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Title: graves
Post by: whippety on Saturday 18 July 09 17:18 BST (UK)

Hi
can anyone tell me please how I could find out where my grandparents grave is? I know the cemetary is in Birmingham.
Thanks
Whippety

Title: Re: graves
Post by: Alan b on Saturday 18 July 09 20:29 BST (UK)

If you know the cemetery then the easiest and best you can do is to contact them directly as they will have the details of where they are buried.

Title: Re: graves
Post by: whippety on Sunday 19 July 09 10:31 BST (UK)

Many thanks, I will do that.
Sue (whippety)

Title: Re: graves
Post by: Gillg on Sunday 19 July 09 11:14 BST (UK)

Sue

Be prepared for the cemetery authorities to charge quite a hefty fee for the information!  My local cemetery charges around £20.  I found that the Local Studies department at the library had the same information for the cost of a photocopy and postage. 

Title: Re: graves
Post by: whippety on Sunday 19 July 09 18:25 BST (UK)

ok thank you.
If I can find the time I might just go over (I'm not far away) and have a look. I really wondered if I went on a week day if someone would help me there and then. I sort of wondered if they keep a list!!
Sue

Title: Re: graves
Post by: Marion_C on Sunday 19 July 09 18:31 BST (UK)

Hi Sue,

I'm a volunteer with an historic (still working) cemetery and I think it would be best if you contacted the cemetery before going along as they may not have enough staff/volunteers available at short notice to help you locate the grave.  As Gillg says though, it's well worth checking with the local archives as they might have copies of the cemetery's records - and possibly even a map of the grave plots. 

Best of luck,

Marion

Title: Re: graves
Post by: celia on Monday 20 July 09 09:07 BST (UK)

Whippety
I don't know about Birmingham,but most council cemeteries have burials on film.So the main Library in Birmingham has a reference room and should be there,If you need to look on film for the burial.You need to know the year,not exact but 1930.40's and religion.So if you can get to the library it will only cost about £1.60 (machine & print)

So I agree with Gill

Title: Re: graves
Post by: whippety on Wednesday 22 July 09 21:00 BST (UK)

Thank you both and everyone for all the help.
It really is amazing how much help I've had from this site.
I will go into the big library in Brum and have a mooch!
Regards
Sue

Title: Re: graves
Post by: Gillg on Thursday 23 July 09 09:50 BST (UK)

Best of luck in your search, Sue.  Let us know how you get on.

Gillg