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Blackfalds Cemetery
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Profile for the Blackfalds Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. We found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere. We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site. Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

This page contains five sections:

The Location of the Blackfalds Cemetery...

Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Blackfalds Cemetery

Lat:   52.3898°   (52° 23' 23")

Lon:   -113.7941°   (-113° 47' 38")

Location using the Alberta Township System:

NW-26-039-27-W4     (Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian)

Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 039, Range 27, West of the 4th Meridian

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 6 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Blackfalds Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

All of the following cemeteries are located in .

Alto Reste Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 - Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2131209<2>
 
Aspelund Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 - Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2500225
 
Bentley Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 - Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2414665
 
Fairview Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 - Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2239693
 
Mt. Calvary RC Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South (S) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 
Red Deer Cemetery   [Map]
 - Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South (S) of the Blackfalds Cemetery
 - Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2197738

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blackfalds Cemetery.

Bentley   [Map]Half Moon Bay   [Map]Red Deer   [Map]
Birchcliff   [Map]Hillsdown   [Map]Rosedale Valley   [Map]
Blackfalds   [Map]Jarvis Bay   [Map]Springbrook   [Map]
Central Park   [Map]Joffre   [Map]Spruce Lane Acres   [Map]
Clive   [Map]Kasha   [Map]Sunbreaker Cove   [Map]
College Heights   [Map]Lacombe   [Map]Sylvan Lake   [Map]
Fort Normandeau   [Map]Morningside   [Map]Woodland Hills   [Map]
Gull Lake   [Map]Norglenwold   [Map] 

For the full list with details, please visit our List of Communities.

Websites to help with your genealogy research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch, the CanadaGenWeb Project and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Blackfalds Cemetery:

For pages that are specific to Alberta:

Cyndi's List     Family Search    

Cemetery Information and Directories for Alberta:

Cyndi's List:     Cemeteries of Alberta
Cemetery Junction:     Directory for Alberta
FamilySearch.org:     Cemetery Wiki for Alberta
Find-A-Grave:     Home Page
Internment.net:     Cemeteries of Alberta

Of Special Interest ...

The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.

Disaster Stories from Alberta

Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Blackfalds Cemetery ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Blackfalds Cemetery.

Referenced Books / Documents ...

Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
      Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups

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Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Alberta: www.alberta.ca/



Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance beginning in . A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.

Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackfalds Cemetery. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3898, Longitude: -113.7941     [Map].

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<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.

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