Genealogy Chat

Just yesterday we took a trip to the local cemetry office, the woman there was incredibly helpful. We were looking for one grave and when she found it, she found that it was a 'private grave' and checked a separate book to see who else was in there. It was a great result because we found her husband, who's death record had proved elusive. Granted, these deaths only date back to 1890s and it is a town cemetry and not a churchyard, but I suspect that places will have such records in order that they know where to bury the next person (presuming they didn't die all at the same time). If the plot has a number (the church should be able to help you with that I would think) they should be able to locate the records of everyone who is in there, I would think. It never hurts to ask though and some of these people love their job as much as we enjoy the hunt and are only too happy to help. Hope this helps, Liz

Thanks Rod. I think I'll ring the warden and see if he has any info. Obivous really! Why didn't I think of that. Moira

Moira, It may pay you to go to the local council offices, or speak to the church warden there may be a plan of the cemetary somewhere. Rod

I have found a family grave. All the decipherable dates are from the 1700s. I managed to decipher enough of the text to establish that it is one of 'mine', but not enough to establish exactly who belonged to whom. Got all excited when I discovered there were transcriptions in a local library only to find they had deciphered less than me. Would the church have kept records of who was buried in the grave ( it is a large chest type) other than in the parish register? The relevant registers are badly damaged and only fragments survive, needless to say none of the fragments refer to my ancestors. Sorry this is so longwinded. Moira.