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[[Image:Jewish cemetery.jpg|right|350px]]''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Cemeteries''<br> | [[Image:Jewish cemetery.jpg|right|350px|Jewish cemetery, Kutaisi, Georgia (country).]]''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Cemeteries''<br> | ||
Jewish religious customs require that Jewish burial sites be held in reverence. The religious duty (mitzvah) of burial is the responsibility of a decedent’s children or spouse. If there are no children or spouse, it is the responsibility of the closest relative. According to Jewish law, burial should take place promptly, preferably on the day of death, but within three days at the most. | Jewish religious customs require that Jewish burial sites be held in reverence. The religious duty (mitzvah) of burial is the responsibility of a decedent’s children or spouse. If there are no children or spouse, it is the responsibility of the closest relative. According to Jewish law, burial should take place promptly, preferably on the day of death, but within three days at the most. | ||
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Information from many Jewish cemeteries can be found on the Internet. Use a search engine and search the topics: cemetery, Jewish, (name of town). | Information from many Jewish cemeteries can be found on the Internet. Use a search engine and search the topics: cemetery, Jewish, (name of town). | ||
For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.genpals.com http://www.genpals.com] | For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.genpals.com http://www.genpals.com] | ||
The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. Jewish cemetery or burial sites are listed by town or city, country, and geographic region, based on current locality designation. Information under each listing includes history, size, exact location, etc. Some listings include links to other websites with additional information such as burial lists or contact information. The project is ongoing. The IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project can be found at:<br>[http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery | The mission of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) International Jewish Cemetery Project is to catalogue every Jewish burial site throughout the world. Jewish cemetery or burial sites are listed by town or city, country, and geographic region, based on current locality designation. Information under each listing includes history, size, exact location, etc. Some listings include links to other websites with additional information such as burial lists or contact information. The project is ongoing. The IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project can be found at:<br>[http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
The JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) is a database of names and other identifying information from cemeteries and burial records worldwide, from the earliest records to the present. As of October 2006, this database lists a total of 1,447 Cemeteries and a total of 629,986 burials; the project is ongoing. The JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry can be found at: | The JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) is a database of names and other identifying information from cemeteries and burial records worldwide, from the earliest records to the present. As of October 2006, this database lists a total of 1,447 Cemeteries and a total of 629,986 burials; the project is ongoing. The JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry can be found at: | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery ] | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery] | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ http://www.cyndislist.com] | *[http://www.cyndislist.com/ http://www.cyndislist.com] | ||
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The Family History Library has some funeral home and undertaker records, which are listed in the Sub-ject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under "Business and Commerce" or "Cemeteries." | The Family History Library has some funeral home and undertaker records, which are listed in the Sub-ject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under "Business and Commerce" or "Cemeteries." | ||
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[[Category:Jews]] | [[Category:Jews]] | ||