Our records provide a valuable resource for family historians and other researchers.
Every burial since the cemetery opened on 21 January 1837 is recorded on a fully searchable computer database. The Database records over 10,200 different surnames in the cemetery Burial Registers.
There is no public access to the database but the Genealogy Team will be pleased to carry out searches in response to enquiries.
Available Reports
All our reports are available either by email or hard copy.
Surname Report
All people buried in York Cemetery with that Surname and includes
First Name
Death Date
Age
Grave Number & Type
Availability of Memorial and/or Person Photograph
Register Number
Individual Report
This Report includes
Name, Gender and Age
Job/Status
Residence
Death and Burial Date
Cause of Death (up to 21 December 1927 only)
Register and Grave Number
Grave Type and Location
Details of Informant
Details of Minister
Thumbnail photographs of Memorial and People buried (if available)
An A4 sized map showing the approximate location of the grave
Full Report
Includes the same information as the Individual Report. Additionally it provides:
The Names, Register Number and age at death of all people in the grave
Full Memorial Inscription where a memorial is provided
List of people memorialised including those buried elsewhere in the cemetery and those not buried in the cemetery
Grave purchase details if bought prior to 1989
