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jeffrey.bean
05-03-2006, 1:55 PM
Is the burial location listed on the later death certs., say 1930's?

Thanks,
Jeff

Geoffers
05-03-2006, 2:06 PM
Is the burial location listed on the later death certs., say 1930's?
No - The detail on a death certificate from this period includes:

Registration District
Sub-District
Entry No.
When and where died
Name and Surname
Sex
AGe
Occupation
Cause of death
Sirngature, description and residence of informant
When registered
Signature of Registrar

Geoffers

jeffrey.bean
05-03-2006, 2:17 PM
Geoffers, thanks for the quick reply

Geoffers
05-03-2006, 2:52 PM
Villages where someone grew up, lived and died are fairly simple.

But, finding places of burial in towns can be a problem unless there are indexed surveys of cemeteries - check with the local FHS and also the council responsible for the cemetery.

One other means (though I appreciate it's, difficult from America) is to try local newspapers which published notices of birth, marriage and death. If you are really lucky, you might find that the local newspaper is still going strong and has an index to its records.

Geoffers