Genealogy

Research requests

The Firemen’s Charitable & Benevolent Association dedicated Cypress Grove and Greenwood cemeteries to provide a final resting place for volunteer firemen who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and for their families. In time, other heroes were laid to rest in these hallowed grounds – mayors, congressmen, business leaders and soldiers from almost every conflict since the Civil War.

Cypress Grove and Greenwood cemeteries maintain records of all interments dating back from 1840. If you’re researching the burial of a loved one at Cypress Grove or Greenwood Cemetery, you may request a copy of an interment record. There is a $5 fee for each interment record search. While the Firemen’s Charitable & Benevolent Association guarantees a thorough search of all its records, it cannot guarantee that its records will provide the information you search.

Payment for genealogy and location fees can be made by check or money order payable to The Firemen’s Charitable & Benevolent Association and mailed to 5200 Canal Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124. The FCBA does not accept credit card payments or e-mail requests at this time.

Research links

New Orleans Public Library Website - City Archives