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  Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cemetery company and municipally owned cemeteries, independent from churches and their churchyards, date largely from the early 19th century, certainly in their landscaped or garden cemetery form, although the cemetery reform movement began c.
The earliest of the spacious landscaped-style cemeteries is Père Lachaise in Paris.
Cemeteries are usually a respected area, and often include churches or other religious buildings (chapels); and sometimes a crematorium for the burning (cremation) of the dead.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cemetery   (1209 words)

  
 List of cemeteries in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of cemeteries in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Resurrection Cemetery, Wescosville--Cemetery for the Diocese of Allentown (Lehigh Valley).
The Swan Point Cemetery was established in 1846 on a 60-acre tract of land bordering the Neck Road, so-called, and extending easterly to the shore of the Seekonk River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_United_States_cemeteries   (2509 words)

  
 List of famous cemeteries - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - the oldest and largest Brisbane cemetery, was originally utilised by the earliest colonists.
Highgate Cemetery, London - the tomb of Karl Marx, topped with a huge bronze bust, is here; Highgate is notable for its "Egyptian catacombs", where John Galsworthy, George Eliot, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were buried.
Maidich National Cemetery - cemetery established after French occupation ended in 1954 as a place of worship for heroes of the people.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /l/li/list_of_famous_cemeteries.html   (1002 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/List of United States cemeteries
Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, is where Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With The Wind is buried.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia, is where Allman Brothers Band guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley are buried.
Burr Oak Cemetery and Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois (near Chicago) - are the final resting places for many prominent African-American musicians and other personalities including Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Candy Jim Taylor, Ezzard Charles.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/List_of_United_States_cemeteries   (1466 words)

  
 History and Development of the National Cemetery Administration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Before national cemeteries were created, soldiers and officers were typically buried at the site of death, at a military post cemetery, or were transported for burial in a private cemetery selected by the soldier’s family.
At the time, this was not a national cemetery, so criteria for burial in the VA cemetery differed from national cemetery eligibility: only veterans eligible for hospitalization in VA hospitals or facilities who died while hospitalized or veterans who died indigent and deserted by their families were eligible for burial.
The state-operated Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, located in Phoenix, was transferred to the VA to become a national cemetery on April 15, 1989 and it was renamed as the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
www.cem.va.gov /ncahistfact.htm   (4561 words)

  
 Cemetery Junction Directory -- Locate Active and Retired Cemeteries Quickly and Easily
Cemeteries are an excellent source for genealogy, and are especially prone to surprises!
A total of 451 American children were buried in the Main Cemetery in Kaiserslautern, Germany between 1952 and 1971.
The word cemetery is actually a euphemism: "He has gone to his last rest" from the Greek word koimeterion, meaning dormitory, which stems from the word koiman, meaning to put to sleep.
www.daddezio.com /cemetery   (511 words)

  
 Open Directory - Society: Death: Death Care: Cemeteries: Image Galleries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cemeteries of the World - Comparative photo study of cemeteries and burial practices from many countries around the world.
Cemetery Photography by Scott Doelling - Collection of fl and white photography from burial grounds in Kentucky and South Carolina.
Louis Cemetery Photos, New Orleans, LA - This is a collection of photos of tombstones in a historic New Orleans cemetery.
dmoz.org /Society/Death/Death_Care/Cemeteries/Image_Galleries   (1283 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Cemeteries & Funeral Homes
Cemeteries of Illinois and Wisconsin by county and township.
List of cemeteries state by state, county by county.
CD-ROMs of cemeteries in Livingston County, Missouri and the surrounding counties.
www.cyndislist.com /cemetery.htm   (3972 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Jefferson County, Colo.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The coverage of the site includes certain federal officials, state officeholders and candidates in all 50 states, state and national political party officials, federal and state judges, and mayors (including candidates at election for mayor) of qualifying cities.
The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CO/JF.html   (703 words)

