Hi Bill, That is quite a long period to be researching. My guess is that you would be best off looking directories from the intervening years to at least get the names you need. HOWEVER, I did a lookup in our CD publication of Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory for 1871, CA0192, just to test it out and there may be a problem. At that time Alton has a population of 400 and there is no listing for an undertaker. Well, think about it, you couldn't make a living just undertaking for 400 people! Looking at a few other villages of a similar size they didn't list undertakers either. Doing an overall search (our CDs are fully computer search-able which is ideal for situations like this) it looks as if the majority of undertakers did it as a "sideline." The only dedicated ones were in larger cities. From the search it looks as if mainly tradesmen and merchants in the furniture business did the undertaking as a sideline. (I guess it has to do with the supply of coffins.) Anyway, there is a listing in the directory for a George F. Bull giving his occupation as "Cabinetmaker and Country Constable." Obviously a multifaceted talent, so it is possible that he did the undertaking too. There are also a couple of listings for sawyers and shingle makers - less likely, but possible. I did notice a listing for, Riddall K. Knight M.D. as Surgeon & Coroner, which would make a neat package if undertaking were included, but then I doubt such a person would need the extra income. I wish you luck in your search but this little piece of research doesn't look too encouraging I'm afraid. Malcolm Archive CD Books Canada Inc. President: Malcolm Moody PO Box 11 Manotick Ontario, K4M 1A2 Canada. (613) 692-2667 WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca On 31 Jan, 2007, at 11:58, Lorac wrote: On 1/29/2007 3:59:55 PM, Bill Limebeer (limebeer@sentex.ca) wrote: > Searching for the names of Funeral Homes/Undertakers at Alton village > from > 1830's to 1960's. I presently have knowledge of one name, O.W. Cavan > whom > I knew to be in business there in the > 1940's. > > I wish, if possible to gain access to the burial records of this > Funeral > Home for the period mentioned assuming that they are still available? > > Thank you for your assistance, > Bill > On.Can. >