A request we hear often: “We know the name and dates, but not which cemetery the person was buried in.” The family has long lived in Russia or Kazakhstan, the relatives who arranged the burial have passed away, and Uzbekistan has no single burial database. This article is about one question: how to establish the cemetery. If you already know the cemetery and need to find the grave itself, start with our general guide to finding a grave. Data as of September 2026.
Why it is hard
Three reasons. There is no public database in Uzbekistan where a name gives you the cemetery. You cannot count on the death certificate naming the cemetery. And most cemeteries outside Tashkent have no name even on open maps: according to the grave.uz registry (OpenStreetMap, September 2026), 7,943 cemeteries are mapped outside Tashkent and only 523 of them have a name (cemetery registry).
What to collect from the family
The full name at the time of death (for women, the maiden name too), years of life, where the person lived in their last years and where they died: city, district, village or mahalla. Who arranged the funeral and which of those people are still alive. Religion and ethnicity: Muslim, Christian, Korean and Jewish burials are often in different cemeteries. Photos from the funeral, memorial meals or anniversaries — a gate, a mosque or mountains in the background can identify the place.
What the death certificate gives you
A death certificate or record confirms the date and place of death. You cannot count on it naming the cemetery. But the place of death already narrows the search: in Uzbekistan people are usually buried close to home, often at the cemetery of their mahalla or village, next to relatives. How to get the document from abroad is covered in our article on the Uzbek death certificate from abroad.