DGS online Delaware cemetery resources have been updated, with a new, expanded database; a detailed, interactive map; and user tools to guide you.
The database and map contain information on over 1,000 current and historical cemeteries across the state. Cemeteries associated with churches, privately managed sites, and small family plots are included. The map shows those for which we have the geo-location (GPS) data, which is most of them.
With these two resources you can learn about a cemetery, locate it on a map, and even get driving directions!
The database and map are compiled from many sources, including previous DGS publications, transcriptions and publications by other genealogical societies in the State, past published surveys, and Find a Grave. A full Source List is here.
This comprehensive information is the result of many months of painstaking work by Bob Eckman, DGS member and volunteer, and Graham Godfrey, DGS web team, who figured out how to make it all available on the DGS website.
The Cemetery Map
The map of Delaware with markers shows the location of geo-located cemeteries in the database. To view and use the map, click here. Those cemeteries for which geo-location data was not available are not on the map.
The Cemetery Database
The database below lists over 1,000 cemeteries in Delaware. It includes links to Find a Grave and Google maps, where available. Here’s what you can do with the new, updated database:
Get the full data on any cemetery. Simply click on any row to view address and notes column entries. This data can be copied and pasted into Microsoft Word, which will preserve the URL/links.
Search the database. Use the new Search Guide to get the most from the information that is available.
wdt_ID
Name
Address
Town/Place
County
Hundred
FindAGrave
Map
GPS
Notes
1
Abbott Family Burying Ground / Vaughn Austin Farm Cemetery
This page has a chart/table. How to use the tools?
Search: When a word or number is entered on the Search line, all columns and rows in the table will be searched. The results will appear in the table.
Filtering: Optional filters that can be used above the table may appear. They can be used to narrow down the results from a search, can be used alone or combined with another filter(s), and can be cleared.
Column Sorting: Columns can be sorted Ascending or Descending by clicking on the triangle in the header.
Display a specific number of Rows: The number of rows to display can be adjusted. Change the pull-down to between 10 and 50.
Save to PDF: Some tables will have the option to save the output as a pdf.
Note: Some charts/tables may not have all of these functions available.
This is great work Bob.