Duchess Cemetery
(Alberta)

Profile for 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. 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 six sections:

• Location of the Duchess Cemetery ...
• Map of nearby cemeteries ...
• List of the closest cemeteries ...
• List of neighboring communities ...
• Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
• Miscellaneous mentions of the Duchess Cemetery ...

The Location of the Duchess Cemetery...

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

Map of nearby cemeteries ...

The red map marker shows the location of the Duchess Cemetery.

The blue marker shows the location of a cemetery. An index for the markers can be found to the right of the map.

Duchess Cemetery     Berry Creek Cemetery      Cessford Cemetery      Bassano Cemetery      Brooks Cemetery      Taylor Cemetery      Bow City Cemetery      Scandia Cemetery      Alderson / Carlstadt Cemetery      Rolling Hills Cemetery

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 7 cemeteries that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]^<1> of the Duchess Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

All of the following cemeteries are located in .

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Duchess Cemetery.

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 Duchess Cemetery:

For pages that are specific to Alberta:

Cemetery Information and Directories for 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.

Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Duchess 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 Duchess Cemetery.

Referenced Books / Documents ...

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Off-the-Road Links ...

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Footnotes ...