Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Cemeteries in McCandless Township, PA
McCandless Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 29,698. Public map data lists 7 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Allison Park, Pittsburgh.
McCandless Township cemetery list 7
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Allegheny County Memorial Park
1600 Duncan Avenue, Allison Park, PA 15101
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Duncan Heights Cemetery
Allison Park, PA 15101
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Ringeisen Road, Allison Park, PA 15101
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Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Walter Road, Allison Park, PA 15101
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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Cemetery
Vincent Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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Sisters of Divine Providence Cemetery
9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.
Search records for McCandless Township ancestors
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Finding burial records in McCandless Township
- Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in McCandless Township from 1906 on, certificates at least 50 years old are at the Pennsylvania State Archives and newer ones at the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Division of Vital Records in New Castle. For 1893 to 1906, check the Allegheny County courthouse, usually the Register of Wills.
- Cemetery records. Ask the cemetery's office or the church that runs it for burial and lot records. Many cemeteries are run by churches or cemetery associations; the McCandless Township municipal office may know who cares for small or abandoned burial grounds.
- Church and newspaper records. Before 1906 there is often no official death record, so church burial registers, local newspapers and the State Library of Pennsylvania are key sources for McCandless Township families.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The State Library of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg are good statewide sources.
- Allegheny County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Allegheny County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds. Deeds can mention family burial plots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed Pennsylvania vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.