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| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | ||
| link2=[[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | | link2=[[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | ||
| link3=[[Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy| | | link3=[[Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy|Cumberland]] | ||
| link4= | | link4= | ||
| link5= | | link5=Westbrook | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{US State HR Infobox | {{US State HR Infobox | ||
| CID = CID3245344 | | CID = CID3245344 | ||
| title = Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992 | | title = Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992 | ||
| location = Westbrook (Cumberland | | location = Westbrook (Cumberland) | ||
| LOC_01 = Maine | | LOC_01 = Maine | ||
| LOC_02 = Cumberland | | LOC_02 = Cumberland | ||
| LOC_02_type = County | | LOC_02_type = County | ||
| LOC_03 = Westbrook | | LOC_03 = Westbrook | ||
| loc_map = | | loc_map = US_Locator_Map_Maine_Cumberland.jpg | ||
| state_loc_map = US Locator Maine.png | | state_loc_map = US Locator Maine.png | ||
| State_flag = Maine flag.png | | State_flag = Maine flag.png | ||
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| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Maine|Maine Guided Research]] | | FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:Maine|Maine Guided Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_02 = [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies#Maine Record Finder|Maine Record Finder]] | | FS_URL_02 = [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies#Maine Record Finder|Maine Record Finder]] | ||
| FS_URL_03 = [[Maine | | FS_URL_03 = [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | | FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
| FS_URL_05 = [[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | | FS_URL_05 = [[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]] | ||
| FS_URL_06 = [[Maine Probate Records]] | | FS_URL_06 = [[Maine Probate Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_07 = [[Oxford County, Maine]] | | FS_URL_07 = [[Oxford County, Maine]] | ||
| FS_URL_08 = | | FS_URL_08 = [[Cemeteries]] | ||
| FS_URL_09 = | | FS_URL_09 = [[Maine Cemeteries]] | ||
| FS_URL_10 = | | FS_URL_10 = [[Sexton Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_11 = | | FS_URL_11 = [[United States, Tombstone and Sexton Records]] | ||
| FS_URL_12 = | | FS_URL_12 = [[Cumberland County, Maine Genealogy]] | ||
| FS_URL_13 = | | FS_URL_13 = | ||
| FS_URL_14 = | | FS_URL_14 = | ||
| FS_URL_15 = | | FS_URL_15 = | ||
| RW_URL_01 = [http://www.maineprobate.net/ Maine Probates] | | RW_URL_01 = [http://www.maineprobate.net/ Maine Probates] | ||
| RW_URL_02 = | | RW_URL_02 = [https://moca-me.org/cemeteries Maine Old Cemetery Association] | ||
| RW_URL_03 = | | RW_URL_03 = [http://www.interment.net/us/me/index.htm Maine Cemeteries] | ||
| RW_URL_04 = | | RW_URL_04 = [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Maine?id=state_23 Find a Grave - Maine] | ||
| RW_URL_05 = | | RW_URL_05 = [https://www.moca-me.org/ Maine Genealogical Society] | ||
| RW_URL_06 = | | RW_URL_06 = | ||
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| RW_URL_09 = | | RW_URL_09 = | ||
| RW_URL_10 = | | RW_URL_10 = | ||
| custodian = | | custodian = Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Maine | ||
}} | }} | ||
== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection contains a burial card index from the Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, Maine for years 1914-1992. Microfilm of the original records is in the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook, Maine. | This collection contains a burial card index from the Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, Maine for years 1914-1992. Microfilm of the original records is in the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook, Maine. | ||
{{HR Add}} | |||
=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
{{Image Visibility}} | |||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following information may be found in these records: | The following information may be found in these records: | ||
{{columns-list|2| | |||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Place of death | *Place of death | ||
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*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Plot information | *Plot information | ||
}} | |||
== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
<gallery> | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="4"> | ||
Image:Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992 008622683 01122.jpg|1982 Cemetery record | Image:Maine, Cumberland County, Westbrook, Woodlawn Cemetery, Burial Records, 1914-1992 008622683 01122.jpg|1982 Cemetery record | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of the deceased | *The name of the deceased | ||
*Other identifying information such as the place of residence, the approximate death or probate date | *Other identifying information such as the place of residence, the approximate death or probate date | ||
{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3245344 }} | |||
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog {{FSC|579779|item|disp=Record of burials, 1914-1992}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | |||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. | Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Use the death date or age along with the residence or place of death of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records | *Use the death date or age along with the residence or place of death of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records | ||
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*Check for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume | *Check for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | *Search the indexes and records of nearby counties | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Maine, United States Genealogy|Maine]]. | ||
* [[Cemeteries]] | |||
* [[Sexton Records]] | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:Maine|Maine Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Maine|Maine Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Maine | * [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | * [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]] | ||
== Other FamilySearch Collections == | |||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*{{FSC|579779|item|disp=Woodlawn Cemetery. Record of burials, 1914-1992}} | |||
*{{FSC|579801|item|disp=Highland Cemetery. Record of burials, 1802-1992}} | |||
*{{FSC|579790|item|disp=Saccarappa Cemetery. Record of burials, ca. 1836-1992}} | |||
*{{FSC|4092295|item|disp=Maine, tombstone inscriptions, surname index, 1620-2014}} | |||
*{{FSC|293368|item|disp=Maine State Archives. Cemetery index of veterans}} | |||
*{{FSC|398238|item|disp=Katherine W. Trickey, editor. MOCA cemetery inscription project (MIP) : series one}} | |||
*{{FSC|384672|item|disp=Katherine W. Trickey, editor. Maine Old Cemetery Association cemetery inscription project : series two}} | |||
*{{FSC|384699|item|disp=Katherine W. Trickey, editor. Maine Old Cemetery Association cemetery inscription project : series three}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records === | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2242151|Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2242146|Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2241461|Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1766753|Maine, Knox County Cemetery Records, ca. 1800-2007}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Digital Library === | |||
*{{FSC|217938|item|disp=W W Clayton, ''History of Cumberland Co., Maine : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Everts & Peck, 1880}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | ||
{{Collection citation}} | {{Collection citation}} | ||
{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||
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