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New York holds more cemetery records than any other state — from colonial Dutch burial grounds to the graves of Ellis Island immigrants, jazz musicians, industrialists, and civil rights leaders.

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Notable New York Records in Our Database

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Harriet Tubman

b. 1822 — d. 1913

📍 Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn

Abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the Civil War.

Mark Twain

b. 1835 — d. 1910

📍 Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira

American author and humorist, known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Susan B. Anthony

b. 1820 — d. 1906

📍 Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester

Social reformer who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.

Cornelius Vanderbilt

b. 1794 — d. 1877

📍 Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island

Business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.

Ulysses S. Grant

b. 1822 — d. 1885

📍 General Grant National Memorial, New York

18th President of the United States and Commanding General of the Union Army.

Frederick Douglass

b. 1818 — d. 1895

📍 Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester

Social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

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Notable New York Cemeteries

  • ðŸŠĶWoodlawn Cemetery (Bronx)
  • ðŸŠĶWoodlawn Cemetery (New York)
  • ðŸŠĶCalvary Cemetery (New York)
  • ðŸŠĶCypress Hills Cemetery (Brooklyn)
  • ðŸŠĶFerncliff Cemetery (Hartsdale)
  • ðŸŠĶFlushing Cemetery
  • ðŸŠĶSaint John's Cemetery (Queens)
  • ðŸŠĶGate of Heaven Cemetery (Hawthorne)

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