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The Whitesell Cemetery on Castleton Road in Lawrence Township, Indiana is being moved so that three lanes of highway can be added. The gravestones and human remains will be reinterred at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.  To read more about this historic cemetery being moved Click here. 

For a list of the gravestone inscriptions at this 19th century cemetery - Click here. 

If you are a descendant of someone buried at this cemetery the Indiana Department of Transportation is seeking you out.  Contact them at: INDOT, 100 N. Senate Ave., Room IGCN 755, Indianapolis IN 46204. Call:  (317) 232-5112.  Or by e-mail at indot@ai.org

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

A cemetery where human remains were found near the Rossville Power Plant in Edmonton, Alberta was recently restored.  This is one of the earliest cemeteries in Edmonton.  To read more about this exciting story Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert 

A cemetery deeded in 1795 is now being preserved through the efforts of the trustees of the Grandview Cemetery in North Bennington, Vermont.  More on the story of fixing the headstones in this historic cemetery can be found by Clicking here.

Genealogically yours,

 David Lambert

The old Jewish Cemetery located on Brockett Place in New Haven, Conn. was vandalized earlier this year.  Recent efforts of concerned citizens have started to fix the damage that was done.  To read more about this Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

The sad news that thieves have stolen hundreds of metal plaques from the Victory Memorial Park Cemetery in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.  To read the details of this story of theft of name plaques from this Canadian cemetery: Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

The United State Marines stationed near Camp Habbaniyah in Iraq have worked to cleanup a former British and Polish military cemetery. The cemetery at Camp Habbaniyah was used between 1927 and 1959. To read more about this wonderful restoration work - Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

There is discussion on preservation work at the Sherwood Cemetery in Scipio, New York. To read more about this work on this 19th century cemetery - Click here. To read some of the gravestone inscriptions - Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

The Greenmound Cemetery in Trenton Township, Iowa on Merrimack Ave.  has reported over fifty gravestones damaged.  For more information on this news story Click here.  For photographs and names of those buried at Greenmound Cemetery Click here.

Anyone with knowledge of this vandalism should call the local sheriffs office at: 319-385-2712.

Preservation and new memorial in Marietta, Georgia for the Marietta Confederate Cemetery. To read more about this news Click here. For more historical information on the Marietta Confederate Cemetery Click here. For a listing of over two hundred internments in this cemetery visit findagrave.com

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert

Vandalism has occurred this week in the Alder Run Cemetery located in Jackson Township, Pennsylvania. Over 20 gravestone were toppled. To read more about this story Click here. To see the transcriptions of the gravestones at Alder Run Cemetery Click here.

Genealogically yours,

David Lambert