For your info. Nancy Subject: [NCROOTS] Cemetery Law in NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert G. Lewis" rlew6897@rollinginternet.cm To: <NCROOTS-L@roosweb.com Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] Cemetery Law in NC I think that you will find what you want to know at the following sites. The second one is probably all you will want and it is included in the list of sites included in the first site listed below. Summary of Federal and State Statutes Affecting Archaeological Resources in North Carolina http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/laws.htm The North Carolina Cemetery Survey and Protection Legislation http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/cemetery.htm I have these sites bookmarked and have refered to them in the past. Hope you find what you need or want to know. JChurch5@aol.com wrote: NPumpkin2 asked for info on cemetery laws in North Carolina and I too am interested in the subject. All I know is that it is illegal to damage the graves or deny access to the property to descendants who want to study/maintain it. My big question: who is legally responsible for all the small family cemeteries in our state which are part of a large parcel of land that a developer buys? Typically, the developer buys the large tract, divides it into home sites and builds houses. After the houses are sold, the developer is "gone" but is he still the owner of the cemetery? Would he still be legally responsible if someone got hurt there? (Those old box tombs could definitely do some damage if they fell on a person!) This question is NOT in reference to any particular situation that I know of. I just wonder about it when I see the old graveyards suddenly surrounded by cul-de-sacs. E. Church Wake County, NC *********************************** NC Military Project http://www.rootsweb.com~NCmil/ ROB EMAIL: rlew6897@rollinginternet.com Searching: LEWIS; ALFORD; FINCH; HOGG; WINBORNE; VOLIVA and others Member: The National Genealogical Society; The North Carolina Genealogical Society; The Tar River Connections Genealogical Society; The Alford American Family Association