Where can I find records of cemeterys?

Question:

Where can I find records of cemeterys?

I'm looking for my fathers grave but I don't know where he is buried. I just know it's in phoenix Arizona. I tried contacting all the cemetery's there but they never give me info. can someone help me?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Actually, the county clerk does handle deed records in some localities. I live in Texas and they are at the county clerks office here. It is kind of like the assessors office in some localities handles the values of real estate, but here they are called Appraisal Districts. Its just different lingo in different parts of the country.

There are a couple of websites on the web that are growing by leaps and bounds that handle cemetery records. The records are added by volunteers so it just keeps growing every day. They are

http://www.findagrave.com/
http://www.interment.net/
http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/az-...

You can look up cemeteries by locality. Maybe there are a couple you might have overlooked. Remember, just because they aren't on find a grave or interment.net doesn't mean they aren't buried there.

What I would do if I were you is one of three things.

1) If your father died before 1955, you can go to the death certificate site at
http://genealogy.az.gov/
This site allows you to pull up and actual copy of the death certificate for Arizona only. It should say on there if he died in Arizona prior to 1955.

2) If he died after 1955 and you know his date of death (which you most likely know) click here

http://www.raogk.com/arizona.htm...

Phoenix is in Maricopa County, Arizona. This is the site for Random Acts of genealogical kindness. There are volunteers on this site that will look up obituaries or public records. Some will do it for free, others will do it for gas money and postage. Keep in mind that this site is run strictly with volunteers who are willing to give up their time to help a fellow friend or genealogist. Make sure that you thank them for their time. It these volunteers are used and abused, they will not be there the next time you need them. Only ask the volunteers for things that they've volunteered to do.

3) Try to write to the Phoenix genealogical society. Their website address is

http://www.phxgensoc.com/

Many genealogical societies will do lookups for a small contribution. (Normally 5 bucks will do so that they can further their cause of preserving local history for you and me) I have had a lot of success with genealogical societies in the past. Many of them even compile cemetery listings with all of the known burials in the cemetery.

My final suggestion is going to the following website:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/az/maricop...

This is a message board for Maricopa County Arizona. The audience for this board are pretty much only people that have an interest in genealogy within the county. I would post the name, birth and death date of your father and explain that you would like to find out where he is buried. I have had a lot of success with this board in the past. When someone posts a response, you will be e-mailed.

These are all pretty low cost or free ways of finding the information you are looking for. If I can help you further, please feel free to E-mail me through my profile. Blessings and good luck