That to a certain degree would be "very practical, if ya think about it! Reusing the graves! But I wouldn't like it if I was a genealogist there, though I suppose it's to each his own. There would probably be records in the courts saying they died, but what if there wasn't! Course back then too, family bible's were kept by each family, I suppose! Keeping records I am sure wasn't much of a priority, because poor people could barely pay their taxes & feed themselves! Feeding themselves was a constant struggle, that & keeping the family well! Cathy Raber -----Original Message----- From: SWITZERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com <SWITZERLAND-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: SWITZERLAND-D@rootsweb.com <SWITZERLAND-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, January 09, 2000 7:42 AM Subject: SWITZERLAND-D Digest V00 #12