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*[[FindAGrave Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] -- | *[[FindAGrave Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] -- gives more detailed information and instruction about this website. | ||
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Revision as of 21:56, 3 January 2018
Find A Grave is a free website providing access and input to an online database of cemetery records.
It was founded in 1995 by Salt Lake City resident, Jim Tipton.
- Genealogy data can be searched for by entering the name of a person to find where that person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
- It is also possible to search for a cemetery by entering the name of a city. When the search is started this way it brings up
- First A list of known cemeteries in that town.
- And by clicking on the desired cemetery you can access an alphabetical list of tombstone information that has been contributed.
- FindAGrave Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) -- gives more detailed information and instruction about this website.