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A Collection of Unusual Epithaphs

Funny, original, curious, quaint, touching, poetic, telling monumental inscriptions. Browse by surname or by location.

A Grave Interest

A blog about cemeteries, genealogy and history. Contains photos, information and interviews about researching in cemeteries. Updates on Tuesdays and Fridays.

AHGP Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Cemetery transcriptions by state and county.

Ancestors at Rest - Find Free Death Records

Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.

Ancestry.com - Message Boards - Cemeteries & Tombstones

Ancestry.com - Search Birth, Marriage, & Death Records

Includes burial records in this collection. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.

Ancestry.com - Where Have All the Tombstones Gone?

Is a traditional source of genealogical information disappearing? An article by Mark Howells.

BillionGraves

Collect photos of the headstones in your local cemetery with our iPhone/Android camera app. Then upload the mapped-out photos here. Transcribe information from uploaded headstone photos - then descendants everywhere can easily search for their ancestors. Search for your ancestors' graves using our easy search. You can access their headstone records, photos of headstones, and accurate locations of all the graves.

Cemeteries Photographed

Cemeteries that were photographed in TX, OK, NM, AK, the Vietnam War Memorial Wall Replica on Texas, and many more.

Cemetery & Tombstone Transcriptions & Burial Registers Online

Online cemetery plot plans, tombstone transcriptions and/or photos, burial and/or death registers, etc. all are free, although registration may be required or you must allow cookies to be set -- primarily Canada and the United States.

Cemetery Census - Cemetery Records on the Web

A volunteer effort to provide free listings of complete cemetery surveys along with photographs of grave markers.

Cemetery Directory

An attempt to list cemeteries and their contact details, or the contact details of the organization that operates them. This is a growing directory.

Cemetery Junction - The Internet Directory of Active and Retired Cemeteries

Cemetery Kit Bag

By Midge Frazel, "I created this kit to help me with my gravestone photography."

Cemetery Photographs

Various locations.

Cemetery Photos and Transcriptions

Here, you'll find all the photos and transcriptions for the cemeteries that I've visited. This is for archival and genealogical purposes.

Cemetery Records

Online cemetery transcriptions, related message boards, links and offsite databases.

CemeteryRegistry.US

A registry of cemeteries in the U.S. and their locations.

Churches and Cemeteries & other Houses of Worship

Every house of worship and burial ground in the 50 States and DC listed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, indexed alphabetically and linked to a Google map.

City of the Silent