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    1. [WVPENDLE] Complete list of Pendleton County Cemeteries
    2. In response to Jackie's question. There is not a complete list of Pendleton County cemeteries. The closest to such a list is found in the 1977 and 1980 Grave Registers and the 2004 Corrections and Additions available through the Pendleton County Historical Society. The Fort Seybert Heritage Educational Association (FSHEA) began an on-going Cemetery Identification and Preservation Project in April 2007. When I contacted the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), there were only 5 cemeteries on file and those were done by the Dept. of Highways as part of road construction projects. As part of the Identification, we began contacting landowners and/or descendants of those buried and made appointments to conduct the surveys. In the process, we have documented burial sites that are not on any list. FSHEA is the only organization, to my knowledge, that has taken on this project. We are a volunteer, project-oriented association. Our emphasis is the burial sites of 1900 and earlier. These surveys include photos, GPS readings, and TOPO maps. They are made available at the Pendleton County Library as they are completed. They are also being sent to SHPO for storage. There has been no funding and few volunteers for this project. FSHEA recently was accepted in the Volunteers WV program as we are seeking project coordinators and volunteers to conduct surveys and to participate in the Preservation part of the project. Training will be provided. I will be happy to answer any questions concerning FSHEA and our projects. Sandra Pope, FSHEA Chairman/ Project Manager **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002)

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