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Title: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: JanT on Tuesday 11 November 08 22:37 GMT (UK)
Hi, does anyone know what has happened to the City of London burial index site which had some burial records available to browse, I keep getting the page not available message, although I only used it a month or so ago.  Many thanks.
Title: Re: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 14 November 08 09:01 GMT (UK)
Is this it?

http://www.haywain.net/burials/search.asp

Dawn
Title: Re: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: JanT on Friday 14 November 08 17:35 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the reply Dawn, this link does lead to the page I was looking for - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/burialRegisters/default.aspx - but when you click on . it says page cannot be found yet they were there a few weeks ago.  I suppose it could be routine maintenance or they have realised they could be charging for viewing these pages (a bit cynical on my part I suppose).  I might give it a couple of weeks and if they are not back I will email the City of London, there is a long list of contacts but not sure which one is relevant.  Thanks again for your reply.  Best Wishes.
Title: Re: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 14 November 08 18:31 GMT (UK)
Hi Jan

Just realised what's been happening, a lot of their pages have disappeared over the last couple of weeks.

I asked them about another page which had gone.

The IT dept has been upgrading online resources and I suggest that a link is now broken to the images.

Don't wait for a few more weeks, send them an email straight away to explain your problem, I followed a contact link to

payments.enquiries at cityoflondon.gov.uk  replace at with @

and used 'Web error' in the subject line

I got an almost instant response, if you send it to the LMA enquiries team you won't hear for about 2 weeks as they treat everything in strict receipt order.

Dawn
Title: Re: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: dawnsh on Sunday 23 November 08 21:37 GMT (UK)
Hi Jan

The link may still be broken but the images can be obtained if you follow the 'search online' option at the bottom of the page

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Community_and_living/Deaths_funerals_and_cremations/burial_registers.htm

Dawn
Title: Re: City of London Cemetery Records
Post by: JanT on Saturday 29 November 08 15:06 GMT (UK)
Hi, all seems to be working now, I think they were having a 'tidy up'.  Thanks for your assistance.  Best Wishes.  Jan