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Surnames: Sharp, Farmer, Sickafoose
Classification: Query
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My parents are there as well. Afraid to tell everyone, but happens at a lot of cemeteries
especially after 9-11. Cemeteries in other states have told me that the state government
will not allow them to give out information like in a bulk like fashion. So some will not
allow photographs even. One cemetery in the Detroit area, I had tried and tried to get
more info on a great great aunt. It was to far to drive just for that, and several people
tried for me or said they would but finally after several months I found a person
who's parents were buried across the drive from my aunt so with a letter from stating
that I was asking him to do this for me he was able to get photos and the a copy of the
burial cards as well. This is to cover, the cemetery behinds, in case someone would come
along to steal an idenitity. So if you think about it there is just cause in their
dilemma. So take it easy, approach them respectfully and state exactly what you want or
need in writing so !
that they can have it for their files. Maybe someday the information will be there. By
the way several stone information is listed at
findagrave.com. Andrea