Julia Healey, do you mean that your ancestor was buried somewhere on the property where the family lived? I have wondered about this too. I had an aunt that lost a baby while on a trip and she couldn't remember where baby was buried. I have kin that died at home in late 20's - 30's. I know they cleaned them and laid them out, but can't find where they were buried, or anything on them. As late as 1949, I was told that a neighbor had buried their baby in back yard. Maybe it was legal to do that then, I just don't know. Does anyone else know about things like this happening? It might explain why we can't find records.

A lot of weird things happen back then, especially during the great depression. People couldn't afford funeral services so they did the best they could. People could not afford a cemetery plot so they would sneak into cemeteries after dark and bury their dead in unoccupied plots. This presented a real dilemma when they went to bury someone and found the plot occupied. In many western states it's still legal to bury someone in your yard with a permit. Can you imagine what that would do to real-estate values? -----Original Message----- From: nwilliford@aol.com [mailto:nwilliford@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 2:36 PM To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAUNION] Re: LAUNION-D Digest V03 #31 Julia Healey, do you mean that your ancestor was buried somewhere on the property where the family lived? I have wondered about this too. I had an aunt that lost a baby while on a trip and she couldn't remember where baby was buried. I have kin that died at home in late 20's - 30's. I know they cleaned them and laid them out, but can't find where they were buried, or anything on them. As late as 1949, I was told that a neighbor had buried their baby in back yard. Maybe it was legal to do that then, I just don't know. Does anyone else know about things like this happening? It might explain why we can't find records.