Does anyone know if Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia offers this same service? Kathy Brown > > > > Historical Records at > West Laurel Hill Cemetery > Using Cemetery Records for Genealogy Research > > West Laurel Hill Cemetery receives numerous requests from researchers > investigating their family history. Many researchers wonder what kind of > records the cemetery retains, and how to access them. > > In addition to the monuments themselves, which may provide genealogy > information like names and dates of birth and death, the cemetery retains > lot envelopes for each lot in the cemetery. These envelopes may contain > several different types of documents which may be of interest to > researchers: > > 1-Lot sketch (shows everyone buried in a lot, or entombed in a mausoleum) > 2-Correspondence (may give details about next of kin, estate details, > information on construction or repairs to monuments or mausoleums) > 3-Obituaries/Newspaper clippings and articles > > Copies of these documents may be accessed by family members. The research > fee is $10 per name. Please allow 8-10 weeks to receive the information > you requested. Contact us at 610-664-1591 or [email protected] > for more information. > > > > > Gene Stackhouse > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >