From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Tue Jul 25 03:40:41 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k6P9efjb021822; Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:40:41 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6P9eeSf019221 for ; Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:40:40 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k6P72HFI019738 for ; Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:02:17 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k6P72HE1019737 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Tue, 25 Jul 2006 03:02:17 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k6P0glFI019040 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:42:47 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k6P3KxWh020907 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:20:59 -0600 X-Envelope-From: bobert@i-1.net Mon Jul 24 21:20:58 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k6P3Kwjb020898 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:20:58 -0600 Received: from saruman.api-digital.com (mail.team-vci.com [63.238.52.24]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6P3KuPI032484 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:20:56 -0600 Received: from Desktop (dialup-4.235.185.6.Dial1.Orlando1.Level3.net [4.235.185.6]) by saruman.api-digital.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 6510C708DF0 for ; Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:21:14 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <011d01c6af99$58ed1f70$f54eeb04@Desktop> From: "bobert" To: References: <200607250119.k6P1JYcQ021161@lists5.rootsweb.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:03:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Spam-Score: 1.975 (*) BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] CEMETERY PLOTS LOCATIONS Hi, Rooters! The 'trick' in finding a cemetery plot location, who owns or owned it, can be a hassle! Some cemeteries are owned by an 'independent business' who bought land to establish a cemetery or, a funeral home and maintain plot ownership records; some cemeteries, burial sites may be listed on a death certificate or mortuary record. Some cemeteries are owned and maintained by a church or a 'fraternal club' such as IOOF (Odd Fellows). If that is the case, contact the church or the fraternal club in the city where burial took place - the city is generally named on a death certificate. Public cemeteries are generally owned by a town or county and in these cemeteries, one may need to find out who the county commissioner is and he/she should have a record of who is buried where. It is frustrating to visit a courthouse only to be told they don't maintain the burial plot record but 'some' commissioner does and you gotta contact him...yet they may know know who 'him' is! I've been there and done that! It is definitely 'hair-pulling time'! Fortunately, if one does know the funeral home name, one can write to that funeral home and ask for the information on the burial site. Include the ''why you want to know". I 'tracked down' an entire branch of my family by writing to: "The Oldest Funeral Home in -----------, Washington." I had two clues that the branch of the family moved 'west' to that particular city, in the early 1900's. The funeral home may have been sold several times, but the funeral records are usually retained/maintained by the new owners. The funeral home responded to my query with DETAILS! Included in the details were the 'contact person', a few other living relatives, the cost of the funeral, including - get this! - the cost of the coffin and all the 'extras' - lining, pillow, etc., that were in the coffin of the deceased, down to the cost of the horses and burial carriage! Talk about being knocked over with a gigantic-size feather!!! So - don't give up! Keep on searching: someone is 'out there' with the data you need and are seeking. Good Luck - Good Searching! Shirley: bobert@i-1.net