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Family History Documents and Artefacts => Graveyards and Gravestones => Topic started by: jobarnes on Friday 24 August 12 18:38 BST (UK)
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Hi there
I have 2 question Please....
How do you find out if someone was buried or cremated?
How do you find out who owns a grave ? I know who is in it.
Thanks a lot
Jobarnes
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One possibility, if you know the date of the death, is to look for a funeral notice in the newspaper for the area.
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Thanks
Jo
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I found my grandfather's grave by asking at the local council that had responsibility for the cemetery.
The gentleman there was really helpful and gave me the exact plot number and date of burial.
I usually use newspaper death notices to see if they were cremated or buried but you could also try findagrave.com as they sometimes have the information.
Kevin
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The grave I am looking for is in 1969 in Scotland... My great grandfathers grave ... my grandfather has since passed away although not sure he had contact with his father before he died ... :( I have a copy of the death cert so know when he died and my parents did go to search the local cemetery although mum discovered this week there are possibly 3 others in the area ...
On another separate grave matter - would a local council be able to tell me who owns a grave?
Thanks again
Jo
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Jo
I am not sure about Scotland but I do know that the local council knew in England when I asked them about my grandfather.
Good luck.
Kevin
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The council will be able to give you all the details you want as long as you have a date to go on. Crematoria also keep records. Best to try the newspaper first to make sure of details. It would be a waste of time looking for a grave if, for example, there was a cremation and the ashes were scattered. Sometimes people are buried a distance from where they lived, back in an earlier family lair.
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hi there
looking on www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ I can't find any archives for as late as 1969.
I will try and contact the local council to where he lived and see if they can help
Thanks
Jo
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The grave I am looking for is in 1969 in Scotland... My great grandfathers grave ... my grandfather has since passed away although not sure he had contact with his father before he died ... :( I have a copy of the death cert so know when he died and my parents did go to search the local cemetery although mum discovered this week there are possibly 3 others in the area ...
On another separate grave matter - would a local council be able to tell me who owns a grave?
Thanks again
Jo
There are two main types of cemeteries in Scotland other than churchyards - those run by the local Council's and those run by private companies.
Depending upon where the burial was and how much information you already have most local councils will search their records for you. Some charge a fee for such a search which can be quite hefty. If however you have the lair details many will perform a look up of their records for free or at minimal cost.
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There are two main types of cemeteries in Scotland other than churchyards - those run by the local Council's and those run by private companies.
Depending upon where the burial was and how much information you already have most local councils will search their records for you. Some charge a fee for such a search which can be quite hefty. If however you have the lair details many will perform a look up of their records for free or at minimal cost.
I have no idea if he was buried or cremated ...the only information I have is a copy of his death certificate ..
Nothing to go on really ??? :-\
Jo
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Where did he live at the time of his death ?
(although this may not necessarily be where he was buried, some families tend to use cemeteries/crematoria which have family connections with the area)
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He lived in Coupar Angus when he died as far as I know none of his children lived there and he came from Fife originally but left there in 1930s
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findagrave shows 13 interments for a cemetery in Coupar Angus. Not sure if it helps but here you go.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2394388
Kevin
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Thanks for this...... Will try to speak to the local council
Jo
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According to Genuki it looks like the office to contact is in Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie Office, 46 Leslie Street, Blairgowrie, PH 10 6AP. for
Alyth, Ardler, Bendochy, Cambusmichael, Caputh, Cargill, Clunie, Collace, Coupar Angus, Glenshee, Kettins, Kinclaven, Kirkmichael, Lethendy, Leystone, Meigle, St Martins Churchyard, Blairgowrie, Grampian View, Kinloch.
http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Law+and+licensing/Birth+marriage+civil+partnership+and+death/Death+-+funerals+and+cremations/
follow the links for contact details
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Thanks ..will do