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Finding a grave

4 guides on Finding a grave, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.

Planning & How-To

How to Find Out Where Someone Is Buried: Records, Databases and Who to Call

Seven ways to find where someone is buried, in the order that works: obituaries, Find a Grave, BillionGraves, the VA locator, funeral homes and county records.

September 24, 2026

What to Put on a Grave

Flowers for a Grandparent's Grave: Choosing for Grandma and Grandpa

Grandparents' graves are the ones grandchildren inherit. What to place, how to find a grave you have not visited since childhood, and how to share the care across a scattered family.

September 23, 2026

Planning & How-To

How to Create and Manage a Find a Grave Memorial for a Loved One

Find a Grave is the largest public record of American graves. How to search for an existing memorial, create one, add photos and the plot, request a headstone photo, and take over management of a memorial someone else made.

September 23, 2026

Planning & How-To

How to Find a Grave in a Cemetery: Records, Find a Grave and Reading a Plot Map

Find the grave online first with Find a Grave, the VA gravesite locator and cemetery records, then use the section, lot and plot map to walk straight to it.

September 22, 2026