A grave search tool is only as useful as the search parameters it supports. Searching by name alone may return multiple results, particularly in older cemeteries where common surnames appear across many sections. Allowing searches by name combined with date of death or approximate year narrows results to the relevant record quickly. Lot identifier search, using a section, block, and lot number directly, gives staff performing operational lookups the fastest path to the specific record they need.
CemSites grave location software supports multiple search parameters simultaneously, so that a user who knows only part of the information can still narrow results to a manageable list. Phonetic name matching helps when the spelling of a name in the record differs from what the searcher expects, a common occurrence in older records where names were transcribed from handwritten documentation.
