Hello. I live in somerset and I have been shown the "plot map" by a parish vicar and on another occasion by the local district council.These were graves dating , 1930s and second in the 1800s. Plots must be marked or people may be buried with the wrong family, others dug up by mistake and the church needs to know what land is free for future burials. Regards Tessa PS. I had an ancestor buried in an "unmarked" grave but the vicar was still able to show me where it was via the "plot map" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Tolley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts > The Society of Genealogists have many volumes of MIs and related information > for most counties so that might be an option to follow up. Many local > societies have donated a copy of MI transcriptions there. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Benyon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: [WSX] Churchyard burials, wilts > > > : On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 20:11:45 +0000, "jk hats" <[email protected]> > : wrote: > : > : > > : >Hi, Can anyone please tell me if Trowbridge Parish Church has a record of > : >burial plots, ie who was buried where? I would like to locate the graves > of > : >my gggrandparents who died between 1837 and 1842 and are recorded in the > : >Burial register. Their graves are not marked and never were. Many thanks > : >Judith > : > : Judith > : > : I don't know the answer for Troubridge St James in particular, but the > : simple answer is probably no - few churches bother with this sort of > : thing - they have more than enough problems simply trying to maintain > : them and in many cases have removed all the grave stones to make > : maintenance easier ! For an example of the problem some where else > : and the solution you might like to have a look at: > : > : > http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Portland/Wyke/All_Saints/All_Saints_Graveyard.ht > ml > : > : Your best bet is to see if the WFHS has transcribed the Troubridge St > : James MIs - if so they probably mapped the plots that still have > : markers. But having said that I understand that it is customary to > : deposit a copy with the church and sometimes at the Record Office ;-) > : > : Church staff are usually very busy so I would recommend that you explore > : the alternative avenues before approaching them. > : > : Paul > : 50.33.50N 02.26.70W > : > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 30/12/2002 >