Monumental Inscriptions are the transcriptions of the text on the gravestone or tombstone of an individual. In many cases there will be multiple burials in one grave so the inscription will provide information about other family members.
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Billion Graves |
| Link: | https://billiongraves.com |
| Description: | Billion Graves |
| Extra Info: | Billion Graves says it is the world's largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
| Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
| Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Cemeteries - British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Link: | https://www.bacsa.org.uk/ |
| Description: | British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia |
| Extra Info: | Click on BACSAarchives for some transcriptions and gallery for pictures. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Cemeteries of the World |
| Link: | http://www.interment.net/uk/index.htm |
| Description: | Cemeteries of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Some places are under the new counties, such as some areas of Yorkshire and Durham are under Cleveland, Lancashire places under Greater Manchester etc. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Chardstock Historical Record Group |
| Link: | http://chardstockwebmuseum.org/ |
| Description: | Chardstock Historical Record Group Web Museum |
| Extra Info: | Lots of parish information available. The village was in Dorset until 1896, Devon thereafter. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Dorset Monumental Inscriptions |
| Link: | Dorset Monumental Inscriptions by Find My Past |
| Description: | Dorset Monumental Inscriptions by Find My Past |
| Extra Info: | Inscriptions covering 717 years, transcribed from graves, tombs and stained-glass windows. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, On-line Parish Clerks, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Dorset Online Parish Clerk (OPC) |
| Link: | http://www.opcdorset.org/ |
| Description: | Dorset Online Parish Clerk (OPC) - A Mixture of Records |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Link: | https://www.gravestonephotos.com |
| Description: | Gravestone Photographs |
| Extra Info: | A great free resource which aims to collect many more photographs and details. Includes a surname search to help find your ancestors. Have you got any gravestone photographs that you could contribute? |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Internet Archive |
| Link: | http://archive.org/ |
| Description: | Internet Archive |
| Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Officers Died Website |
| Link: | https://glosters.tripod.com/memindex3.htm |
| Description: | Officers Died Website |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Okeford Fitzpaine Website |
| Link: | http://www.spanglefish.com/okefordfitzpaine/ |
| Description: | Okeford Fitzpaine Website |
| Extra Info: | Click on library for photographs of gravestones and burial index. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Swanage, Dorset |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofswana69swan |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Swanage, Dorset |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1563-1812, with names index. Also monumental inscriptions in the church and churchyard. |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries |
| Title: | Police Roll of Honour |
| Link: | https://policememorial.org.uk/ |
| Description: | The National Police Officers Roll of Honour |
| Classification: | Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Link: | https://rchs.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Railway and Canal Historical Society |
| Extra Info: | Click on History for access to memorial and monuments search. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Monumental Inscriptions, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/memindz1.ht... |
| Description: | Soldiers' Memorials Website |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Verwood Historical Society |
| Link: | http://www.verwoodhistorical.org/ |
| Description: | Verwood Historical Society, Online Parish Registers |
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