scotland'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


To find gravestone inscriptions, you need to know where an individual was buried. The person may have been buried in a kirkyard or&nbsp; a civil (local authority)&nbsp; cemetery—usually near the place where he or she lived or died. A person who died in another part of the country may have been brought to his home parish for burial. You can find clues to burial places in church records, death certificates (1855-1860), newspaper reports, or family histories.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Scotland''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


== Family History Library  ==
To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.


Many Scottish gravestone 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog]&nbsp;under:  
#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'''


*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=77&query=%2Bsubject%3ASCOTLAND%20%2Bsubject%3ACEMETERIES '''SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES''']
==Additional Resources==
*'SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES: Insert your own county name.
*SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES''': Insert your own county and parish names.


If you find a microfilm you would like to view, it can be ordered at a [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|family history center]] near you for a nominal fee.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Scotland Cemetery.


== In Scotland ==


Local libraries and societies&nbsp;in Scotland might also have gravestone transcripts for cemeteries in their areas (known as M.I. books,&nbsp; primarily covering local kirkyards). M.I. books are mostly published by family history societies.To find libraries and societies, go to the Wiki articles on [[Scotland Archives and Libraries|Scotland Archives and Libraries]] and [[Scotland Societies|Scotland Societies]].\
====References====
 
[[Category:Scotland|Cemeteries]]  
== Lair records ==
[[Category:Cemeteries]]
 
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.
 
 
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Jewish Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

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