Nancy - I don't know why I didn't think of this before..........duh.........it's possible they have no stone. My paternal 2nd great grandparents died in 1929 and 1943, they have no stone. Why, I'm not sure because of their 10 children, the 9 I have located all have beautiful stones, one son is in the plot with his parents, 3 more in the same cemetery. Anyway, it's entirely possible, we're working on fixing our no stone issue right now. Anyway, you might want to write the cemeteries themselves, addressing the letter to the caretaker, just because their's no stone, there would be a record of the burial. My 2nd great grandmother's year was a bit difficult as until 1950, they didn't put anything but the year and number buried on the card. I had to get a few burials before her and after her and then go down to the vital records office downtown and then narrow down the months by the one prior to her and after her. The reason for that was because my grandfather told me she died in Bridgeton (NJ) and it was actually Hopewell Township. Hope it helps you. Take care - Deb >From: williem@comcast.net >To: MECUMBER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MECUMBER] Re: Anyone have the Westbrook Maine Cemeteries book??? >Date: 8 Feb 2004 08:43:37 -0700 >Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com ([66.43.18.39]) by mc1-f42.hotmail.com >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sun, 8 Feb 2004 07:44:00 -0800 >Received: (from slist@localhost)by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id >i18Fhcio027470;Sun, 8 Feb 2004 08:43:38 -0700 >X-Message-Info: EoYTbT2lH2Oq6X2DTwbSCh6anSrrEVDx >Resent-Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 08:43:38 -0700 >X-Original-Sender: williem@comcast.net Sun Feb 8 08:43:37 2004 >Old-To: MECUMBER-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <MFMBM008tXsL1c00goZ000002db@mfmbm008.myfamilycorp.local> >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Feb 2004 15:43:37.0951 (UTC) >FILETIME=[519236F0:01C3EE5A] >X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.38 >Resent-Message-ID: <gh_9hC.A.vsG.pklJAB@lists2.rootsweb.com> >Resent-From: MECUMBER-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <MECUMBER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1189 >X-Loop: MECUMBER-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: MECUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com >Return-Path: MECUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JEB.2ACE/548.1.1.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > >Donna, > >Thank you for your time - I will pass this on to my friend Virginia, who >may be in touch. >Nancy > > >==== MECUMBER Mailing List ==== >Posted that elusive ancestor on a county Board? >Is helpful- have found 3 elusive ancestors in last 12 months. > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/