Illinois Cemetery Records

To begin, add a cemetery record or view a list of locations and resources for Illinois cemetery records.

Many people underestimate the sheer size of the state of Illinois. It may not look like much on the map, but millions of people wouldn't live anywhere else. If you are searching for Illinois cemetery records, you should contact the burial site directly. In addition, these organizations may help you in your search.

The Illinois Cemetery & Funeral Home Association is an organization dedicated to maintaining the highest ethical standards from one end of the state to the other. They are dedicated to helping create flawless record keeping so that your documents order can be found and shipped to your door right away. This state is also home to no less than 10 major military burial sites, including Abraham Lincoln National, Alton National, Camp Butler, Confederate Mound and many more. The state funeral director's association may also be able to help you. They have been helping residents here since 1881 and they are dedicated to making this difficult part of your life as easy as possible to handle.

If you are in search of documents in this state, you can place your order today over the Internet. This process has been dramatically streamlined over the years and now can be done with just a few clicks.

The Illinois Ancestors Tombstone Project takes photos of as many cemeteries and headstones within the state as is possible. A wholly volunteer-based project, members can submit pictures as often as they wish. The stones from the project are not transcribed, but most of the photos are very clear. Available information, therefore, is limited to what an individual can see within the photo posted on the website. To retrieve Illinois burial records, follow the instructions below.

 

Listed below is address and contact information for various Illinois organizations relevant to cemetery records research. Locations include state veterans cemeteries, cremation societies, funeral directors associations and state cemetery administrations. If we've missed a location feel free to add a cemetery record of your own.