Maureen Thanks for the info. It looks like I will never find them if they were buried there. I live in Florida so I can not go to the cemetary. Arlene ----- Original Message ----- From: "MJ Mann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON] Franklin Street / nearby cemeteries > Arlene, > > Weehawken CEM is in North Bergen. It's non-denominational. I have a > lot of people on my mother's side buried there. (at least 14 in 5 > different plots) It predominately a German cemetery. > > BUT they don't have an index for the old burials. 'index cards' > start in the 1930's that state who else is in the plot. Before that, > there are only day book registers. (An entry was made in the book with > death/burial information, one after the other, by date buried, not > alpha. order). You find each entry that is 'yours', compare plot > number listed for each, and see if they're together or separate. > > When I was there awhile ago, it was only a husband/wife caretaker. > Don't know if burials still take place. In my family, the last were > two in 1987/88. > > They don't do phone or mail requests. They will let you look at the > books IF you go there. Warning .... it's VERY time consuming, > especially if you don't know a date. (That's why they won't/can't do > it.) > > Hope this helps, > Maureen