I have been told that some of these old cemeteries that are getting short on burial places have taken out many old markers and are reselling the plots and reusing them. Some have already been caught doing this. in the south. Maybe you have heard about this in the news. Maybe that is why they don't find persons names in the cem list and check as to who bought the plot. Also with old stones gone and can't find them in cem records they can claim they weren't bur there. Check and see if the Cem has ever been invetoried by a Genealogical Soc. or a Historical Soc. Many did this to make a book of burials in Cem's to have to sell. Get on the Uniyted States Cemetery Listings. Then go to State then to County and check the names of cem. Maxine mmwaw@sprynet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kgbmp@aol.com> To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] St. Bernard's cemetery > The records for this cemetery at held at St. Lawrence Cemetery. > Unfortunately, for years St. Bernard's was neglected and although the cemetery is well > groomed now, there are no location markers. The staff at St. Lawrence do not share > the genealogists interests and are most unhelpful unless you go to the > office. Even then they will only look up 2-3 plots. > > By the way, they have 2 sets of records (they do not always share that > information). The date of burial book and the purchasers book. If they can't find it > by date of burial they CAN look up the name of the person (and all those in > the plot) who purchased the plot. > > Kathi > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello Maxine, Thank you for your response. I am not surprised at the practice that you describe. In most of Europe, it is a common practice. Generally, you lease a plot for 25 years. If you do not re-lease the plot, the headstone is removed (and frequently used as a paving stone on a walkway) and the plot is leased to another. Again, I thank you for your response. John L. Knabenschuh Garfield, AR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maxine Wilton" <mmwaw@sprynet.com> To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] St. Bernard's cemetery > I have been told that some of these old cemeteries that are getting short > on burial places have taken out many old markers and are reselling the > plots and reusing them. Some have already been caught doing this. in the > south. Maybe you have heard about this in the news. > Maybe that is why they don't find persons names in the cem list and check as > to who bought the plot. > Also with old stones gone and can't find them in cem records they can claim > they weren't bur there. > Check and see if the Cem has ever been invetoried by a Genealogical Soc. or > a Historical Soc. Many did this to make a book of burials in Cem's to have > to sell. > Get on the Uniyted States Cemetery Listings. Then go to State then to > County and check the names of cem. > > Maxine > mmwaw@sprynet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Kgbmp@aol.com> > To: <CTNEWHAV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 5:53 PM > Subject: Re: [CTNEWHAV] St. Bernard's cemetery > > > > The records for this cemetery at held at St. Lawrence Cemetery. > > Unfortunately, for years St. Bernard's was neglected and although the > cemetery is well > > groomed now, there are no location markers. The staff at St. Lawrence do > not share > > the genealogists interests and are most unhelpful unless you go to the > > office. Even then they will only look up 2-3 plots. > > > > By the way, they have 2 sets of records (they do not always share that > > information). The date of burial book and the purchasers book. If they > can't find it > > by date of burial they CAN look up the name of the person (and all those > in > > the plot) who purchased the plot. > > > > Kathi > > > > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== CTNEWHAV Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >