Cemetery Resources

This page is devoted to providing links and aids for cemetery research in Winnebago and Boone counties.  We will add to this page as more material becomes available.

FindaGrave Resources:  FindaGrave provides a list of all cemeteries by county, from which you can drill down into the details for any cemetery.  There are currently 72 cemeteries for Winnebago County and 37 cemeteries for Boone County.  The links to each list are below.
   List of cemeteries - Winnebago County
   List of cemeteries - Boone County
Catholic Cemeteries - Diocese of Rockford   (includes some burials for St Mary's and St James, and most for Calvary)
Greenwood Cemetery - 1011 Auburn St, Rockford IL
     Greenwood Cemetery - Burial Records 
     Greenwood Cemetery Burials (Excel file)
     Greenwood Cemetery Multi-Section Maps
Rockford Hebrew Cemetery - List of Burials - 819 Cottage Grove Ave, Rockford, Illinois, 61103.
St. Mary's and St. James' Cemetery - 917 Auburn St, Rockford IL.  Below is a collection of links to several detailed maps:
     Overall map and explanation
     NW Corner Map
     North #1 Map
     North #2 Map
     Center #1 Map
     Center #2 Map
     South #1 Map
     South Entrance Map
Scandinavian Cemetery - Burial Search - 1700 Rural St, Rockford IL
Willwood Burial Park - 7000 W. State St, Rockford IL.  An Excel file containing over 16,000 entries.  'Notes' tab included.
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