The Family History Library has copies of many cemetery records from Virginia. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the “Periodicals” section of this outline.

A list of Virginia cemeteries is in:

Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources. Charlottesville, Va.: University of Virginia, 1986. (FHL book 975.5 V34v; computer number 423261.) Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county.

A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library is:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. Index to United States Cemeteries. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FHL films 1206468-94; computer number 475648.) Film 1206492 includes Virginia and Washington.

The Family History Library Catalog Locality Search lists more of these records under:

VIRGINIA - CEMETERIESVIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIESVIRGINIA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIESVIRGINIA, [INDEPENDENT CITY] - CEMETERIES

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