Excellent point, Heidi. But, then an undertaker should have been listed or a crematorium if no official burial occurred.. Can you imagine St. Vincent [Catholic] Hospital*, a "charity" hospital in Greenwich Village, going against Church law by allowing cremation, in 1910. Time for me to phone other cemeteries.. What would a death certificate state if a body was "donated" to science? I'm unsure if this practice was against the Church, too? Barb [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Not every cremated remains were ever buried. Some remains were "scattered" in a favorite place. Other remains stayed with a surviving spouse or other family member and then buried with them. Many reasons for not finding a cemetery record, aren't there? Heidi