A visit to the Duchess Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, 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.
The Location of the Duchess Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Duchess Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duchess Cemetery
Lat: 50.7320° (50° 43' 55")
Lon: -111.8967° (-111° 53' 48")
Location using the Alberta Township System:
' . NW-32-020-14-W4 . ' (' . Quarter-Section-Township-Range-Meridian . ')
Or the Northwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 020, Range 14, West of the 4th Meridian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Duchess Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alberta:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- 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
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Duchess Cemetery.
- Bassano
- Bow City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow City
- Bow City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Duchess Cemetery
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- Brooks
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Duchess Cemetery
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks<2>
- Cessford
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessford
- Cessford lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast of Duchess Cemetery
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Duchess
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess
- Duchess lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Duchess Cemetery
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duchess<2>
- Finnegan
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finnegan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnegan
- Finnegan lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north of Duchess Cemetery
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- Gem
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest of Duchess Cemetery
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- Iddesleigh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iddesleigh
- Iddesleigh lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of Duchess Cemetery
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- Millicent
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millicent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millicent
- Millicent lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Duchess Cemetery
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- Patricia
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia
- Patricia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east of Duchess Cemetery
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patricia<2>
- Pollockville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
- Pollockville lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of Duchess Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pollockville
- Rainier
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south of Duchess Cemetery
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- Rosemary
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Rosemary lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Duchess Cemetery
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- Steveville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steveville
- Steveville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Duchess Cemetery
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- Tilley
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley
- Tilley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Duchess Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tilley
- Wardlow
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlow
- Wardlow lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast of Duchess Cemetery
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For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 6 cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Duchess Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Bassano Cemetery
- Bassano Cemetery lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west of Duchess Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassano Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bassano Cemetery
- Bow City Cemetery
- Bow City Cemetery lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Duchess Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow City Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bow City Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
- Cessford Cemetery
- Rosemary Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery
- Scandia Cemetery lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south of Duchess Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Scandia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
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 Duchess Cemetery.
- Referenced Books / Documents ...
- Alberta Sources - Cemeteries and other surname sources (Feb. 2007)
- Written by: Alberta Genealogical Society and other researchers, societies and groups
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Duchess Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7320, Longitude: -111.8967 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If we have found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | 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. |