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== Online Databases == | |||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/ JewishGen: Cemetery] | |||
== Introduction == | |||
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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Jewish congregations with a large membership usually maintain their own cemeteries and burial registers. Smaller congregations reserve a section within other cemeteries. | Jewish congregations with a large membership usually maintain their own cemeteries and burial registers. Smaller congregations reserve a section within other cemeteries. | ||
== Types of Records == | |||
There are two major types of cemetery records: | There are two major types of cemetery records: | ||
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To find gravestones and cemetery registers, you need to know where an individual died or was buried. The person may have been buried in a community or private cemetery or in a cemetery maintained by the local synagogue where the deceased lived. You can find clues about burial places in obituaries, funeral notices, synagogue records, and death certificates. | To find gravestones and cemetery registers, you need to know where an individual died or was buried. The person may have been buried in a community or private cemetery or in a cemetery maintained by the local synagogue where the deceased lived. You can find clues about burial places in obituaries, funeral notices, synagogue records, and death certificates. | ||
You can find cemetery information in: | You can find cemetery information in: | ||
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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.cemeteryscribes.com | For information (photos and Inscriptions) from Jewish Cemeteries in the UK see [http://www.cemeteryscribes.com www.cemeteryscribes.com] | ||
For help in converting the Hebrew dates on the tombstones see [http://stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html | For help in converting the Hebrew dates on the tombstones see [http://stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html stevemorse.org/jcal/jcal.html]. | ||
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 www.iajgs.org/cemetery] | ||
=== Funeral Home Records === | |||
Funeral directors or undertakers in the area where your ancestors lived may have records similar to death and cemetery records. Most of the addresses for those in the United States are found in: | |||
*American Blue Book of Funeral Directors. New York: National Funeral Directors Association, biennial. (FHL book 973 U24a.) | |||
The | The Family History Library has some funeral home and undertaker records, which are listed in the Sub-ject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under "Business and Commerce" or "Cemeteries." | ||
== Accessing the Records == | |||
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/ www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery] | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ www.cyndislist.com] | |||
Transcripts of gravestone information that are published by genealogical periodicals or by others in individual books. | Other sources to check for cemetery records include: | ||
*The present cemetery caretaker, synagogue, or funeral home. | |||
*A local library, historical society, or local historian. If they don’t have the records, they can help you locate obscure family plots or relocated cemeteries. | |||
*Cemetery associations, which sometimes publish inventories or transcripts for their areas. | |||
*Transcripts of gravestone information that are published by genealogical periodicals or by others in individual books. | |||
Records of Jewish burial societies (khevrah kadisha). Burial societies in Jewish communities were responsible for burying the dead. Records they may have kept would be similar in content to those kept by cemetery caretakers. Names of society members and the amount of dues they paid may also be recorded. | Records of Jewish burial societies (khevrah kadisha). Burial societies in Jewish communities were responsible for burying the dead. Records they may have kept would be similar in content to those kept by cemetery caretakers. Names of society members and the amount of dues they paid may also be recorded. | ||
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For information about inscriptions published in periodicals, see [[Jewish Periodicals]] and [[Jewish_Cemeteries]]. Also search this Wiki for "Periodicals" and for "Cemeteries" for the country or state where your ancestor lived. | For information about inscriptions published in periodicals, see [[Jewish Periodicals]] and [[Jewish_Cemeteries]]. Also search this Wiki for "Periodicals" and for "Cemeteries" for the country or state where your ancestor lived. | ||
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[[Category:Cemeteries]] [[Category:Jewish Records]] | [[Category:Cemeteries]] [[Category:Jewish Records]] | ||