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Indiana cemetery records should be one of the first things you use when you are doing a family tree and trying to learn more about your ancestors from that state. You can get a lot of information from Indiana cemetery records, and they will also lead you to other ancestors that you will want to learn more about. Again, you can use Indiana cemetery records if these ancestors are buried in that state. If you have ancestors from different states, you will have to get Indiana cemetery records, as well as the cemetery records from other states. This may take a little bit of time and work, but the information these records contain is going to be vital to your research. Indiana Cemetery and gravestone inscriptions are a rich source of information for family historians. For Definitions of all Cemetery Terms See Symbols on Gravestones and Their Interpretations

Get Indiana Cemetery Records It Yourself

Many people think that it is easier to hire a professional to research their family histories for them, but this can actually be quite costly. While it may be easier, you can do the same work yourself at a fraction of the cost. For example, there are going to be fees for Indiana cemetery records and other documents you need, and if you have a professional genealogist doing the research, you will be paying these fees on top of what you pay for the work. Anyone can access Indiana cemetery records, as well as all of the other necessary documents for genealogical research, so there really is no need to hire a professional.

Genealogy Research Tips

If you have Indiana cemetery records, you will have a lot of the information you need to get started with your research. You will need many other documents for your research, but there is a lot you can learn from Indiana cemetery records. Here are some more tips that will help you with your research:

  • Get Organized. Before you can start researching Indiana cemetery records and other documents, you need to be organized and have a plan in place.
  • Schedule Work Time. If you have a specific time every day you are going to work, including researching Indiana cemetery records, you will find it easier to get the work done.

Once you get started, you will be able to create a system that will make it fun and easy to use Indiana cemetery records and other documents to research your family history.

Research In Indiana Cemetery Records

Each county’s commissioner’s office holds records of military burials for marines, soldiers, and sailors. Those records may include name, age, date of death, date of enlistment, and date of discharge. Records go back to around 1862.

Indiana cemetery inscription records can be found at the Indiana State Library. The Genealogy Division has compiled the “Indiana Cemetery Locator File.” It contains alphabetical cemetery listings, which show where each cemetery is located within the state. Inscriptions may also be found in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library.

The Indiana Adjutant General’s Office and the American Legion created the “Veteran’s Grave Registration File” in the 1940s. The original card file can be found at the Indiana State Archives. A copy has also been placed on 15 reels of microfilm. It includes soldiers who were buried in Indiana and served in World War I and previous wars. However, the collection only includes 51 counties out of the 92 in the state.

Famous People Buried in Indiana Cemeteries

County Name / Date / Cemetery Description
Allen Chapman, John ‘Johnny Appleseed’
9/26/1774 – 3/10/1845
Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park		 Folk Hero and Patriot.
He was born John Chapman in Leominster, Massachusetts to a father who was a Minuteman at Concord and later served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Grant Dean, James
2/8/1931 – 9/30/1955
Park Cemetery		 Actor.
James Dean would make only three films in his brief Hollywood career.
Hamilton White, Ryan
12/6/1971 – 4/8/1990
Cicero Cemetery		 AIDS Victim, he gained national attention for the disease and its victims, helping to education the public on its causes, it’s treatment and the risks associated with the disease.
During the period from 1986 to 1989, he became the national poster boy about the problems of the disease and helped remove the public stigmatisms associated with it.
Marion Chevrolet, Louis
12/25/1878 – 6/6/1941
Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery		 Franco-American automotive designer, best known as co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, now a part of General Motors (GM).
Louis Chevrolet was born on Christmas day 1878 in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, in the middle of the French-speaking Jura region.
Marion Chevrolet, Louis
12/25/1878 – 6/6/1941
Indianapolis Motor Speedway		 This monument has been established in honor of race car driver and automobile designer Louis Chevrolet.
The monument features a large bust of Chevrolet and smaller plaques that feature his brother Gaston, who drove a car Louis designed to victory in the 1920 Indianapolis 500, Henry Ford, W.
Marion Dillinger, John Herbert
6/22/1903 – 7/22/1934
Crown Hill Cemetery		 Career Criminal.
John Dillinger was made an outlaw hero during the depths of the Depression by Americans mired in financial ruin, loss of hope and simply frustrated by desperation brought on by the times.
Marion Earnhardt Sr. , Dale
4/29/1951 – 2/18/2001
Indianapolis Motor Speedway		 Auto Race Car Driver.
A legend in the sport of race car driving, he was a 7-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion.
Marion Medical Science Donor Memorial
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Crown Hill Cemetery		 A portion of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, has been set aside for the burial of cremations of those who gave their bodies to benefit medical education.
The cemetery marked the area with a memorial with the inscription “Dedicated to those persons of good will who have bequeathed their bodies for the advancement of medical science”.
Miami Porter, Cole Albert
6/9/1891 – 10/15/1964
Mount Hope Cemetery		 American Composer, LyriciSt.
Cole Porter wrote musicals and hit songs for four decades.
Monroe Carmichael, Hoagy
11/22/1899 – 12/27/1981
Rose Hill Cemetery		 Musician, Songwriter, Actor.
Born Hoagland Howard Carmichael in in Bloomington, Indiana, he was a jazz piano player regarded as one of the finest popular music composers of the 20th Century.
St. Joseph Rockne, Knute
3/4/1888 – 3/31/1931
Highland Cemetery		 Football Coach.
He was innovative during his coaching career at Notre Dame when football was still in its infancy, and was the first coach to initiate intersectional rivalries and build a national schedule.
Tippecanoe Battle of Tippecanoe Memorial
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Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial		 Cause of death: Casualty of war
Tippecanoe Kelly Sr. , Emmett
12/9/1898 – 3/28/1979
Rest Haven Memorial Park		 Entertainer.
A World famous Circus Clown during the 1930s and 1940s, he best remembered for his sad-faced, silent “Weary Willy” hobo clown, who as the perpetual underdog never gave up, and for his comic act of sweeping the spotlight.
Vermillion Pyle, Ernie (Ernest Taylor)
8/3/1900 – 4/18/1945
Ernie Pyle Memorial Marker		 JournaliSt.
Born in Dana, Indiana, he attended Indiana University but never graduated.

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Indiana Cemeteries

Cemetery Name Cemetery City
Dayton Cemetery Dayton
Park Cemetery Fairmount
Heady Lane Cemetery Fishers
Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis
Calumet Park Cemetery Merrillville
Holy Family Cemetery New Albany
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Parke County
Earlham Cemetery Richmond
Lutherania Cemetery Richmond

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Indiana Cemeteries & Graveyards Links

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