Good points I'm sure - cremations weren't common back in the 1870s however the death certificates in the 1870s were fairly accurate - and I don't believe that just because on-line indexes don't mention the name that there is a problem .. some quiet contemplation and the answer will come - be sure of it ... Janet Gregurke wrote: > Hi Pat, all though this will not actually help you, it is to let you know that the death certificate isn't all that it may seem. My grandfathers death cert said he was BURIED at Melbourne General, when in fact he was CREMATED at Fawkner Crematorium. So look out side the square, perhaps look at where his wife or family were buried. That may give you some clues. Hope this may help, Janet> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re:- Help on burial of Great/Grandfather> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:25:13 +1000> > Hello List,> > I have just been reading the death certificate for my Great/Grandfather SOPER Edwin/Edward, who died in April 1877, aged 42 years.> > On the death certificate, it states he died at New Chum, (near Bendigo), and buried at Sandhurst cemetery. But I have checked the online cemteries for the Bendigo area, and have had no luck in finding him.> > My question is, would there be any other cemetery around sandhurst that is not on! li! > ne under the Bendigo Trust, that he may be in. Or any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, on what I can do to find him. Or would someone have a cd disk for the cemteries in this area.> > Thank you> Pat> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

It is possible for someone to be cremated and have the ashes placed in another cemetery. I will soon be doing just that with my Mum's ashes from Palmdale Crematorium near Gosford NSW being placed in Orange NSW where my father was buried.There is a gap of a few hundred km between Palmdale and Orange. David > Janet Gregurke wrote: >> Hi Pat, all though this will not actually help you, it is to let you know >> that the death certificate isn't all that it may seem. My grandfathers >> death cert said he was BURIED at Melbourne General, when in fact he was >> CREMATED at Fawkner Crematorium. So look out side the square, perhaps >> look at where his wife or family were buried. That may give you some >> clues. Hope this may help, Janet>