Hi Fellow Listers: This was posted to the York County List and was taken from another list. Sorry if it is a duplicate! Thought this may be of interest to a few of you out there! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ***************** FINDING OLD, ABANDONED CEMETERIES When dealing with cemetery records, people often ask, "How can I find old, abandoned cemeteries if no one takes care of them and they're out in the woods somewhere or forgotten?" You might think those cemeteries are forgotten, but they're not. Property laws required landowners to disclose whether there were burials or burial grounds on property when the property was sold. Usually, those burial grounds are recorded on plat maps. If they're not, check older plat maps, such as those from the 1880's. These maps might pinpoint cemeteries that have somehow disappeared from the more current plat maps. Be certain to check them. You can usually find plat maps in public libraries. ---------------------------------------------- Diana J. Muir, Professional Genealogist Former Host of the World GenWeb Teacher of 8 free online genealogy classes at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/