Term graves were common in Chicago in that time period, the tradition coming from Europe where term graves may still exist. I understand most cemetery offices do, in fact, maintain records of the previous burials. Perhaps a call indicating that you want to know if term graves might be involved, and asking for more information about the previous burials at the site might elicit more information. Elaine Researching S-L-E-P-I-C-K-A and H-R-U-S-K-A ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 11:08 PM Subject: Re: GenTips-D Digest V99 #253 I was wondering if anyone out there has experienced not being able to locate the graves of loved ones. I am trying to help an older woman in the neighborhood (81 yrs) who can not find her parents graves. Even though she had visited the graves many times before. After a 7 year lapse, she went to the cemetary to find no headstones or markers. The cemetary said that no one was buried in that location, and even checked with a long metal probe. The office has no record of her parents being buried there. We have received copies of death certificates, showing the name of the cemetary. And on her fathers burial card it shows the section and lot number. But still the cemetary says no. Her parents died in 1917 and 1921. Has anyone heard of turning over graves. Ands does anyone have any suggestions? Time is running out for her, and I would love to help her out.