Thursday 1 September 2011

Cemeteries - Deceased Records


Clyde families mostly chose the following cemeteries to bury their dead.

Cranbourne Cemetery 
http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/casey/cranbourne.htm
Berwick Cemetery Trust
http://www.berwickcemetery.com.au/
Dandenong Cemetery 
http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/greater_dandenong/dandenong.htm
Springvale, Bunurong Memorial Park, St Kilda Cemetery (Burials and Cremations)
http://sbc.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/

Springvale records also provide date of birth of the deceased person if this information has been given them by their family. 
  • More sources of information about deceased persons:-
    The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust in the process of being updated
    Military Records
    - Newspapers (Online) and in State Library (hard copies): Local or State. Death and funeral notices, obituaries, special tributes, accounts of accidents and coroner's reports.
    - Coroner's Inquests 1840-1985:   Public Records Office of Victoria.
    The following is a link to an information guide on this topic

    PROV - Guide to Coroner's Inquests
    Department of Justice (Registry of Births, Deaths, Marriages)
    - Department of Justice - Registry of Office for BDM   Historical Index Search