Louisiana Cemeteries: Websites

"Cemeteries often contain genealogical information that can't be found anywhere else. As such, they provide crucial information and clues for further research for the African American genealogist."

"The Commission administers, operates, and maintains 24 permanent American burial grounds on foreign soil. Presently there are 124,909 U.S. war dead interred at these cemeteries, 30,921 of World War I, 93,238 of World War II and 750 of the Mexican War. Additionally 6,177 American veterans and others are interred in the Mexico City and Corozal American Cemeteries."

"This site is about helping the genealogy community find information about their ancestors. Cemeteries are an excellent source for genealogy, and are especially prone to surprises!"

"This site is about helping the genealogy community find information about their ancestors. Cemeteries are an excellent source for genealogy, and are especially prone to surprises!"

"Find A Grave is a resource for finding the final resting place of family, friends, and 'famous' individuals. With millions of names and photos, it is an invaluable tool for the genealogist and family history buff. Find A Grave memorials can contain rich content including photos, biographies and dates. Visitors can leave 'virtual flowers' on the memorials they visit, completing the online cemetery experience."

"Administered since 1933 . . . ongoing programs of the National Park Service have recorded America's built environment in multi-format surveys comprising more than 556,900 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 38,600 historic structures and sites dating from Pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century." Includes records of images of cemeteries and tombs.

"Historic Highland Cemetery, Inc. is a group of volunteers dedicated to caring for the oldest surviving cemetery in Baton Rouge, LA. We appreciate your interest as a descendant of the interred, cemetery preservationist, or general historian."

"A free online library of cemetery records from thousands of cemeteries across the world, for historical and genealogy research."

"La-Cemeteries© presents this unique one stop resource covering more than 6,300 cemeteries. The most comprehensive data available for all 64 of Louisiana's parishes is presented in an engaging format."

The LCB oversees the licensing and operation of cemeteries in Louisiana. The site's database lists all cemeteries in the state by parish.

"This blog is for those who are interested in genealogy, history, preservation, transcriptions, photographs, and cemetery law in Louisiana. It is intended as a place of public collaboration for the preservation of our state cemeteries."

"LFDA Mission Statement: The Louisiana Funeral Directors Association (LFDA) provides the standards, ethics, protection and regulation of funeral service in Louisiana through the education of Funeral Directors, Consumers and various branches of Government by creating an environment for discussion, fraternalism, professional mutual improvements and social interaction."

"Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker."

"This site is dedicated to the cemeteries of New Orleans. Here you will find information and thousands of photos of the cemeteries in the cityand surrounding areas."

"Mission Statement: Save Our Cemeteries, Inc., founded in 1974, is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the historic cemeteries of Louisiana, and to fostering a public appreciation for the architectural and cultural value of these cemeteries."

"The oldest remaining cemetery in the city of New Orleans, established 1789."

Also called "Old Bayou Cemetery"

This film explores the history of Cajun Grave Houses as chronicled by documentary film maker Jeremy Broussard. Information on the film's accompanying book can be found at http://gravehouselegends.com/.

"The purpose of this project is to organize volunteers who will work together to create a lasting tribute to our ancestors. We will transcribe tombstone inscriptions and have that work archived for the future and made easily accessible to all."