Preserving & Promoting
Local History, Art, & Culture
Cemetery, Burial, & Church Death Records
RMWHS currently has:
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Andorra Baptist Church
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~100 death records that the clergy kept in the last few decades of the 1900s. Any search requires additional wait time.
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Leverington Cemetery
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thousands of transcribed burial records
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tombstone records from a 1980s RMWHS tombstone survey
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digitized burial books, lot owners records, deeds from 1845-2020s
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maps (below)
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Roxborough Baptist Church
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original burial books for various years
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map (in Archive)
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If you would like to request a burial look-up,
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Always check www.findagrave.com first
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Contact us and provide the necessary details - name, DOB, DOB, and any info you found in Find A Grave which may prove helpful such as spouse or parents names.
We do not want your entire tree -- just the basics.
Note: RMWHS is not computerized. All resources must be searched through manually and it can be a slow process. If visiting the area, please contact us several weeks in advance. We are open by appointment only so please keep that in mind when traveling to our area. Appointments and calls with our Archivist can be requested online.
RESEARCH TIPS:
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Always check www.findagrave.com. This information is posted by volunteers and is free to access. This is a good starting point but cemeteries, churches, and historical societies have additional more info.
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Be sure to try variations of the surname spelling and cast a wide net -- if the name is William Smith, try W Smith as you may otherwise miss Willie or Wm. Also try spelling various on the surname or a *asterisk as a wildcard to get wider results.
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Keep looking even if you think you have it all. Funeral homes & undertakers logs, coroner reports, doctors notes, there are often more death event documents that could be found if you keep digging and they could hold valuable you're looking for such as next of kin, home addresses, obit placement, memberships, veteran status, and more.
Donations for our efforts are appreciated and will be used to
preserve, expand, digitize, and improve the Archives.
Leverington Cemetery Map
