As one of New York City’s oldest and largest cemeteries, Green-Wood offers an unparalleled depth of historical records, making it an extraordinary resource for genealogists and anyone tracing family history.
With more than 582,000 interments dating back to 1840, Green-Wood maintains a vast historical record that may connect to tens of millions of descendants worldwide. Its archival holdings—including burial records, heirship affidavits, family correspondence, and memorial inscriptions—form a uniquely valuable resource for genealogical research.
We look forward to working with you to discover your family’s story.
What’s Available Online
Burial Search: Click here to search by name to find the burial location of your person of interest.
Burials and Vital Records from 1840 to 1937, also known as the Burial Registry: Click here to access Green Wood’s original interment ledgers for vital information, residence, and other data recorded at the time of burial. You may search by name, lot, year, or other options.
Looking for More Information?
If you are researching your family history and wish to identify who purchased or inherited rights of interment to a family lot or grave, obtain burial authorizations, or request images of a lot or grave, please complete the form below.
Please note that our records do not contain death certificates or equivalent biographical information.
Here Are the Details
1. Complete the form below and press send.
2. We will conduct an initial review at no cost and, based on our findings, provide you with a research proposal to locate any relevant archival cemetery records related to your inquiry.
We will include an estimate of the time required to locate, copy, or scan, and prepare the requested records, along with the total cost. Research fees are $39.00 per half hour. The estimate will include a secure link for payment.
3. If you approve the estimate, you may submit payment using the secure link provided.
4. After we receive payment, we conduct our research and prepare your personalized Set of Findings.
Please note: To research burials that took place fewer than 75 years ago, you must be a lot owner or a descendant of a lot owner. Please do not use this form. Instead, we ask that you contact the Executive Office at title@green-wood.com (messages are read within 48 hours of receipt). Please include the lot, grave, and section number, if known, in the subject line of the message, and be sure to include a daytime phone number.
Fees
Our fees are $39.00 per half-hour of research, or part thereof. Research findings are delivered by email.
Members of Green-Wood (Dual level and above) receive a 10% discount on genealogy services. Enter your member ID at checkout.
We look forward to working with you
to discover your family’s story.
What you can expect
There is often variation within the individual records, so we cannot guarantee a research outcome. In general, a Set of Findings may include:
- Lot ownership details – name of original purchaser, and affidavits of heirship, if available
- Burial Orders – copies of notes or letters from lot owners
- Photographs of a burial lot, monument, or inscription
- Map of lot location
Note: As a reminder, if you’re looking for vital information (such as age, birthplace, last residence, cause/place/date of death, marital status, burial date, lot number, grave numbers, section, and the name of the undertaker), take advantage of Green-Wood’s Burial and Vital Records Registry 1840–1937. Search by name, date of interment, lot number, and more.
Submit Your Request
Our research team processes requests in the order they are received. We strive to provide an estimate within four weeks or fewer. Thank you in advance for your patience.