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Düsseldorf South Cemetery: A practical grave-search process using personal details, grave references and administration help.

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Information to assemble first

For a search at Düsseldorf South Cemetery, write down the person’s full name, possible spelling variants, birth and death year, and an approximate burial period. Add the section, row and grave number if any of them is already known. Keep the cemetery name and Am Südfriedhof 14e, 40221 Düsseldorf with the request so it cannot be confused with another burial ground.

Responsible office

City of Düsseldorf, Parks, Cemeteries and Forestry Office is responsible for Düsseldorf South Cemetery.

Contact for a grave enquiry: +49 211 8995690 / +49 211 8993952.

Ask for the grave reference and state whether access guidance is also needed. A concise request for Düsseldorf South Cemetery should name the person, give the known dates, identify the approximate burial period and list every part of the grave reference already available.

From the register to the route

Once a section, row and grave number has been supplied for Düsseldorf South Cemetery, transfer it to the cemetery map. The map has 44 named orientation points. Use the closest suitable point to plan the approach, but keep the full grave reference available for the final search within the section.

Selected biographies

Notable graves introduces selected biographies connected with Düsseldorf South Cemetery, including Karl Arnold. The selection is not complete, so a different person still requires an enquiry to the responsible office.