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| New Orleans (Orleans Parish) Louisiana Cemetery Records The many cemeteries of New Orleans--there are over 40--are some of its most fascinating features. However, finding where an individual was interred in the city can be a daunting task, as there is no comprehensive index and not all of the records of individual cemeteries are indexed. Few records are available online. WPA Cemetery (aka Tombstone) Index While there is no comprehensive index to all of the cemeteries in New Orleans, perhaps the most useful starting place to find a place of interment is an index created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. The project consisted of indexing the records and/or the tomb inscriptions for about 25 cemeteries. See: https://nolacityarchives.org/guide-to-genealogical-materials/burial-records/tombstone-index/ New Orleans Cemeteries - Sources An alphabetical listing of many of the cemeteries in the New Orleans area and information on available sources. The Historic New Orleans Collection -- The New Orleans Cemetery Database The New Orleans Cemetery Database is an online resource providing free access to digitized versions of cemetery-related records housed at The Historic New Orleans Collection. At this time, the database primarily relates to St. Louis 1 and 2. New Orleans City Cemeteries https://nola.gov/next/property-management/topics/division-of-cemeteries/ New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries https://nolacatholiccemeteries.org/ Miscellaneous records from several cemeteries http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans.htm See the section titled “Cemeteries & Burial Records.” Return to previous page |
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