  
 RAMSEY COUNTY CEMETERIES LIST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When writing to a cemetery sexton for information, remember that their major business is burial and care of the cemetery grounds, not researching family history.
Oakland Cemetery, 927 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN, was established as a 40-acre non-denominational burying ground in 1853.
The 10-acre Christ Church (Episcopal) Cemetery was in the southwest corner of Sycamore and Sylvan, opening in 1853, and uniting with Oakland in 1864.
www.parkbooks.com /MnGenWeb/cem.html   (2554 words)

  
 GSRC: Rockland cemeteries
This file is an attempt to list all known cemeteries in Rockland County, past and present, active and abandoned.
The original list was compiled by Laurie Byrd , August 1998.
Loescher, Frederick: List of Active and Abandoned Cemeteries in the County of Rockland.
rocklandgenealogy.org /rccem.htm   (2733 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Erie County, N.Y.
New York state assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1940; candidate for New York state senate 50th District, 1942.
President of the United States, 1850-53; defeated (Whig), 1852, 1856.
New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1919-21.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/NY/ER5.html   (2222 words)

  
 Jewish Web Index - Make it easier for you to do your personal research
Many books were written in the early part of this century that have lists of all the burials in a cemetery.
At least through the 1970s, if a woman was listed as the head of household, the listing would show her as a widow, or "Mrs." (to show divorce).
WW II Honor List of Dead and Missing published by the War Department, June, 1946 and State Summary of War Casualties, U.S. Navy, 1941-1946 is available at the New York Public Library and there may be available at other Public Libraries.
jewishwebindex.com /unitedstates.htm   (7839 words)

  
 UNITED STATES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
State Dept. materials archived at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The goal of this service is to provide a public resource for generating high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data.
The HHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
www.virtualref.com /subj/118.htm   (1489 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Beloved icons still standing
New Orleans is one of the most iconic cities in America, and some of the places and pieces that make it unique could be lost or looted.
Here is a list of famous spots in the city, and how they are faring, although the full extent of the damage won't be known for some time:
The Garden District was named for the collection of mansions and sprawling gardens, but Victorian homes built later became a well-known part of the neighborhood.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002470797_katlandmarks04.html   (769 words)

  
 United States of America
Use this list to locate the burial grounds of military personnel and veterans.
Browse this listing of all cemeteries operated by the states offices of the Veterans Administration.
The goal of the project is to create a national network of county oriented pages listing locations of interest to the genealogist along with their geographical coordinates, so those researchers that follow can easily find the locations.
www.savinggraves-us.org   (530 words)

  
 Massachusetts Poorhouse History
To read Roberta's chronological summary of the history of this cemetery and information about where the records may be found -- scroll down and click the link in the CEMETERY section.
"After that the names were not listed in the town reports." NOTE: If you cannot open this on your own computer (because you do not have a spreadsheet program), you should be able to go to your nearest public library which has internet access for the public (which most now have) to open this list...
List of Residents of the Poor House in Haverhill -- Essex County -- 1850 Census
www.poorhousestory.com /poorhouses_in_massachusetts.htm   (719 words)

  
 Suffolk County Massachusetts Cemetery Directory
Each feature is located by State, county, and geographic coordinates; and referenced to the appropriate 1:24,000-scale U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map on which it is shown.
Bear in mind that many of the cemeteries listed below are either "inactive" or are long since abandoned and do not have an administrative office.
To locate an "active" cemetery in Massachusetts that does have an administrative office, mass-doc.com has also developed a pre-formatted directory of addresses and phone numbers.
www.mass-doc.com /suffolk_county_cemetery_guide.htm   (372 words)

  
 US Cemeteries
Cemetery and Graveyard Burial Records and Tombstone Inscriptions
Cemetery and Graveyard Burial Records and Tombstone Inscriptions of Oregon
Cemetery and Graveyard Burial Records and Tombstone Inscriptions of Texas
www.totentanz.de /usa.htm   (126 words)

