That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ways Mills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ways Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Ways Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
A typical abbreviation for Ways Mills: Ways Mls. (or less commonly used: Ways Mlls.)
While the name of this community is Ways Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ways Mills may originally have been Way's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ways Mills might be written as Way Mills.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Cemeteries Near Ways Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ways Mills.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ways Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ways Mills, with the one closest to Ways Mills listed first.
Buckland Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruch Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Brown's Hill Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles - Chace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Tice - Marston Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tice - Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Moon Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ways Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ways Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ways Mills:
It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
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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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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.