Genealogy Chat

Can anyone tell me if I can find where someone is buried in the uk , I am trying to find a friends relative who died in the mid 60's .
I would be grateful for any advice that would help me to find her .

If you know where the deceased lived at the time of death then the cemetery nearest to that address would be the first place to start looking. Some cemeteries have their burial records on computer and if you have the exact date of death (you would get this and the last address from the death certificate) then it would be reasonably easy to see whether or not they are buried in that cemetery.

Kath. x

We only know of the district of Bristol in 1965 on the records it's saying 2nd quarter so I presuming April , May June time .so if I ordered the death certificate I would be able to find out the location of the church as it would have an address of some sort on , yes . And can I see the death cert online ? Thank you for your help .

You can only see cert details if you purchase a copy

The cert will tell you where the deceased died, and his/her last address, which may not have been where he/she actually died

Unlikely that a 1960's burial would be in a churchyard...............and he/she may have been cremated, or buried/cremated somewhere other than where he/she lived.

When you get the cert, and discover the area of Bristol..................google for cemeteries in the area, and contact them to see whether they are able/willing to offer assistance

Ok thank you Reggie

Thanks Joan , the relative I'm looking for was a baby who died of cot death and I have very few details .

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If you know the parents' names and address at that time, you could try cemeteries near there or check services at the nearest crematorium.
There were fewer crematoria at that time, so they may have had to travel some distance if that was the family's choice.
A baby might have been laid to rest in the grave of a near relative, eg. grandparent, so that would be another place to check.

Sadly it is not always easy to find what you want. I have searched without success for the resting place of someone who died in the 1980s.
Even though I have a death certificate and home address, I have so far been unlucky.

Gwyn

Thanks Paul and Gwyn , I know the parents name but not their address and I've tried the online deceased but no luck there , I never thought of the baby being buried with a relative., that's something to look in to , is there a way of finding out an address of someone back then , ( 1960's )

The address will be on the cert

Ok , I will order the birth & death Certs , thanks Reggie .