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Checking graveyards
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Carol | Report | 27 Mar 2008 09:12 |
For some reason, it only occurred to me today that I might not find headstones for my ancestors because their relatives were unable to afford them. How do I check whether or not people are buried in a particular cemetery? Is the only way through Parish Records, which I assume are not held locally? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 27 Mar 2008 09:55 |
Most large cemeteries keep records of the people buried there. Our local cemetery has an office where you can ask about a particular surname and they will give you a print out of all people with that surname buried in their cemetery. They will also give you a map of the cemetery with the position of any particular grave marked on it, so you can find the general area even if there is no gravestone. |
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Katrinna | Report | 27 Mar 2008 10:11 |
I found this out last weekend. The man who runs the cemetry told me to go to the local council office and if i know the dates of the death i can ask to look at the records myself. Their version of the death certificate has an extra bit showing the burial plot number and most cemetries have a plan on display showing where these plots are. |
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LindainHerriotCountry | Report | 27 Mar 2008 11:24 |
The National Burial Index discs contain 13 million burials, which sounds like a lot, but is a drop in the ocean really. Some counties have very good coverage, others are patchy, |