Cemeteries: Different Types

 

Cemeteries: Different Types

 

Last fall, I listened to a webinar by Christine Cohen teaching me about Online Cemetery Websites. I share some of her "good stuff" with you. (If you want more, click to www.ChristineCohenGenealogy.com).

Her handout included an explanation of TYPES of cemeteries:

*Church cemeteries or graveyards - These are on church property and are governed by church leaders.

*Family cemeteries - These are on private property; are reserved for one or a few related families.

* City cemeteries - These are public property; there is a great variety of them and their upkeep; unrelated people rest there.

*Military cemeteries - These are Post Cemeteries for those who died in a particular battle or war or National Cemeteries, maintained by the federal government, for veterans, military personnel, spouses and minor children.

*Memorial Parks - These are private commercial business properties; are non-denominational and often have open areas...trails, benches and flat headstones.

Bet you didn't know:

There are FIVE National Cemeteries in Washington State:

*Fort Lawton Post Cemetery, Seattle

*Fort Worden Post Cemetery, Port Townsend

*Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent

*Vancouver Barracks National Cemetery, Vancouver

*Washington State Veterans Cemetery, Medical Lake

I found these listed via an online search BUT what about:

*Fort Wright Military Cemetery, Spokane

Do you know of any others????????

Yes, my choice of image had nothing to do with types of or records of cemeteries but didn't it make you shed a tear? It's from Seaview Cemetery, Rockport, Maine.