{"id":93961,"date":"2023-08-21T11:02:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=93961"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:06:10","slug":"genealogy-tips-not-every-burial-can-be-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/genealogy-tips-not-every-burial-can-be-found.html","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy Tips: Not Every Burial Can Be Found"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for what to do when you simply cannot find your ancestor\u2019s burial site or grave marker. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

One of the problems with researching an ancestor\u2019s burial place is that sometimes it can seem impossible. Even in situations where you know the location of the cemetery they were buried in, you still can\u2019t find your ancestor. Why?<\/p>\n

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Photo: unmarked grave in a Toyah, Texas, cemetery. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you research, keep in mind that relying on a grave website, published cemetery transcriptions, or indexes may not be enough, especially if they are recording only visible markers and not using the actual cemetery records (when available).<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s our goal to record or visit our ancestor\u2019s final resting place, the problem is that a grave marker may never have existed or may no longer be visible. Let\u2019s look at some of the reasons this happens.<\/p>\n

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Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), 4 April 1980, page 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This photo caption read:<\/p>\n

Cemetery Flooded. After heavy rains at Baton Rouge, La., a statue of Jesus is the only grave marker above the water line in a cemetery near Bayou Manchac. More than three feet of water covered the cemetery and other low-lying areas in east Baton Rouge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Why Is the Marker No Longer Visible?<\/strong><\/p>\n