Oakwood Cemetery is on Portage Rd. in the Falls, I was just there on Tuesday and the lady was VERY nice. I should have gotten her name but I didn't. I got the impression she was the only one that worked in the office. She walked out to the graves to show me exactly where my Grandparents and Great grandparents were buried, She had death records for my grandparents. They are filed by date of burial, she does not have anyway of coping them, they are in a large bound book and her copier only does single sheets but she did allow me to copy the information off of them, In most cases, It included full name, last place of residence, parents names, cause of death, and date of death. She told me she did not mind taking the time to help people with genealogy. Here is the information I found on Oakwood at this URL: http://hometown.aol.com/Moecow/ Oakwood - Resthaven--#2 763 Portage Rd Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 284-5131 Portage Road opposite Cedar Avenue. Organized in 1852, excellent condition: records in office on the grounds. Early removals from other cemeteries: FT. SCHLOSSER, OSBORN, OLD BURYING GROUND, ETC. Also, the Town of Niagara has 25 lots with a revewable 20-year lease. There is also a crematory on the grounds. Map in Map Bk. 12--1852, 1900, 1907. Incorporated 1852 as Oakwood Cemetery Association. Veteran area purchased by Niagara County in 1917, unknown soldiers graves included in the 30 burials in this plot. If you are not from this area I would imagine she would help over the phone or in a letter. Patty Champion Sanderlin searching names: Armstrong, Campbell, Champion, Curnow, Freeman, Meek, Richards, Russell, Taylor and Wass ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim" <tallow@sympatico.ca> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 4:25 PM Subject: Oakwood Cemetery > Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries > Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=216 > > Surname: Hayes, Vollick > ------------------------- > > I have a death notice for a Alice (Vollick) Hayes, who died Feb.7, 1952 > in Niagara Falls, New York. It states that her arrangements were handled > by the Lane Funeral Home, and that she was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, > Niagara Falls, New York. > > Anyone know anything about the Lane Funeral Home? Anything about the elusive > Oakwood Cemetery? (There are several cemeteries by that name in New York > State, but none are located in Niagara Falls, NY.) > > Any help appreciated, > > Tim > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > > >