How to Find a Grave

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How to find a grave

Have you tried to find a relative's grave and can't seem to locate it? Do you remember your parents talking about where grandma and grandpa are buried, but they have disappeared? Are you trying to track down your geneology and need birth and death dates of a specific relative? Just follow these few steps to find a grave.

Things You'll Need

  • computer
  • email address
  • password
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Instructions

    • 1

      Go to http://www.findagrave.com. Read the FAQ's.Find a Grave is a free resource for finding the final resting place of family, friends, and 'famous' individuals.

    • 2

      To start the process, just enter your email and password. The site has a privacy site that the emails will not be used.

    • 3

      Search by location, cemetary, dates, obituaries, etc. This website Find a Grave is beneficial to genealogists, historians and regular people like me who want to find their grandparents.

Tips & Warnings

  • Try different ways to search.

  • Don't give up too quickly.

  • The search may take you to Ancestry.com or other websites.

  • Patience and persistence.

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Comments

  • lildutchgirl56 Dec 28, 2008
    This is great information. I've been wanting to find my grandmother's grave for some time now and this will be helpful. Thanks!
  • Jerrie Dean Dec 13, 2008
    Great!
  • Virginia Allain Dec 02, 2008
    Very useful information. You might also want to look at my article: How to Find Old Family Graveyards. It's a search tool for family plots, usually on private property, rather than town cemeteries.
  • David Sarokin Nov 17, 2008
    I do a lot of genealogical research, but this is one resource that I didn't know about. Thanks for a great find.

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