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If its a church graveyard then the burial records are what you need. Depending on how long ago this is they might already be deposited at the county archive. You could phone or email them to see what dates of parish records they hold. Alternatively if the book is still in use at the church you could make an appointment to see it. Expect to pay for that though. Anne

As its a church cemetary then it should be in the churches records, what years are you talking about because old records may not still be with the church. I really think you need to try phoning again and if no answer leave a short message asking where the burial records are now. OR does the church have a website .some do . If you find it then it may well give you more info. including an email address You gotta takes the Bull By the Horns here!!! regards Shirley

Hi Wonder if anyone knows anything about this? My other halfs great uncle and his great grandmother are believed to be buried in a local church graveyard. Problem 1 they have no marked grave. Problem 2 we not sure if it is just them buried there or possibly another child who died in infancy. How do I find out exactly who is buried there? Each time I have been there there has been no one there to ask! The church is St George Church, Hanworth, Middlesex I have tried to call the number given a number of times but never any answer - too chicken to leave an answer phone message as yet! Thanks Jenny

I,ve just googled it and what a pretty church it is. Shirley

Dear Jenny Have you tried your local library to see if they have MIs for the churchyard - it helps to know approximate date of death. I think this info will also give you a grave number. At our local cemetery in Bolton there is an office where you can take the grave number and a nice map will give you a map of the cemetery with the grave location marked on it. If its unmarked at least you can get a feel for where it is. Not sure how you find out who else is in it though! best of luck Maria

I had the same problem a short while ago. We knew which cemetary my great grandfather was buried in but after searching for hours we couldn't find a grave. I contacted the local council who put me through to their cemetaries and parks department. A nice lady there helped me find his plot. All she had to go on was his name and an approximate date of death (which spanned 10 years). She found it and sent me a plan of the cemetary with all graves in the same section, his date of buriel and also the address he was registered at on his death. We visited the cemetary again, the grave was unmarked, but now we know where it is and that he was buried there! Give the local council a call, you never know they may be able to help you, or tell you where the files are held.

Hi Thanks for your help I am going to 'take the bull by the horns' as I have been advised and phone and leave a message. Hopefully this will give me the information I need. Thanks Jenny

The burial register records the dates and names of those buried, but does not usually tell you whereabouts in the churchyard each person was interred. If you know they were definitely buried there, you probably need to ask for a consultation of the churchyard plan - this shows the location of the actual plots. There is usually some index or cross-ref showing who is interred in which plot. The burial plans usually remain in the possession of the church rather than the record office, as they are a working document, unless the churchyard is already full. Write to the vicar, or the churchwardens (enclosing a SAE) and explain what you want to know. Jay

Hope you don't mind, I have nothing useful to add but feel this info could be useful to me in the past, so I'm posting this so that I can find the message again. Kate :-)

Hi i did this yesterday and i now i know when my grandfather died as i wasn't to sure.I also know his mum was the grant holder for the burial. As the lady said she had three Arthurs stokes i was cheeky enough to ask if the grant holders name appeared again.It did only she was in the plot with Arthur ,so also found my gt.granparents. They are going to mark the graves for us so as we can leave flowers.Hopefully we can sort something out about marking them permanently in the near future. Tina

Hi Jenny Just to say well done you . I hate answer phones myself too but sometimes a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. Hope you didnt think i was being hard on you Shirley