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Title: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: Karinann on Thursday 23 July 15 04:50 BST (UK)
I found an inscription on FamilySearch.  It is James Ireland, Died 05 May 1920 and is stamped with Rookwood Cemetery.  Says I-D Sect H Grave 1880 on the card. 

I'm a newbie and haven't been able to find a way to successfully search Rookwood Cemetary. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: majm on Thursday 23 July 15 05:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: Karinann on Thursday 23 July 15 04:50 BST (UK)
I found an inscription on FamilySearch.  It is James Ireland, Died 05 May 1920 and is stamped with Rookwood Cemetery.  Says I-D Sect H Grave 1880 on the card. 

I'm a newbie and haven't been able to find a way to successfully search Rookwood Cemetary. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,  Welcome to RootChat.

That's not I-D, but IND as in Independent.   So, Rookwood is a very large Cemetery, and the Independent part has many sections.   So, your Chap is in Section H, and Grave 1880 in that section.

Do you want any more details?   Happy to help, and there's many others also happy to help too.

http://www.rookwoodindependent.com.au/index.html   (at the moment there's a message re maintenance on that website)
http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/index.php/search-online  (and similar message on this one too)

Some RChatters have offline resources  :)

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: cupoflife on Thursday 23 July 15 06:47 BST (UK)
In case you don't have these:
NSW BDM http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
Death 5/5/1920
5663/1920 James IRELAND; Father-Nelson; Mother-Helen; Ashfield

Death notice (names various family members)
SMH 6May1920 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15888516
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 8May1920 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138831791
SMH 8May1920 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15888918
SMH 10May1920 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15889064

Deceased Estate: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01fr7/
IRELAND, James; Haberfield; Date of death 05/05/1920; Duty paid 17/08/1920
Title: Re: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: cando on Thursday 23 July 15 06:47 BST (UK)
The messages on those websites have been there for a long period.

There is no headstone for your man.

Cando
Title: Re: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: Karinann on Thursday 23 July 15 13:53 BST (UK)
Thank you so much for your help!! That answered all my questions.
Title: Re: Looking for a Grave in the Rookwood Cemetery. James IRELAND
Post by: ozranga on Sunday 26 July 15 13:53 BST (UK)
Hi,
The Rookwood Cemetery headstone inscriptions has a headstone for James Ireland . Ind H33 grave 1880. There is a headstone but it is flaking and the inscription is illegible.