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Most often, the records will give the name of the individual buried, their plot, the date of the burial, and the name of the owner of the plot - another important clue to establishing family relationships. In some cases, you might find extra details such as the cost of the plot or the cause of death. You may even learn of connections to other plots (and other possible family relationships), as when disinterment and reburials take place. | Most often, the records will give the name of the individual buried, their plot, the date of the burial, and the name of the owner of the plot - another important clue to establishing family relationships. In some cases, you might find extra details such as the cost of the plot or the cause of death. You may even learn of connections to other plots (and other possible family relationships), as when disinterment and reburials take place. | ||
==What kind of detail can I find in Sexton Records?== | == What kind of detail can I find in Sexton Records? == | ||
'''Almost always include:''' | '''Almost always include:''' | ||
* | *Name of deceased | ||
*Date of burial | |||
'''May also include:''' | |||
* | |||
** Names of others involved (funeral home, officiating clergyman, memorial company, etc.) | *Date of death | ||
*Cause of death | |||
*Age at death | |||
*Full birth and/or death dates | |||
*Full name, including maiden name for women | |||
*Relationship clues (shows who else is buried in the plot and if they are related, possibly showing how they are related) | |||
*Owner of the plot | |||
*Cost of the plot and/or burial | |||
*Burial permit | |||
*Transit permit (if applicable) | |||
*A copy of the obituary | |||
*A copy of the death certificate | |||
*Names of others involved (funeral home, officiating clergyman, memorial company, etc.) | |||
*Information linking the plot owner to other plots (e.g. disinterment, reburial, etc.) | |||
*Former home address of deceased | |||
*Where deceased died, if other than where he/she lived | |||
*Name of doctor and/or hospital | |||
*Name of officiating minister or clergyman | |||
*Military affiliation | |||
*If the deceased was moved to or from that cemetery | |||
==How this information can be used?== | ==How this information can be used?== | ||