The families who built Cardiff are buried here — Welsh miners, Sicilian immigrants, Black families who raised children and kept communities together through a century of change. Every grave is a record of who this place actually was. We are building that record carefully, one headstone at a time.
Documentation begins in the fall
The cemetery documentation project has not officially started yet. Fieldwork is planned for the cooler weather in the fall, when brush, heat, and visibility make careful recording easier to do well.
What this archive will be
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Every grave, documented
A complete photographic record of every legible headstone in Cardiff Cemetery. Names, dates, inscriptions, symbols. Nothing left out.
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Searchable by family
Find your family by surname. See who is buried near whom. Trace the multi-generational families who stayed in Cardiff across decades.
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Stories, not just names
Where we have them, the archive will hold the stories — occupations, relationships, events. A headstone gives you a name and two dates. We want the years in between.
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Everyone documented equally
Every section of Cardiff Cemetery will be documented with the same attention and the same respect. If you have family buried here and want to contribute what you know, we want to hear from you.
Stay informed
Stay informed
Be the first to know
Leave your email and I can add you to the cemetery documentation list for this fall. This form goes into the site inbox, and you can also write directly to josephlgraham@gmail.com.
Family records
Help us get ready for cemetery documentation.
If you have family here, old photographs, or stories about the people buried in this cemetery, we would like to hear from you before the fieldwork begins.