I, too, have ancestors that are buried in what used to be solid middle, or working class, neighborhoods. Due to what is euphemistically termed "shifting demographics" in New Orleans, many of these areas are now scary slums with a lot of unoccupied, seedy looking folks hanging around. You can visit the Catholic cemeteries on All Saints day (Nov 1) - they post armed guards on those days and there are a lot of people visiting - I've always felt ok on those days. They have tours sometimes in St. Louis #1 - don't stray from the group! St. Louis #2 is ONLY safe on All Saints Day. Don't take chances in these cemeteries - many innocent people have been robbed (and worse). Lynda in New Orleans [email protected] wrote: > I feel like the biggest fool. Thanks anyway to everyone that Emailed me on > the # 3 Cemetery. The information was much appreciated. But after my second > cup of coffee, I read it was St. Louis Cemetery #2! So I did go visit # 3 > today it is very well kept. Its a beautiful place. Now I had the crazy idea > that I would pass the house where my grandfather was born 168 N. Robertson ( > in New Orleans) I could have been shot in this neighborhood. & to top it off, > I could not find his house # ... As I was searching , I passed St. Louis > Cemetery # 2. It was locked. I didnt get out of my car. There were lots of > shady characters around. I find it a crying shame that I cant visit my > ancestors because of CRIME! I have to admit, I was driving in fear of this > bad neighborhood. I tried to stop to see the hours but someone was in back of > me & they had pulled out of the projects that are next to the cemetery . So > here I am In one piece safe & sound might I add But back to square one. I was > told I could visit on a holiday that they have a guard then. Any one have > any ancestors in the St. Louis #2, & how do you visit them? PS thanks for the > cemetery inquiries. > > Barbara M. Borel > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. > Send queries for consideration to be published in The Register > contact Maurice Pecquet at <[email protected]>