Our Tara, has a great question!! Any tips for her??? Cher ----- Original Message ----- From: tara primm <[email protected]> > > Subject: Need Advice! > > > > > > I am looking for someone to help me with a situation that is going on. I > >have no ancestors from/in Dickson County but I have tons in Rutherford > >County. I found out over the weekend that some land where some of my early > >ancestors are buried is being auctioned off and I am truly afraid for that > >cemetery. It has been vandalized many times but I want to do something > >before it is completely gone. Can someone out there give me some ideas? I > >would have taken this to the Rutherford County list but I wasn't sure if > >the person who is having the land auctioned off was a subscriber and I > >don't want to step on any toes trying to do the right thing. Thanks a > >million! > > God Bless You and Yours, > > Tara

>I am looking for someone to help me with a situation that is going on. II >have no ancestors from/in Dickson County but I have tons in Rutherford > > >County. I found out over the weekend that some land where some of my > early ancestors are buried is being auctioned off and I am truly afraid for > that cemetery. It has been vandalized many times but I want to do something > > >before it is completely gone. Tara, could you just go ahead and call the person whose land includes the cemetery? Ask them if you can form a cemetery committee (even if you are the only one on it at first!) to keep the cemetery up. How many graves in the cemetery? Do you know any of the decscendants of the other people buried there? Many folks these days are interested in preserving what they can of the old times, and you might be pleasantly surprised. Perhaps the land owners put something in their deeds about keeping the cemetery. If not, you could always explain that you have ties to their land, and would they mind if you came every so often to weed, trim, fix headstones, etc. I have heard of people organizing "Adopt a Cemetery" drives in their community, and even if folks don't have an ancestor buried there, it makes a good community service project. Boy Scouts are great for helpers, as they can do the yard work and also document the graves. Would make a great badge project. Don't, whatever you do, give up! Keep on asking, stay polite and positive, and don't give up! Let everyone know that this is important to you, and you will succeed. Hope that helps, Juliane Gale Bertagne