It is nice when graves have readable headstones but that is not always the case. Don't give up just because there is no marked. First try and determine which cemetery the grave is located in. This can sometimes be done by information provided by a descendant or close family relative. Another source would be a death certificate or obituary which would give the name of the cemetery and/or the funeral home which handled the burial. Most funeral homes that handled the burial maintain records, maps, and section, lot, and grave number. Most public cemeteries normally has someone who must be contacted before a burial can be made in the cemetery. This person normally has records and maps to show who own or purchased the lot or grave and can show you where that lot of grave is located. This is certainly true for most modern burials. Once you have located an unmarked grave of your relative or ancestor be sure to place a headstone on the grave for future generations. Those who register cemeteries or make list of burials should not only list the tombstones but seek out the actual burial record keeper to record all burial in the cemetery. If the cemetery is divided up into sections, rolls, lots, and plot numbers, these locations should also be included with the tombstone or unmarked burial site. Does any one know who has the burial records and lot ownership records for the Brazos Point Cemetery???? James R. Rasco

Contact a near by Funeral Home to ask who has the burial records on a certain cemetery. They usually know. They may also have the name of a grave digger who is another source of information. Sometimes they can take you straight to a grave. donna http://users.htcomp.net/donnasdigs Donna's Digs ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jrrasco@aol.com> To: <TXBOSQUE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: [TXBOSQUE] Looking for graves It is nice when graves have readable headstones but that is not always the case. Don't give up just because there is no marked. First try and determine which cemetery the grave is located in. This can sometimes be done by information provided by a descendant or close family relative. Another source would be a death certificate or obituary which would give the name of the cemetery and/or the funeral home which handled the burial. Most funeral homes that handled the burial maintain records, maps, and section, lot, and grave number. Most public cemeteries normally has someone who must be contacted before a burial can be made in the cemetery. This person normally has records and maps to show who own or purchased the lot or grave and can show you where that lot of grave is located. This is certainly true for most modern burials. Once you have located an unmarked grave of your relative or ancestor be sure to place a headstone on the grave for future generations. Those who register cemeteries or make list of burials should not only list the tombstones but seek out the actual burial record keeper to record all burial in the cemetery. If the cemetery is divided up into sections, rolls, lots, and plot numbers, these locations should also be included with the tombstone or unmarked burial site. Does any one know who has the burial records and lot ownership records for the Brazos Point Cemetery???? James R. Rasco ==== TXBOSQUE Mailing List ==== A smooth sea never made a successful sailor. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237