Michele, here is a link to a 1842 map showing wards:  http://bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org/Map/1842.html |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | A Map of the city of New York showing the proposed alteration of the boundaries of the several wards as reported by the Committee on Laws.Published Date: 1842 ... | | | | View on bklyn-genealogy-info.... | Preview by Yahoo | | | |   |   but Shannon is right, this may not really help. Most of those cemeteries will tell you who else is buried in the same plot (usually for a fee) and that is an excellent way to connect family members.  Anna Anna Caulfield Professional Genealogist www.abcgenealogist.com