Source Information

Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Birmingham Cemetery and Crematoria Records, 1836-2017 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2023.
Original data: Birmingham City Council’s Cemeteries and Crematoria Records. Birmingham, England: Birmingham City Council.

About Birmingham, England, Birmingham Cemetery and Crematoria Records, 1836-2017

This collection contains burial records from Birmingham, England between the years 1836 and 2017. Most records are in English.

Using this collection

Records in the collection may include the following information:

  • Name
  • Burial date
  • Burial place
  • Burial location
  • Age
  • Birth date
  • Burial records often contain important vital information that can be used to confirm when and where your ancestor died. Keep in mind that while some records may include the date of death, the dates referenced in most burial records will be the date of burial, not the exact death date. However, the date of burial is often very close to the death date as most burials occur within about a week of a person's death.

    If you know the location where your ancestor died, it may be useful to search both where they died and their burial location.

    Collection in context

    The records in this collection were created by Birmingham City Council Bereavement Services Section for the purpose of genealogical research. The burial records are a primary historical source that are housed by the Birmingham City Council.