Online grave search: find a grave at Invalids’ Cemetery
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Find a deceased person: prepare names and life dates
Start with the name of the person you are looking for. If you are unsure, keep a birth name or another spelling ready. A known year of birth or death can help distinguish people with similar names. You do not need to guess missing dates.
Check existing documents for a reference to Invalids’ Cemetery. A person may have been buried somewhere other than their former place of residence. If a section, row or grave number is already recorded, keep that reference exactly as supplied. Enter the details you have in the search form. If no matching record is available, also try another spelling of the name.
The Invalids’ Cemetery has been closed to new burials since 1951. Surviving graves are distributed across historical sections, while many sites were lost through wartime damage, border construction and later clearance.
Request a grave search: help finding a grave
Would you like help with the research, or do you not know the exact grave location? Use Request a grave search to contact GraveStay. Keep names, known life dates and any existing grave information ready.
Find a grave using its grave number
- Copy the burial section, name and any old row or grave number without altering the notation.
- Compare the four entrances and landmarks on the cemetery map.
- Search systematically along the paths within the stated section.
- Photograph or record the location for a later visit without stepping onto neighbouring graves.
Sections A to H are historical divisions. A letter alone is not a geographic coordinate and does not automatically lead to one grave.
The historical 1925 plan records an earlier layout. Neither that plan nor the present orientation map is a complete person or burial register.
Selected graves at Invalids’ Cemetery
Notable graves presents eight profiles with grave photographs and map points, including Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Marga von Etzdorf and Ernst Troeltsch. The selection helps you recognise these graves on site, but cannot answer enquiries about other people.
Grave search and grave finders: common questions
Can I search without knowing the year of death?
Yes. A last name is enough. First name and year of death are optional. If you know other details, you can add them to help distinguish people with similar names.
What does a missing result in a grave finder mean?
A missing result does not mean that the grave does not exist. Check the spelling and try again with fewer additional details. If you still cannot find the grave, you can request a grave search from GraveStay.
Is online grave search free?
Using the search form does not create a payment or an order. If you would then like GraveStay to carry out research, discuss the scope and cost before commissioning it.
What helps if I do not know the grave number?
Note names, known spelling variants and life dates. Existing family documents may indicate the cemetery, approximate burial period or relatives buried together. Specify Invalids’ Cemetery when making an enquiry.
Does the directory include every grave and deceased person?
No. Notable graves contains selected biographies, and the orientation map does not show a complete list of grave locations. A missing search result also does not rule out a burial at this cemetery.
Why might a historical grave no longer be visible?
Many grave structures were lost through wartime damage, border installations and later clearances. Invalidenfriedhof has been closed to new burials since 1951. An old grave reference alone therefore does not establish that its former monument survives today.