One time when I was reading online about cemetery laws in NC, I thought that the Register of Deeds is supposed to have a list of some of them, ones in rural areas if my memory is correct. You could check there. I don't know of master lists (would be nice though) of years, but if you are near enough and want to check microfilm, there might be newspaper articles about the openings of cemeteries. Also perhaps in deeds too. I read an articles about a cemetery in TX that was rediscovered this way. You are right about 100 yr old cemeteries still having spaces left. Bozeman Griffin Cemetery in Ash, NC is a little over 100 (as far as I know) and they are still burying people there. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "wandajoe" <wandajoe@m-y.net> To: <NC-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:47 PM Subject: [NC-Cemeteries] Re: Cemeteries of 100 years ago > > Hello, listers. > > I asked this question, in a different way, before, but have not received any > answers, so here it is, re-phrased. > > Is there a list of the cemeteries of Buncombe and other WNC counties, > showing the main years in which each cemetery was established, utilized, > filled, and replaced by more recently established burying grounds?? > I am sure that gravesites of 100 years ago still have some available plots > for a grave, here or there, among the family spaces, but how can one know, > other than by inspecting for the earliest grave, when such a place was first > established?? > That is one question. > Another one is --- how can one find out, other than by walking in the > graveyard, who may be buried in some given location?? I am sure that > there are data-bases for some larger and more financially stable graveyards, > but what can be found about the ones which are smaller, and perhaps not > currently 'cared for' well enough to even be mowed, and tended by a > grounds-keeper?? > My wife is not able to walk in grave yards, physically, so to find a 'lost' > grave of an ancestor (when the actual burial place is not known) is more of > a challenge than she can bear, in spite her strong desire to go and look!! > > Can any one suggest any alternatives??? > > Thanks. Joe DUKE > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <NC-CEMETERIES-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <NC-CEMETERIES-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 20:00 > Subject: NC-CEMETERIES-D Digest V01 #14 > > > > > ==== NC-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Share Your Family History > > The primary purpose and function of RootsWeb is to connect people so that they can help each other and share genealogical research. Most resources on RootsWeb are designed to facilitate such connections. > > "But where do I begin?" That question is often asked by new users when faced with all the options available at RootsWeb. The best ways for you to connect to others on RootsWeb are to make it easy for others to find you, ask for help, and give others help. This page will give you a brief overview of the many resources available at RootsWeb; and areas where you will want to contribute as your own research progresses. > > Your contributions to RootsWeb make the NC-Cemeteries Mail List possible. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/share.html > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com