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How do I find out where someone was cremated?

How do I find out where someone was cremated?

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.

How do you find out where someone is buried or cremated UK?

Using Deceased Online you can search UK burial and cremation registers, free of charge, by Region, County, Burial Authority, Cemetery or Crematorium. Simply enter the name of the deceased, and optionally a burial or cremation date range, and click the search button to retrieve the matching records.

How do I find out where my relative is buried?

These can be found through a Google search.

  1. Go to www.Google.com.
  2. Enter the first and last name of your ancestor, the city or county you think they may be buried in, and the word, “cemetery” and click search.

How do I find a grave plot number?

You’ll find the number engraved on the side of the gravestone usually, or there’s some other indicator of the lot and grave number. Using markers, like grave epitaphs are also helpful.

Where can I find a pauper’s grave?

You need only do a local search of cemeteries for pauper burials to find them. Occasionally news reports surface about old graveyards with paupers and unknown people buried in them.

How do I find out where someone is buried in California?

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog.
  2. Enter: California in the Place box.
  3. Click on: Search.
  4. Click on: Cemeteries.
  5. Click on: Places within California.
  6. Click on the county you want to search.
  7. Click on: Cemeteries.

How do I find a deceased relative for free?

Official Death Records Start your search at the Social Security Death Index, which you can access through the Familysearch.org website. Older records of burials, sometimes going as far back as the 1600s, might appear in the database of church records, which Familysearch.org also maintains.

Are paupers graves marked?

The thing about paupers’ graves is that if one of your ancestors was buried in such a place you would probably never find out. For the most part those interred there were unknown, as well as being poor. The burial grounds may not even have been marked.

Are there any war memorials in Gorton Cemetery?

The burials are scattered throughout the cemetery and a Screen Wall bears the names of 15 First World War casualties whose graves could not be individually marked. There are also three Special Memorials commemorating casualties whose graves in Gorton (Brookfield) Unitarian Chapelyard can no longer be maintained.

How many people are buried in Gorton Cemetery Manchester?

There are now 69 First World War casualties and 88 from the Second World War buried or commemorated in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. The burials are scattered throughout the cemetery and a Screen Wall bears the names of 15 First World War casualties whose graves could not be individually marked.

Is there a cross of sacrifice in Gorton Cemetery?

There are also three Special Memorials commemorating casualties whose graves in Gorton (Brookfield) Unitarian Chapelyard can no longer be maintained. The cemetery also has a Cross of Sacrifice. Special characters are not allowed.