Cemetery

A cemetery or graveyard is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. The term cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.

External links

• Comprehensive London Cemetery Project: 102 cemeteries with high quality photos.
• Scottish Cemetery Records
• Irish Cemetery Records
• Saving Graves - A collaborative effort of cemetery preservation advocates working to increase public awareness and activism in preserving, protecting and restoring endangered and forgotten cemeteries worldwide.
• UK Graves - The purpose of UK Graves is to tell you about interesting and attractive graveyards and cemeteries in the south of England, with particular reference to photography. There are many photographs on the site, both of graveyards and of individual graves.
• Online Cemetery, Burial & Graves Indexes (USA) - A directory of web based indexes for cemeteries.
• Find-a-Grave - Online virtual cemetery with photos, biographies, and virtual flowers. Includes index of famous and historical figures' burial information and grave images.
• Grave Addiction - Contains photos of many cemeteries throughout the United States.
• A Very Grave Matter - Contains many photos from cemeteries from the east coast of the United States.
• graveyards.com - Contains listings and photographs of graveyards in Chicago and other nearby locations.
• Internment.net - Contains Millions of Marker Transcripts from Thousands of Cemeteries around the world.
• Legacy.com
• English Cemetery, Florence, catalogue of tombs