This Grave Finder search free option makes gathering and providing data simpler, so the memory lives on. On the other hand, you can contact local volunteers if you know the cemetery the grave is on, but not its exact location. This allows you to upload photos of gravestones, memorials, and stuff. On signing up, you can become a photo volunteer. Let’s hope that Find a Grave cemetery coverage will grow. Nevertheless, when you search for Jim Morrison or Oscar Wilde, the site shows you just that Père Lachaise. But if you search for even a famous cemetery beyond North America (like Cimetière du Père Lachaise in Paris), the search fails. When it comes to celebrities, the geography of Find a Grave cemetery search is even wider. If you have something to add, the standard form lets you do it even easier than on Wikipedia. and Canada.Īs you find the grave of your ancestor, friend, or another close person, you can save it to your private virtual cemetery or ancestry list. Hardly is there a national cemetery not covered by the site. If you’re searching for a grave you’ve been told is on Oakwood Cemetery, the site will show you four Oakwood Cemeteries in the U.S. It may lack information, but it’s up to you to fix it (a bit on this later). Each one leads to the page that displays all the information about the burial place. When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.The results of Find a Grave search will be delivered as a list of names registered. The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestorĬiting This Collection Ĭitations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search.Girls under at least 15 but usually 18 to 22 will almost invariably have only the maiden surname
Often it is not possible to put all names on a headstone due to the size of the headstone, so this helps when trying to locate a female name. Some also will not have the maiden name although a few do.