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Find a Grave

By on April 30th, 2010

This month, America observes Memorial Day and many Americans will choose to visit the graves of war heroes to pay honor and tribute. You might choose to remember famous heroes like Eisenhower, Grant and Washington, your local heroes that grew up down the street or a relative. Find a Grave is an interesting search site that allows you to search for famous graves or the graves of your ancestors and loved ones. Many entries give a short biography, pictures, and allow you to leave virtual flowers. To use the search engine, use the entry boxes below or go to www.findagrave.com.

Search for famous graves at Find a Grave by entering a name or keyword and clicking search:

Name or keyword(s):


“Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, add ‘virtual flowers’ and a note to a loved one’s grave, etc.”

Search 45.3 million cemetery records at Find a Grave by entering a surname and clicking search:

Surname:


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