Find a grave in Urgench
Uzbekistan has no public burial database, so we search by hand: archives and burial books first, then the cemetery itself. The price is fixed and depends on what you know. Up front you pay only stage 1 — $150; the rest only if we find the grave.
Grave search prices in Urgench
| Service | Full price |
|---|---|
| A — everything known: cemetery and plot (or a photo), burial after 1990 | $219≈ 2,519,000 UZS |
| B — cemetery known, plot unknown | $409≈ 4,949,000 UZS |
| C — cemetery unknown, city known | $659≈ 7,999,000 UZS |
| D — little data, a burial in 1950–1980, or the city is uncertain | $1,039≈ 12,790,000 UZS |
| E — archive search: before 1950, repressions, evacuation, no death certificate | $1,869≈ 22,790,000 UZS |
Urgench is a remote city: Tashkent prices +30%.
Whatever the tier, up front you pay only stage 1 — $150; the rest after the report and only if found.
Each further grave at the same cemetery: +50% of the first one's price. The regional surcharge applies to stage 2 only.
The older the burial, the higher the tier: before 1990 — at least B, 1950–1980 — at least D, before 1950 — E.
Tiers D and E are confirmed by the coordinator first: they involve a lot of archive work.
Districts of Khorezm Region
Outside the city: +30% on stage 2 plus travel by distance from the nearest regional centre — up to 50 km $19 (190,000 UZS), 50–150 km $39 (390,000 UZS), further $69 (690,000 UZS). Example — tier B:
| Search, tier B | Full price |
|---|---|
| up to 50 km | $429≈ 5,129,000 UZS |
| 50–150 km | $439≈ 5,329,000 UZS |
| over 150 km | $469≈ 5,619,000 UZS |
How the search works
- Stage 1 — $150: archives, burial books and online databases for the city. Prepaid and credited to the full price. You get a report: where the person is most likely buried and whether a site visit makes sense.
- Stage 2 — search at the cemetery: a visit, photos, video, a GPS point and a route from the gate. Paid only if the grave is found.
- Not found — you pay nothing more. Found — the first cleaning is free.
Timing: the online stage takes 2–5 days, a site visit 3–10 days, archive requests from 2 weeks.
What we need from you
The full name, years of life (at least the year of death) and the city. If you know them — the cemetery, the plot, photos from the funeral or old letters: the more data, the lower the tier and the price.
Cemeteries in Urgench and Khorezm Region
The grave.uz registry lists 516 cemeteries in this region from OpenStreetMap data; 24 of them are named and have their own page. We work at any of them; the main ones:
- Oxunbobo qabristoniGR-33-0359 · Urgench · Muslim · 21 ha
- Rus qabristoniGR-33-0373 · Urgench · 7.8 ha
- Uch MamatGR-33-0360 · Urgench · Muslim · 1.8 ha
- Astona boboGR-33-0435 · Yangiarik · Muslim · 23.6 ha
- "Shayx Husayin Bobo" QabristoniGR-33-0486 · Muslim · 10.5 ha
- Sheyx Mavlon Bobo kabristonGR-33-0258 · Koshkupir · Muslim · 9.6 ha
- Pok Bobo CemeteryGR-33-0307 · Shavat · Muslim · 5.2 ha
- CemeteryGR-33-0396 · Urgench · Muslim · 4.7 ha
- "Odina Eshon Bobo" qabristoniGR-33-0004 · Bagat · Muslim · 4.5 ha
- SHAYX SULAYMON QABIRISTONI MADIRGR-33-0101 · Khanka · Muslim · 4.4 ha
- Qarnish ota qabristoniGR-33-0100 · Khanka · Muslim · 4 ha
- "Zoyir Xo'ja Bobo Pir" kabistoniGR-33-0205 · Khiva · Muslim · 1.9 ha
Faith (OpenStreetMap data): Muslim — 507 · not specified — 9
All cemeteries of the region on the mapFrequently asked questions
How much does it cost to find a grave in Urgench?
The full price is fixed by tier: from $219 (everything known) to $1,869 (archive search); with a known cemetery it is $409. Up front only stage 1, $150; the rest after the report and only if found.
Is there a burial database where I can search by surname?
Uzbekistan has no public burial database. Cemeteries keep their own burial books, and records exist at the civil registry (ZAGS) and in archives — that is what stage 1 works with. A free option is to ask the cemetery manager and the mahalla.
What if the grave is not found?
Then you pay only stage 1, $150: it covers the archive work and the report. After stage 1 we tell you honestly whether a site visit makes sense, and we don't go on hopeless cases.
Can I order a search from abroad?
Yes: the request and the contract are in a messenger, and stage 1 is paid to the details in the contract (Uzcard or Humo card, or SWIFT from abroad). The result — photos, video, a GPS point and a route from the gate — comes back there.
How long does the search take?
The online stage takes 2–5 days, a site visit 3–10 days, archive requests from 2 weeks. We give the exact timing after stage 1.
Order a grave search in Urgench
Send the name, the year of death and whatever you know about the cemetery — we assess the tier and name the price before any work.
In-depth guide
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0)