11 August 2009

Deceased Online adds burials

Last month approximately 114,000 records from Angus, previously known as Forfarshire, in Scotland, were added to the Deceased Online collection. Data is from the six cemeteries below:

Arbroath Eastern Cemetery
Around 15,200 Burials dated 25 December 1894 to 16 October 2003.

Arbroath Western Cemetery
Around 24,800 Burials dated 31 October 1867 to 27 December 2003.

Brechin Cemetery
Around 18,300 Burials dated 26 October 1857 to 18 December 2007.

Kirriemuir Cemetery
Around 13,200 Burials dated 30 March 1858 to 17 January 2008.

Newmonthill Cemetery
Around 26,900 Burials dated 14 May 1850 to 30 August 1985.

Sleepyhillock Cemetery
Around 13,200 Burials dated 5 January 1895 to 7 January 2008.

Another 86,000 burial records are promised during the next few months from over 75 cemeteries.

For a list of 73 burial locations in Angus, 15 cemeteries and the remainder are classed as churchyards including The Elms in Arbroath, under construction, see here.


1 comment:

Old Census Scribe said...

Your "Deceased Online" link yielded a 404 Error. Does it go beyond Angus?