  
 USCWC -- Battlefields, Forts, Cemeteries, and Historical Parks
Cemetery for Hebrew Confederate Soldiers, Shockoe, VA Cemeteries: Honor, Courage, and Determination of Notable Louisianians
Confederate Cemetery at Rock Island Prison, IL Confederate Cemetery, Raymond, MS Confederate Cemetery, SC
Confederate Stockade Cemetery at Johnson's Island, OH Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Cornett Cemetery, Cass County, TX
www.cwc.lsu.edu /cwc/links/hist.htm   (356 words)

  
 Firstmom's Genealogy Resources-United States
Interment.net CA Lists cemeteries, by county, that have been transcribed online.
Cemetery Junction: Colorado Genealogy Lists cemeteries in Colorado that are online.
Kitterman Cemetery of Dahlonega Township, Wapello County, Iowa
khuish.tripod.com /states.htm   (733 words)

  
 National Cemeteries - Genealogy - Geneology
Interment.net publishes records of burial from thousands of cemeteries across the world for genealogy and historical research.
New Cemeteries - a newsfeed of all new cemetery transcriptions published on Interment (daily)
Cemetery Blog - news and articles from our weblog (weekly)
www.interment.net /us/nat/veterans.htm   (61 words)

  
 Graveyards of Chicago
Cemetery Job Available - North Suburbs - (Jan 2006)
This Ring of Death site is owned by Matt Hucke.
This Cemetery Photo site is owned by Matt Hucke.
www.graveyards.com   (129 words)

  
 Nomis Publications - Funeral Home, Trade Services, and Cemetery Directories, YB News, and Supply Catalog
A directory of names, addresses, and phone numbers of every funeral home in the United States and Canada known to Nomis.
A trade newspaper of articles and press releases provided by the funeral industry.
Contains listings for active cemeteries throughout the United States.
www.yelobk.com   (87 words)

  
 Kimberly J Beecher Engelhardt - HomePage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the meantime, if you've ever heard about Samuel BEECHER (born 1784 in Connecticut, died 10/1850 in Pennsylvania), please let me know.
This site has evolved into a sort of bookmarks page for me. Cemeteries in the United States is my original contribution to the web and the rest of the links are to sites that have been incredibly useful to me or are somehow related to my past.
Another helpful site is Elizabeth T Orsay's Vital Records Information - United States, which lists addresses and telephone numbers, as well as prices, procedures, and available information.
www.kandj.net /~kim   (412 words)

  
 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Travel: United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 80 miles of beaches ringing this crescent-shaped spit of sand are deserted also, except for scallop shells and squawking birds.
Surprises like this are a hallmark of spring, and a series of guidebooks from Globe Pequot Press called "Gardenwalks" lists hundreds of lovely places to enjoy these experiences and more.
When people think about the history of slavery in the United States, they think of Southern cities such as Charleston, S.C. They certainly don't think of a place up North called New York City.
www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/unitedstates/vitindex.html   (2885 words)

  
 Bookmarks
Cemeteries in the United States, Canada and Australia -- Cemetery Junction Directory
Vital Records Information for United States (birth, death or marriage certificate)
Vital Records Information for United States (birth, death or marriage certificate) Territories
susanwhunt.tripod.com /sitebuildercontent/bookmarks/genealogy_bkmk.htm   (546 words)

  
 Anoka County, Minnesota Cemeteries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Elizabeth Meister Parker has offered to provide look-ups in the book SilentCities, a collection of information on Anoka County's cemeteries.
This book is current to 1973-74, and is also available to purchase at Park Genealogical Books.
The Anoka County Genealogical Society also has a list of Anoka County cemeteries listed at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~relativememory/anoka.htm.
www.kandj.net /~kim/cemeteries/anoka.html   (134 words)

  
 West Hunterdon County, NJ, Resources for Genealogy and Local History
North Hunterdon United Methodist Churchyard - Union Township
The following is a list of useful, local Hunterdon County related links:
Identifies state where a social security number was issued.
www.geocities.com /bgmcdonough.geo   (278 words)

  
 Tennessee Cemeteries - Genealogical Data
If you are interested in a specific cemetery in my area, please contact me!
Here you shall find a vast collection of Cemeteries
Each cemetery will have a index of all individuals included.
www.freewebs.com /tncemeteries   (51 words)

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