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== Finding Cemeteries == | == Finding Cemeteries == | ||
Cemeteries are often located next to a church. If you know where your ancestor attended church check that place first. The book by Ryan, James G. ''Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, | Cemeteries are often located next to a church. If you know where your ancestor attended church check that place first. The book by Ryan, James G. ''Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History''. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1997. (Family History Library book Ref [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=817418&disp=Irish+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941.5 D23r].) lists the various parishes and religious denominations in each county. This will give an indication of places where cemeteries may exist. | ||
''Griffith's Primary Valuation'' listed churches and graveyards known to exist as late as 1864. Brian Mitchell's book, ''A guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards'' (Family History Library Ref book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=597672&disp=A+Guide+to+Irish+churches+and+graveyards%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941.5 V3gi] ) lists the cemeteries in each townland, parish, and county. | ''Griffith's Primary Valuation'' listed churches and graveyards known to exist as late as 1864. Brian Mitchell's book, ''A guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards'' (Family History Library Ref book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=597672&disp=A+Guide+to+Irish+churches+and+graveyards%20%20&columns=*,0,0 941.5 V3gi] ) lists the cemeteries in each townland, parish, and county. | ||
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Municipal cemeteries may have '''cemetery registry books''' listing persons buried in large towns or cities. | Municipal cemeteries may have '''cemetery registry books''' listing persons buried in large towns or cities. | ||
The search for the cemetery where your ancestor was buried may be simplified by following ([[Strategy for finding an Irish tombstone|read more...]] ) | The search for the cemetery where your ancestor was buried may be simplified by following ([[Strategy for finding an Irish tombstone|read more...]] ) | ||
== Finding Gravestone Inscriptions == | == Finding Gravestone Inscriptions == | ||