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what does this info on buriel mean

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Keith

Keith Report 28 Mar 2011 21:47

Hello.
i have records for a couple of family graves,
some names of people interred have ..straight to grave ..next to them
some have conversion ..next to them ..i know this is not converted religion so does anybody know what this means .
Thank You
Keith

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 28 Mar 2011 21:52

Only guessing but I wonder if 'straight to grave'means a burial only, no service.

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DrJan

DrJan Report 28 Mar 2011 22:10

I think 'conversion' can mean that the burial plot once belonged to another family; after a certain numbe rof years, if no-one else is buried there, I think it can be reclaimed and used for other burials.

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Fiona aka Ruby

Fiona aka Ruby Report 28 Mar 2011 22:20

Yes, that's absolutely right. People often held plots on a lease; if the family chose not to renew when the lease expired, then the plot was released for others.

Keith

Keith Report 28 Mar 2011 22:39

Janet. Fiona Anin
thank you for replys .i know they are all family members in the plots .so it is not a case of of it being reclaimed
it could mean no service but i find it strange as they were strong religious people .
i will have to try to find out if they had a service or not dont know how yet but will try to find a way.
both graves found are full but with of the same family members .
Keith

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Mar 2011 22:42

Have you asked at the cemetery? If there is no office you could ask at the cemeteries department of the local council.

Kath. x

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 28 Mar 2011 22:44

Keith pop in to the cemetery office thay should be able to help you
if there was no service this i think would be loged in there records

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Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 28 Mar 2011 22:45

snap kathleen we posted the same time with almost the same info LOL

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Keith

Keith Report 29 Mar 2011 12:51

thank you for replys.Shelly ..Kathleen
there is no office at the cemetery .but i could contact local council to ask were i could get the info from
Keith

Keith

Keith Report 30 Mar 2011 20:24

Hello. have solved it .the council gave me a phone number.
the conversion next to some names simply meant they had changed their information to all records computorised.
they put conversion next to names when they thought there may be details of the person missing on the data.
i put this on in case somebody else is wondering about the meaning .
thanks for the help
regards Keith

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 30 Mar 2011 21:05

Keith, Thank you for explaining the result of the inquiries you made. I am bookmarking this on the basis of Just In Case.

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