The Sheffield General Cemetery website is a hive of information for historians and genealogists.
Located in Sharrow in the city of Sheffield, UK. The Sheffield General Cemetery is also a member of the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe
Find information about the history of the Cemetery, the people buried there and the work of the Sheffield General Cemetery Trust.
There is a timeline exploring key events linked to the Cemetery and a database of burial records, images and historical documents. You can buy our publications and read back copies of “Undertakings” newsletters which are free to download. The online search facility is useful if you are looking for a particular person or subject area.
Burial Records
There are 87,000 buried in the General Cemetery, and the General Cemetery Company kept records of every burial. They recorded the name of the person being buried, their death and burial dates, their age, their place of residence, and their status/occupation.
CDs of records from different times periods, are available through the Sheffield Family History Society
Family History Research
For a more personal approach to researching your family history, a team of volunteers at the Cemetery office will carry out a burial search for you for a small fee.
The Sheffield General Cemetery now has its own Facebook group, so you can keep up to date with news and projects.
More information
Sheffield General Cemetery website
ASCE – Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe