This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/2786.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Re: Omaha Poor Farm was renamed to Forrest Lawn Cemetery, you might want to contact them.

Forest Lawn actually sold one unused section of their recently developed property to Douglas County, who then named it Potters Field. The county had full control and responsibility for the upkeep and care of the new cemetery. The only input from Forest Lawn, was a separate contract providing for digging and refilling the graves at $1.25 each Prior to this agreement the "Poor Farm" buried their dead right on their property, which is close to the County Hospital near 42nd and Center St. The number of burials or location of graves has never been disclosed. The county also was in control of all records names, date, and other details. This arrangement was in the late 1880, and was discontinued in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Forest Lawn has probably the best records of any cemetery in that time period, but for the most part, concentrated on their Cemetery, not Potters Field, or Prospect Hill. Margaret, Omaha NE ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NEDOUGLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [NEDOUGLA] Omaha Poor Farm > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/2786.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Re: Omaha Poor Farm was renamed to Forrest Lawn Cemetery, you might want > to contact them. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEDOUGLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >