My husband's parents died and were buried in the Peterborough area in the 1980's. The family can't recall the name of the cemetery. How can we find out where they are buried?

Start by searching the available online cemetery websites such as CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project, OCFA, OGS and The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery.

If none yield results contact the local branch of the Ontario Genealogy Society.  Each OGS branch has compiled cemetery transcripts for their area.

You could also locate their obituaries to see if a cemetery was mentioned and contact local funeral homes to see which one may have handled the service.

Looking for a cemetery with pictures, where can I look?

There are several websites that offer cemetery photos but as this is a GenWeb site we suggest starting with CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project.

How do I go about finding a death & burial that occurred about 1848?

Our Research By Year pages detail what records are available during specific time periods. For 1848 see the 1840-1849 page. As a death during this time period pre-dates Vital Registration you will have to seek out church and cemetery records.

Also see our links page for a link to the genealogy group that covers the area where the death took place. Many genealogy groups have published transcripts of local cemeteries plus have a wealth of local knowledge.

As well be sure to check out the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid and CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project.

I am looking for a death index for Welland County that covers 1947-1960. Where can I find this?

For the 1947-1960 time period the earliest you would be able to access a death index is 2019 and only for the year 1947 (1948 would be available in 2020, 1949 in 2021, and so on). As explained on our page for Death Records there is a privacy law restricting the release of death registrations for 72 years unless you are next-of-kin or the legal representative of the deceased.

An alternative would be to seek out cemetery records. See:

OCFA

Niagara Branch OGS

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project

How do I find out where a cemetery is located, I cannot find it on your website.

OntarioGenWeb's list of cemeteries is part of CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project

My GG-Grandfather died at 999 Queen St. in 1914. How would I find out where he is buried? His wife had no money to do so.

Have you obtained his death registration? It may state place of burial. It's also possible he was buried at 999 Queen St which was a hospital. Submit a query to Toronto OGS and request a lookup of their cemetery records.

What were the names and locations of Methodist churches and cemeteries for Manvers Twp. in 1888?

Have you visited Victoria County GenWeb? You might be able to find this information or perhaps links/addresses to local genealogy societies who may be able to help. Also check with the United Church Archives for information on Methodist Churches. A list of all known Ontario cemeteries can be found at CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project

Can I buy cemetery transcriptions? How much would it cost?

Yes. The Ontario Genealogical Society has compiled and is selling cemetery transcriptions of most of Ontario's cemeteries. Prices vary depending upon the size of the cemetery but most branches have their publication lists available on their branch website.

Many OGS branches now offer their cemetery transcripts on CD-ROM, for smaller cemeteries you can purchase a CD for usually $20 or less and get several transcripts (sometimes an entire township!). Because this medium allows a considerable amount of information in a tiny package many previously unavailable transcripts (too large for print!) are now available for purchase on CD.

Also keep in mind that transcripts can be a lasting record for older headstones that have deteriorated. If you know an ancestor was buried in a cemetery but cannot locate the headstone consult the transcript to learn if a stone was present at the time of first transcription (for some OGS branches this would be the mid-1970’s).

Can you give me the address for a certain cemetery?

Most cemeteries are rural (not in cities) and don't have a postal address. If you're seeking an address to write to a rural cemetery there won't be one. Even some city cemeteries don't have postal addresses. But all known cemeteries have location addresses (for rural cemeteries, this may mean Con 1 Lot 29 of such-and-such Township) that will allow you to find the cemetery for a visit.

If you're seeking an address to a cemetery and it's not on the county page, the county host still might be able to tell you, if you email and ask. Or you can try CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project, or the Ontario Genealogical Society. Your OGS branch will be able to tell you where a cemetery is, and they may even do a better job of locating it than the GenWeb host because if they have transcribed the cemetery, they have actually visited it (and the GenWeb host hasn't necessarily been there!). You can get the address for a particular branch of OGS from the OGS website.

Who can do OCFA lookups?

Visit OCFA and read the FAQ for information on how to contact contributing organizations (the ones who submitted the cemetery indices). Then write to the organization and include an SAE and 2 IRC's. Most will do the lookup for you for a nominal fee. Whenever possible, before writing, find out more about the organization. Most have OCFA policies that are explained on their websites, and these policies may state that the fee is required before they will do a lookup. Also, you should look for a publications list, because you might find that purchasing the entire cemetery transcription is only a few dollars.

Also read OCFA: What it is and how to use it, an article written by a member of the Perth County Branch OGS in response to OCFA queries.

Where can I find a list of Funeral homes and cemeteries in Toronto for 1944?

Toronto City Directories. They're available at the Toronto Public Library as well as online at their site Historicity.

OntarioGenWeb's list of cemeteries is part of CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project

What are the requirements for adding info to a gravesite (i.e. parents are buried in one province, infant buried in another, would like to commemorate infant at burial site of parents)?

This is a question that can only be answered by the cemetery board/caretaker. Each cemetery has their own standards.

In researching my husband's family in Simcoe County, references are made to one being buried in FLANDERS FIELDS, another was a MASTER MARINER (I would assume on the Great Lakes), and the third, at one time drove on the WASSAGA STAYNOR STAGECOACH. Any suggestions on how to proceed on the above information. Thank you.

From Shelley: Your relation that was a Master Mariner, could have been the Captain of a ship or ferry. Wasaga is on the shores of Georgian Bay, and not far from Collingwood. Collingwood was a ship building town, unfortunately they no longer build ships there. Stayner is south of Collingwood and south west of Wasaga Beach. You could try either posting the information on one of the numerous free genealogy sites. Post under the surname or the areas that have to do with your queries. Good luck.

How can I find out where someone is buried in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada?

Same as you would find out where someone is buried elsewhere - cemetery records, obituaries, funeral records. Other options include OCFA (Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid) and the OGS (Ontario Genealogical Society) branch that covers your area of research. When writing to any society requesting information always include an SAE and 2 IRC's as a courtesy. Not all requests are fulfilled for free so be prepared to pay a nominal fee for their time.

Please supply me with an email address of someone who can give me a price for a cemetery transcript

OntarioGenWeb cannot supply e-mail addresses, just direction in where to look for what you're seeking. The Ontario Genealogical Society has worked tirelessly to transcribe nearly all of Ontario's cemeteries (you can search a partial index of these transcripts at OCFA - be sure to read the FAQ on how to use the index and how to obtain a copy of the transcript from OGS)

I am researching my family from Osprey, Grey County, Ontario. I show them appearing on the 1871 census and not on the 1881 census. I assume they died during this time frame. I cannot find them in any local cemetery. My question is this: I have a 10 year time frame on their death dates. Is there a way to have a lookup done (by the government or by a newspaper) by their surnames as I don't have a death date?

They could have moved... but in answer to your question the government does not do lookups and most newspapers likely don't either. They may engage in a search on your behalf for a fee but you can do this yourself. All deaths from 1869 onward were required to be registered with the government. These registrations are available for public viewing if the death occurred more than 72 years ago and can be accessed at any Canadian library or any LDS Family History Center worldwide. See our page on Death Records

Is there anywhere I can get information on St John's Anglican Cemetery, Ida, Lot 12, Con 11, Cavan Township. Can you please tell me what the Ida, means?

The 'Ida' refers to the town that the cemetery can be found in. I would assume from your question that you obtained this information from OCFA -- if so, visit the site as they give contact information for all the cemeteries they list in their database.
From L. Johnson -- Through my own research of family that is buried in any Anglican cemetery,whether it be a churchyard or not I have found the Anglican Archives in Toronto to be extremely helpful...especially if you know the date of death and if the people are buried in the said cemetery.

Where does one find unpublished cemetery records?

If they're unpublished they're not available. If you're referring to burial records held by the cemetery you'd have to write to the cemetery or visit in person.

What do the initials C.S.B. after the name of a woman on an Ontario tombstone mean???

Some possibilities are - 'Child Single Birth', 'Child Still Born', 'Children ?? Bethlehem'. If this woman died in the latter part of the 1900's it may refer to the Military's 'Civil Service Brigade'. This question has befuddled OntarioGenWeb, a library and several cemeteries!

What is the website for the Ontario Cemetery Project?

The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid (OCFA) can be located at http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa