Verna, One of the greatest things about Iowa and South Dakota and others states in that vicinity is their deep commitment to honoring the old. Even though my hometown cemetery is over 120 years old, and even though there's been a string of undertakers (and who knows what *before* the "formal" version came along!) the records of the cemetery have been kept. Sure, they're ragged and incomplete, but it was a spine-tingling thrill to actually handle those records myself when I was in my hometown last summer. And sure, some of the records are tattered and incorrect, but the vast majority of information is still available -- as long as we keep looking. Good luck. I'm sure you'll find the plots. (I too had an unmarked plot that I just found out about, of an uncle that died at a few months old; even his twin sister, my aunt, was nonchalant about its unkept existence. And I too am making arrangements to have a simple but dignified marker made to mark its existence for others like me.) Hang in there! Marianne -----Original Message----- From: George May <vmay@geneseo.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 7:26 PM Subject: Cemeteries >Dear List Members: > >The ideal genealogy world would be when you find out what cemetery your >ancestor is buried in, then to find a marker on the location of that >family member. > >This often is not the case for many of us. In particular I have two >family members buried in the Fredonia Cemetery. Does anyone know of any >way to find the plot location when no marker is there? Someone suggested >the local bank to see who purchased the plots, but are there records >dating back to 1884 or 1919? I had hoped to find the plot so I could >have a marker put up. > >Any ideas? > >Verna May >-- > >The choices we make determine the lives we live. > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~iawayne/index.htm > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative >by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >