Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986
An index to maps 1-45 of the Jewish cemetery records compiled by Samuel and Dorothy Werth. The original maps are located at the Virginia Historical Society.
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Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index,
What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of an index to maps 1-45 of the Jewish cemetery records compiled by Samuel and Dorothy Werth. The original maps are located at the Virginia Historical Society.
The index includes the following cemeteries:
- B'nai Israel Cemetery, Norfolk
- Chevra Thilim Cemetery, Portsmouth
- Edath Jeshurun, Hampton
- Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk
- Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond
- Gomley Chesed Cemetery, Portsmouth
- Hebrew Cemetery, Norfolk
- Holly Lawn Cemetery, Jewish section, Suffolk
- Mikro Kodesh Cemetery, Norfolk
- Oakwood Hebrew Cemetery, Richmond
- Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth
- Peninsula Memorial Park, Garden of Rest, Newport News
- Rosenbaum Memorial Park, Hampton
- Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, King David's Garden, Norfolk
- Workman's Circle Cemetery, Chesapeake
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of Deceased
- Year of Birth
- Year of Death
- Name of Cemetery
- City where cemetery located
Collection Content
Sample Images
1985 Society Cover Page
1944-83 Interments Workman's Circle Cemetery
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Werth and Associates Memorial Fund
"Virginia, Jewish Cemetery Records Index, ca. 1800-1986." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 12 June 2025. Werth and Associates Memorial Fund.
