Discover Where Your Ancestors Are Buried! | Unveiling the Past

[@sandrautz8127]

My great grandma's body, along with others, was moved in the 30's or 40's. The government wanted to put a lake in part of the cemetery. No one knows where the bodies were moved. They didn't even call and tell her son they moved the body. I contacted some people in the area, and they are hunting down records. I really wish I knew where they moved her

[@sandrautz8127]

@dragonfliesfordonna2112 thanks. I'll try

[@BobTheSchipperke]

Discover who is NEARBY the grave of your loved one. FAN research is imperative. Besides, cemeteries are gems 💎 for relaxing, slowing down, and discovering places.

[@LisaLissonAYMC]

I absolutely agree!

[@jazzbob7]

Hi Lisa. I love your KZbins. This one gives me many good ideas. One problem I am having is locating my Great-grandfather's grave. I know the cemetery but it is not well maintained. Where could I find a "map" of where the grave is? Thanks. Bob Jackson

[@LisaLissonAYMC]

If it's not regularly used or maintained, check with the local county offices or even the state archives and see if they have a cemetery survey.

[@heathahlee]

Thank you for this! I have one particular ancestor who died in my county but I cannot find where he is buried! Hope these tips help me find him!

[@nathaneichenberger9332]

I'm having difficulty with my 3rd great-grandmother. It's not that I don't know where she's buried it's the date. Her headstone says 1888,but that can't be because her husband died in 1880 and in his will it mentioned there was no surviving spouse. She disappeared after they landed in June of 1870 in Baltimore. I've been working with a cousin and we can't figure it out. We've checked church records and they said that they didn't have any information, and any records prior to 1900 is very few. This is in Iowa,so there wouldn't be any death records since they didn't start recording until 1890. My cousin called the funeral home,but they don't have old records since the business has changed hands over the years. I'm at a complete loss with this ancestor.

[@tutankhamun90]

One thing to consider is that tombstones are not always installed when the person died and was buried. Finding out when the tombstone was installed might offer you some insight. In my experience, I've seen some older tombstones that weren't installed until many, many years (sometimes decades) after the person died and was buried. By the time the tombstone was finally installed, informants often times couldn't remember when that relative passed away and would give inaccurate dates.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

My 2x great grandfather has no death certificate, no obituary, I have his social security number and he is not in the SSDI. I have used every tool available except for going to the courthouse. I have spoken with all the local churches and even the diocese and no one has been able to find him. The only thing I know is he died between 1940-1950. There are some family who were alive and know his wife and the family and have never heard of him before. His name doesn’t change and is listed on all of his children and wife obituaries. He was born before the 1900’s, but I would assume that he had to apply for a delayed birth certificate to get a social security number? But that can’t be found either. He was a practicing Catholic and died before they approved of cremation. We use Father Hebert Collection’s books for records in Louisiana and his birth is not recorded, but his siblings are. It’s something that no genealogist has been able to solve