My mother and I faced a very similar problem in Delaware. Because of DE laws regarding graveyards, the developer was forced to protect the graveyard by sectioning it off, provide access to and from, gate the graveyard (wrought iron) and reduce the number of homes they wanted to place on the land. (We put up a headstone identifying the plot.) Doesn't Virginia have laws that protect graveyards? Or perhaps there is a statute concerning archeology that may help. Hard to imagine given Virginia's history that it would not have preservation laws. Celeste ============= In a message dated 9/22/2006 4:45:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: While interesting, this story highlights an issue of great concern. Nationwide, family burial grounds are being devoured by development. In many instances developers will give family members the opportunity to re-inter remains of ancestors; however, remains are only a small part of the equation. Once familial lands are lost to development the heritage associated with those lands is also lost. It is imperative upon us, as researchers/genealogists to document where we are able before lands are lost. My familes, as well as my husband's families (Gaines, Jenkins, Lillards, Scott, et al) had family burial plots in Culpeper County. Far too many of those plots are now covered with concrete. There is a dire need for state and local authorities to take the lead in preserving family burial plots; the cost of doing so would be far offset by the history preserved. Thanks for sharing this article and best wishes to the family in their quest to preserve their heritage! Dot ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Bowen<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Sacred ground, public debate Let me be more explicit. Culpeper County (among many others) is full of private burial grounds. Genealogists and family historians who are interested in the protection of such sacred grounds will find the storyof imterest. So, perhaps I should have said SOME genealogists will find this story of interest. Have a wonderful day, Kathleen Proud descendant of folks buried on private grounds in Culpeper County, Virginia On 9/22/06, DOC HURT <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hey Kathleen, > I already know that I'm not bright, so where do I find this Genealogy info > in this paper? > > Thanks > Happy Hunting > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:12 AM > Subject: [VACULPEP] Sacred ground, public debate > > > > Greetings, > > > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wants you to know about a story at > > www.starexponent.com<http://www.starexponent.com/>. > > > > Message: > > Of interest to genealogists~ > > > > Headline: > > > > > > URL: > > > http://www.starexponent.com/servlet/Satellite?c=MGArticle&cid=1149190409027&pagename=CSE/MGArticle/CSE_MGArticle&path=!features<http://wwwstarexponent.co m/servlet/Satellite?c=MGArticle&cid=1149190409027&pagename=CSE/MGArticle/CSE_M GArticle&path=!features> > > > > Why not check out our other great articles at > http://www.starexponent.com<http://www.starexponent.com/>? > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > DISCLAIMER: While all rights to the article contained in this > > E-mail message are held by Media General Operations, Inc., Media > > General Operations, Inc. is not the sender of this E-mail > > message. Media General Operations, Inc. does not confirm the > > E-mail address of the sender of this E-mail message. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Kathleen Bowen Davidsonville, MD

VA does have laws, that is why so many graves are bulldozed before anyone knows. I was horrified when I heard this but I sort of understand that when people find signs of graves they don't want to lose control if they want to develop, but that is only sort of. Eliz ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Sacred ground, public debate | | My mother and I faced a very similar problem in Delaware. Because of DE | laws regarding graveyards, the developer was forced to protect the graveyard by | sectioning it off, provide access to and from, gate the graveyard (wrought | iron) and reduce the number of homes they wanted to place on the land. (We put | up a headstone identifying the plot.) Doesn't Virginia have laws that | protect graveyards? Or perhaps there is a statute concerning archeology that may | help. Hard to imagine given Virginia's history that it would not have | preservation laws. | | | Celeste | ============= | In a message dated 9/22/2006 4:45:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, | [email protected] writes: | | While interesting, this story highlights an issue of great concern. | Nationwide, family burial grounds are being devoured by development. In many | instances developers will give family members the opportunity to re-inter remains | of ancestors; however, remains are only a small part of the equation. | | Once familial lands are lost to development the heritage associated with | those lands is also lost. It is imperative upon us, as researchers/genealogists | to document where we are able before lands are lost. My familes, as well as | my husband's families (Gaines, Jenkins, Lillards, Scott, et al) had family | burial plots in Culpeper County. Far too many of those plots are now covered | with concrete. There is a dire need for state and local authorities to take | the lead in preserving family burial plots; the cost of doing so would be far | offset by the history preserved. | | Thanks for sharing this article and best wishes to the family in their quest | to preserve their heritage! | | Dot | ----- Original Message ----- | From: Kathleen Bowen<mailto:[email protected]> | To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 1:19 PM | Subject: Re: [VACULPEP] Sacred ground, public debate | | | Let me be more explicit. Culpeper County (among many others) is full of | private burial grounds. Genealogists and family historians who are | interested in the protection of such sacred grounds will find the storyof | imterest. So, perhaps I should have said SOME genealogists will find this | story of interest. | | Have a wonderful day, | Kathleen | | Proud descendant of folks buried on private grounds in Culpeper County, | Virginia | | | On 9/22/06, DOC HURT | <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: | > | > Hey Kathleen, | > I already know that I'm not bright, so where do I find this Genealogy info | > in this paper? | > | > Thanks | > Happy Hunting | > doc | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> | > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> | > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:12 AM | > Subject: [VACULPEP] Sacred ground, public debate | > | > | > > Greetings, | > > | > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wants you to | know about a story at | > > www.starexponent.com<http://www.starexponent.com/>. | > > | > > Message: | > > Of interest to genealogists~ | > > | > > Headline: | > > | > > | > > URL: | > > | > | http://www.starexponent.com/servlet/Satellite?c=MGArticle&cid=1149190409027&pagename=CSE/MGArticle/CSE_MGArticle&path=!features<http://wwwstarexponent.co | m/servlet/Satellite?c=MGArticle&cid=1149190409027&pagename=CSE/MGArticle/CSE_M | GArticle&path=!features> | > > | > > Why not check out our other great articles at | > http://www.starexponent.com<http://www.starexponent.com/>? | > > | > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- | > > DISCLAIMER: While all rights to the article contained in this | > > E-mail message are held by Media General Operations, Inc., Media | > > General Operations, Inc. is not the sender of this E-mail | > > message. Media General Operations, Inc. does not confirm the | > > E-mail address of the sender of this E-mail message. | > > | > > | > > ------------------------------- | > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to | > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with | the word 'unsubscribe' without the | > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message | > | > | > ------------------------------- | > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to | > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with | the word 'unsubscribe' without the | > quotes in the subject and the body of the message | > | | | | -- | Kathleen Bowen | Davidsonville, MD | | | | | | ------------------------------- | 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 | |