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Buriel /Church Yards

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Jessica

Jessica Report 16 Feb 2008 15:51

Hi,

Are there any records of where people are buried and in which plots? If so where are these records held?

We have some relatives that we have been told by an elderly relative are buried in a specific church yard but after spending a whole afternoon searching we were unable to find them.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Jessica

Alistair

Alistair Report 16 Feb 2008 15:59

Remember most people were buried without headstones, due to the cost.

Alistair

Merlin38

Merlin38 Report 16 Feb 2008 16:20

The local council should have a department that might be able to offer help. If you are lucky they will have a register of plot numbers.

One problem you may have hit is that many churches have cleared most of their headstones that are more than 100 years old on the grounds of "safety".

David

Researching:
Barratt, Brownhill - Nottinghamshire Brittain - Massachusetts and NY State

Jessica

Jessica Report 16 Feb 2008 19:50

Thanks guys. We know that there has been a stone at some point as our elderly relative remembers going to visit the grave stone as a child and that was less than 100 years ago.I will try the council.