Hi Jon Thanks for following up on the request about John SMITH, and the location of his burial. I'd be interested to know more about the complete list of burials you have referenced: details please! May I just add that the records of Ryde Cemetery being on line is not quite correct, as it is a work in progress by the Rude Social Heritage group. Although the band of volunteers have submitted more than 6720 records, there is still a long way to go. The website also contains information to help people locate a grave in the Cemetery.   A map shows you how far the group has progressed in mapping and transcribing the Cemetery.  Each record gives a RSHG map number and grid reference.  If you go to the map page you can print off a copy of the relevant map or maps.  You can also look up the name of a person in the Alphabetical Indexes, the indexes contain ALL the names that are on the maps whether the Transcribing Group has been able to read them or not.  Some graves cannot be read because they are too eroded, have no markers or are too overgrown.  So if you can't find who you are looking for by using the Search features it's worth checking in the Indexes.  Further details of how to do this can be found on the map page. The map and index files may take a few minutes to download, depending on the speed of your connection.   ATB   Sally-Ann ________________________________ From: Jon Matthews <jon.matthews@btconnect.com> To: isle-of-wight@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 10 October, 2009 15:19:49 Subject: [IoW] Burial of John William SMITH Charles, according to the records, John William SMITH was not buried in a CEMETERY (I have the complete list of cemetery burials on the Island). The only John William SMITH buried in a cemetery (of which there are just 12 on the Island) was buried in 1975. So, Doreen at "the Crem" will not be able to help you (if she can she would!) - she only has cemetery records - and Ryde, East Cowes and Northwood are already on-line anyway. So, it is probable that he was buried in a CHURCHYARD; his Death Certificate will give an address which may help to narrow down your search. The IW FHS has started to index the Churchyard burials but it is very early days and we have only some, from 1900 onwards, on the index thus far (see: www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/church_b.htm Regards, Jon Matthews Vice Chairman Isle of Wight Family History Society ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My apologies - Ryde to Rude in one slip of the finger! I am sorry. Sally-Ann ________________________________ From: SALLY-ANN GARRETT <sallyann.garrett2@btinternet.com> To: Jon Matthews <jon.matthews@btconnect.com>; isle-of-wight@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 10 October, 2009 16:55:10 Subject: Re: [IoW] Burial of John William SMITH Hi Jon Thanks for following up on the request about John SMITH, and the location of his burial. I'd be interested to know more about the complete list of burials you have referenced: details please! May I just add that the records of Ryde Cemetery being on line is not quite correct, as it is a work in progress by the Rude Social Heritage group. Although the band of volunteers have submitted more than 6720 records, there is still a long way to go. The website also contains information to help people locate a grave in the Cemetery.   A map shows you how far the group has progressed in mapping and transcribing the Cemetery.  Each record gives a RSHG map number and grid reference.  If you go to the map page you can print off a copy of the relevant map or maps.  You can also look up the name of a person in the Alphabetical Indexes, the indexes contain ALL the names that are on the maps whether the Transcribing Group has been able to read them or not.  Some graves cannot be read because they are too eroded, have no markers or are too overgrown.  So if you can't find who you are looking for by using the Search features it's worth checking in the Indexes.  Further details of how to do this can be found on the map page. The map and index files may take a few minutes to download, depending on the speed of your connection.   ATB   Sally-Ann ________________________________ From: Jon Matthews <jon.matthews@btconnect.com> To: isle-of-wight@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 10 October, 2009 15:19:49 Subject: [IoW] Burial of John William SMITH Charles, according to the records, John William SMITH was not buried in a CEMETERY (I have the complete list of cemetery burials on the Island). The only John William SMITH buried in a cemetery (of which there are just 12 on the Island) was buried in 1975. So, Doreen at "the Crem" will not be able to help you (if she can she would!) - she only has cemetery records - and Ryde, East Cowes and Northwood are already on-line anyway. So, it is probable that he was buried in a CHURCHYARD; his Death Certificate will give an address which may help to narrow down your search. The IW FHS has started to index the Churchyard burials but it is very early days and we have only some, from 1900 onwards, on the index thus far (see: www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/church_b.htm Regards, Jon Matthews Vice Chairman Isle of Wight Family History Society ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message