My ancestors are buried in many of these cemeteries, making them essential to my research into Long Island’s history. I begin with documented family connections and expand outward to reconstruct the lives of neighbors, churches, communities, and the social networks that shaped the region. Through original research, field investigation, and regular visits to these cemeteries, I continue to uncover and document stories that have been overlooked, misunderstood, or forgotten.
- Bethpage Cemetery, Farmingdale (c. 1818)
- Friends Burial Ground, Quaker Meeting House, Farmingdale (c. 1743)
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn (1838)
- Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale (1870)
- Jericho Friends Meeting House and Cemetery, Jericho (1788)
- Old Brookville Cemetery, Old Brookville (c. 1810)
- Rockville Cemetery, Lynbrook (1791)
- St. George’s Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Hempstead (1702)
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St. John’s Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Oakdale (1846)
- St. John of Jerusalem Cemetery, Wantagh (c. 1861)
- Trinity–St. John’s Cemetery, Hewlett (1846)
- West Neck (Jones) Burial Ground, Massapequa (1696)
- Westbury Friends Cemetery (Quaker), Westbury (c. 1702)