If you are looking for the grave of a restless spirit who seemed to have no fixed place of abode, it might not be enough to search this record collection: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Maybe this restless spirit didn’t die in the U.S.—maybe he or she died in another country. If so, there’s…
Nineteenth Century Female Students
The following record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) includes a large variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with various public and private educational institutions: U.S., High School Student Lists, 1821-1923 Most of these publications were produced prior to 1900. 35 states are represented, plus Washington, D.C…
Consigned to the Briny Deeps
Given that ships have now sailed/steamed the seven seas for hundreds of years, it should be no surprise that many persons have been buried at sea. This record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) includes thousands of such burials: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current…
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker…
The 1890 U.S. population census can be a real problem for genealogists, given that 99.9% of it was destroyed in a fire in 1921. For most researchers, that means a 20-year gap between the 1880 census and the next available census (1900). Filling in that gap generally means making use of “substitute” records—that is, other…
Confederate Cemeteries
It is possible to search for burials of Confederate soldiers in Confederate cemeteries-—and by Confederate cemeteries, I mean cemeteries that include the word “Confederate” in their names. There appear to be two main types of “Confederate” cemeteries: Cemeteries attached to wartime prison camps in northern states Cemeteries in southern states created specifically to honor local…
He Wasn’t Kidding
In a speech after the war ended, General William Tecumseh Sherman famously said, “War is Hell.” Lest we begin to forget what a calamity war can truly be, consider for a moment American military losses in the Civil War: Approximately 620,000 military deaths (both sides, all causes) That’s 2% of the total population at that…
Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries
I’m sure many of you are aware that the federal government maintains national cemeteries where veterans and their spouses may be buried at government expense. You may not know, however, that many states (Missouri included) maintain veteran cemeteries for their own veterans. The five Missouri State Veterans Cemeteries are located at: Bloomfield (Stoddard County) Ft…
Missouri State Hospital Cemeteries
Missouri maintains five long-term psychiatric care facilities in these cities: St. Louis Farmington Fulton Nevada St. Joseph Records of the cemeteries attached to four of these facilities are searchable in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) via the U.S., Find a Grave 1600s-Current Day record collection. You can search for specific individuals, or you can do…
Burials of Epidemic Victims
If your ancestor was the victim of a 19th century epidemic, it’s possible his or her burial is listed in this Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE) record collection: U.S., Find a Grave, 1600s-Current Widespread epidemics that killed numerous persons in a short span of time created the need for additional burial places, and often led…
Burials in Indian Reservation Cemeteries
If you are searching for Native American ancestors, you can search for burials in reservation cemeteries using this record collection in Ancestry Library Edition (Ancestry LE): U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current There are listings for reservation cemeteries in at least ten different states: Arizona California Florida Kansas New York …
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