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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: SonofSussex on Tuesday 22 October 24 19:09 BST (UK)
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Does anyone have an email address for Dunfermline Cemetery? I have a headstone pic from the cemetery and am trying to find out if the individuals listed were actually buried in the cemetery or if some of them were simply memorialized, i.e. buried elsewhere.
I am in the US and was hoping to contact the cemetery quickly without resorting to snail mail. :)
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There are several cemeteries within the general area of Dunfermline. Assuming you don't mean the one at the Abbey, the big one is on Halbeath Road, although there's a smaller one at Douglas Bank, Pattiesmuir, Rosyth.
They are all maintained by Fife Council- https://www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/cemetery
FindaGrave claims to have 6423 Dunfermline memorials noted, but I have no idea how accurate that claim is, or how good their record keeping/transcription might be.
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It's the one on Halbeath Road. For some reason, the cemetery is not mentioned in the link you provided. ??? FindAGrave does not have the headstone I am interested in.
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Odd that the biggest cemetery in Dunfermline District is missing...
Not sure if this link will assist - https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/community-life2/bereavement-services/burials
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Thank you. They may be able to point me in the right direction.
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Yes, the link got me to the right people. Bereavement Services handles requests about Dunfermline Cemetery. I had to jump through a few hoops (fill out a form, make a small payment), but this morning I received an email confirming that all the individuals mentioned on the headstone were indeed buried in two lairs in the cemetery. I also received the burial dates, which was an added bonus. Many thanks for your help.