Hi Marcia ... It is great that you made a donation of appreciation - as that will always win over friends ... Also please remember to send a thank you note - even without a donation. Further in case my Canadian friends and readers do not know (or have forgotten) that if you are dealing with a "Church cemetery" associated with an active Ccongregation you can ask for Receipt for Canadian Income Tax purposes for your donation. Your donation therefore becomes a charitable act with a tax benefit! This will not apply to our American or overseas friends, unless you file a Canadian Income Tax return. It might not make a huge difference, but in this day and age, every little bit helps ... for both the use of the Church and for your Income Tax deductions ... Cheers! J. Brian Gilchrist ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia G Kennedy" <mmemouse@rogers.com> To: <ontario@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Access to Ontario Cemetery records >I guess I've been fortunate. I emailed the county cemetery supervisor for a >county cemetery where I knew (and or guessed) where a significant portion >of one of my families was buried, some without headstones. She was >fabulous! Within 2 weeks she sent me an extraction from the county >records - I had a list of all cemeteries with family members in them; I had >plot sizes and dates, and she even pulled me all birth records she had that >might be related. Believe me, I made a donation to that county for cemetery >maintenance and refurbishment. > > Marcia Kennedy in Guelph