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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 ($)
*[http://www.findagraveinscotland.com/ Find A Grave, Scotland, 1500 - 2000]
*'''1300s-Current''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60526 UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-billion-graves-cemetery-index Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index] ($)
*'''1507-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62497/ Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-monumental-inscriptions-index Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index] ($)
*'''1521-2020''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70948 Scotland, Gravestones and Memorials, 1521-2020] at Ancestry — index ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9041 England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016] ($)
*'''1576-2014''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70845 UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9740 Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014] ($)
*'''1800-2016''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9041 England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70845 UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014] ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-billion-graves-cemetery-index Scotland BillionGraves Cemetery Index] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60526 UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current] ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-monumental-inscriptions Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index] at Findmypast - index & some images ($)
*[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]
*[http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/ Scottish Monumental Inscriptions]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home Highland Memorial Inscriptions]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home Highland Memorial Inscriptions]
*[http://memento-mori.co.uk/ Monumental 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.
== Introduction ==
*[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
Because burial records in Scotland are scarce, gravestone inscriptions are particularly important to finding death and burial information. Even when burial records exist, gravestone inscriptions might provide information that the burial record does not, such as deaths abroad. Most cemeteries before 1850 were kirkyards of the Church of Scotland. Even people who were not members of the Church were buried in the parish kirkyard, as it was meant to be all-inclusive.
*[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
== Understanding the Records ==
Cemetery records include:
*Kirk Session records of who is buried where, including plot maps.  
*Tombstone inscriptions, also called gravestone inscriptions or monumental inscriptions (M.I.).
 
Tombstone inscriptions are an important source in family history research. They may include:
*Birth and death information, and name of spouse
*Women in Scotland are named by their birth surname, even if married
*The stones sometimes give more information than the parish burial register or civil death certificate
*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.  
 
=== Lair records ===
 
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.


== Finding Cemetery Records ==
==Jewish Cemeteries==


To find gravestone inscriptions, you need to know where an individual was buried. The person may have been buried in a kirkyard or a civil (local authority) 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.
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check. Click on Scotland.
 
*[http://www.scottishjewishcemeteries.org/ ScottishJewishCemeteries]
=== Online ===
*[https://www.sjac.org.uk/jewish-cemeteries-in-scotland/ SJAC] The Scottish Jewish Archive Centre
Many, but not all, Scotland cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions can be found online. These records are found in nation-wide or small-scale databases and indexes.
*[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.
Databases of Scotland cemetery records:
*[http://www.findagraveinscotland.com/ Find A Grave, Scotland, 1500 - 2000]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-billion-graves-cemetery-index Scotland Billion Graves Cemetery Index] ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/scotland-monumental-inscriptions-index Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index] ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9041 England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016] ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9740 Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014] ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70845 UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014] ($)
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60526 UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current] ($)
*[http://www.scottish-monumental-inscriptions.com/ Scottish Monumental Inscriptions]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/highlandmemorialinscriptions/home Highland Memorial Inscriptions]
*[http://memento-mori.co.uk/ Monumental Inscriptions] - Glasgow and Central Scotland


Lists of Scotland cemeteries:
==Military Cemeteries==
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/scotland/allscotlandcemeteries.htm Genealogylinks.net] - all Scotland Cemeteries
*[http://interment.net/uk/scot/index.htm Scotland Cemetery Records, 1500 - 2000]


Lists of Scotland cemetery record collections or databases:
*'''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://coraweb.com.au/categories/scotland/cemeteries CoraWeb]
*[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


=== Family History Library ===
==Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library==


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/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] under:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1986318&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Scotland%22&subjectsOpen=343927-50 SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES]


*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=75&query=%2Bplace%3AScotland&subjectsOpen=343927-50 SCOTLAND - CEMETERIES]
To find cemetery records for ''Scotland'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>
*SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES (''insert your own county name'')
*SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - CEMETERIES (''insert your own county and parish name'')


If you find a microfilm you would like to view, it can be ordered at a [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history center]] near you for a nominal fee.
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Scotland''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


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


Local libraries and societies in Scotland might also have gravestone transcripts for cemeteries in their areas (known as M.I. books, 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]].
#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'''


==Additional Resources==


*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Scotland Cemetery.


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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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