Källinformation

Ancestry.com. USA, begravningsregister, militärförläggningar och nationella kyrkogårdar, 1862-1960 [webbaserad databas]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Originaldata:

Burial Ledgers. The National Cemetery Administration, Washington, D.C. (Original records transferred to NARA: Burial Registers, compiled 1867-2006, documenting the period 1831-2006. NAID: 5928352. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773–2007, Record Group 15. The National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Quartermaster General. (09/18/1947–08/01/1962). Burial Registers of Military Post and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862–ca. 1960. NAID: 4478151. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. The National Archives in Washington, D.C.

USA, begravningsregister, militärförläggningar och nationella kyrkogårdar, 1862-1960

Den här databasen innehåller begravningsregister för nationella kyrkogårdar, militärförläggningar och andra begravningsplatser för amerikanska soldater.

This database contains burial records for National Cemeteries, army posts, and other U.S. veterans’ burial sites.

Many veterans of the U.S. armed services are buried in cemeteries established or maintained by the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) or the U.S. Army. The NCA maintains 131 national cemeteries and other smaller burial grounds. The Department of the Army is responsible for Arlington and the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. These records also include burial details for soldiers who were disinterred and moved to military cemeteries sometime after their death.

What You May Find in the Records

Burial ledgers and other records in this database vary, but they may include the following details:

name
rank
company
regiment
date of death
cause of death
age at death
date of burial
grave mark/number
grave location
original place of burial