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Offline jm_DEMILLE

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Muirkirk New Cemetery
« on: Thursday 31 May 12 02:11 BST (UK) »
I'll be visiting Scotland this October ( from Canada) and while there thought I would try and dip into my family history a bit.

My grandmother was born in the Hamilton area and moved with her parents and siblings to Canada, leaving behind a wealth of family in Scotland

From what I have found online, I believe that my Great-Great Grandmother as well as her mother were both buried in Muirkirk New Cemetery.  Are there records online for who is buried there?

My Great-Great Grandmother is Sarah Chappell, who married Alois Schlothauer (changed to Slater).  She did remarry before she passed away and I believe her final name was Sarah Duncan. 

According to a family historian, she was buried near or with her mother who was Agnes Chappel ( nee Spence).

Any help would be very much appreciated!

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Re: Muirkirk New Cemetery
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 31 May 12 23:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Jim,

I'm fairly sure there won't be any official burial records online anywhere.   I've sent your query on to someone in Muirkirk who may pass it on further and/or get it published in the local community newsletter.

You may want to make contact with the Registrars who keep the burial records - the published contact details are

e: Muirkirk[replace with 'at' symbol]east-ayrshire.gov.uk
t: 01563 576695/6

Tihe Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock has a large range of information for family history research including access to to burial records - http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CommunityLifeAndLeisure/LibrariesAndArchives/Libraries-LocalAndSpecialCollections/ResearchingYourFamilyHistory/ResearchFamilyHistory.aspx

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Re: Muirkirk New Cemetery
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 31 May 12 23:58 BST (UK) »
Thats great!  Thanks for the information.