To take full advantage, please make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. Note: Some of the links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. A Gravesite Can Reveal Remarkable Details About Your Ancestor IF You Can Find It: Here’s How.FamilySearch – United States Cemeteries.
Here are a few good primers on the benefits of searching cemetery records: What can you find in these records? How about birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, religion, and organization memberships? Location of the burial plot, tombstone inscriptions, cemetery maps, sexton registers, and headstone photos are also generally available.
Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors. Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and is a significant pursuit for many genealogists.
