Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and are a significant pursuit for many genealogists. Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors.
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.
Here are a few good primers on the benefits of searching cemetery records:
- FamilySearch – United States Cemeteries
- A Gravesite Can Reveal Remarkable Details About Your Ancestor, IF You Can Find It: Here’s How
- Rootsweb – Cemetery Records
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. 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 film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
Below are links for each state to cemetery, burial, and interment records as well as indexes and tombstone inscriptions that are available for free online.
- Free Alabama Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Alaska Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Arizona Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Arkansas Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free California Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Colorado Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Connecticut Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Delaware Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free District of Columbia Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Florida Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Georgia Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Hawaii Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Idaho Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Illinois Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Indiana Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Iowa Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Kansas Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Kentucky Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Louisiana Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Maine Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Maryland Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Massachusetts Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Michigan Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Minnesota Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Mississippi Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Missouri Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Montana Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Nebraska Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Nevada Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free New Hampshire Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free New Jersey Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free New Mexico Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free New York Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free North Carolina Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free North Dakota Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Ohio Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Oklahoma Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Oregon Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Pennsylvania Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Rhode Island Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free South Carolina Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free South Dakota Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Tennessee Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Texas Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Utah Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Vermont Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Virginia Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Washington Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free West Virginia Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Wisconsin Online Cemetery and Burial Records
- Free Wyoming Online Cemetery and Burial Records
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!