{"id":13,"date":"2016-02-28T22:01:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T22:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2020-03-25T00:23:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T05:23:30","slug":"cemetery-and-burial-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/east-carroll-parish-genealogy-resources\/cemetery-and-burial-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Cemetery and Burial Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of records available online to search for burials and cemeteries in East Carroll Parish, LA.<\/p>\n<h2>Information on Cemeteries in East Carroll Parish<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.atlasfamily.org\/2010\/09\/east-carroll-parish-cemeteries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">East Carroll Parish, LA\/Lake Providence, LA Cemeteries List<\/a><br \/>\n(AtlasFamily.Org | The Blog)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis information has been gathered by our research team through a number of resources.\u00a0 It includes information on historic as well as current cemeteries in the parish.\u00a0 Many of the cemeteries are overgrown and hard to access due to neglect.<\/p>\n<h2>Burial Records<\/h2>\n<h3>East Carroll Parish Cemeteries Burial Lists<\/h3>\n<p>These lists were created by former East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court, Edna Bishop Brock. \u00a0They range from burials up to 1985, up to January 1986, 1985-1994, 1994-July 1998 and are in PDF format. The information was obtained through cemetery searches and can note an obituary printed in the East Carroll Banner Democrat, the funeral home that handled the arrangements, military service, next of kin, age at death, information on the grave or cemetery marker, and other info.<\/p>\n<h4>HELPFUL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NPM = No permanent marker<\/li>\n<li>Funeral Home Codes: BFH <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meaningfulfunerals.net\/fh\/obituaries\/home.cfm?u0026amp;fh_id=13892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Brannum Funeral Home)<\/a>, HFH (Harris Funeral Home)<\/li>\n<li>Each cemetery is bookmarked on the toolbar to the left.<\/li>\n<li>Use the search function in Adobe Reader to search for a particular surname.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1985-EastCarrollParishLA-CemeteryBurials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Up to 1985<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/EastCarrollParishLA-GraveMarkers-1985to1994.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1985-1994<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/EastCarrollParishLA-GraveMarkers-1994toJuly1998.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1994-July 1998<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/EastCarrollParishLA-LakeProvidenceCemetery-UptoJanuary1986.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Providence Cemetery<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alsatia<\/td>\n<td>Cain Ridge #1<\/td>\n<td>China Grove<\/td>\n<td>Burials up to January 1986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Buckmeadow<\/td>\n<td>China Grove<\/td>\n<td>Cain Ridge #1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cain Ridge #1<\/td>\n<td>Evergreen<\/td>\n<td>Delta Mennonite<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>China Grove<\/td>\n<td>Gailliard<\/td>\n<td>Evergreen<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evergreen<\/td>\n<td>Gaither<\/td>\n<td>Gailliard<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gailliard<\/td>\n<td>Good Samaritan<\/td>\n<td>Gaither<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gaither<\/td>\n<td>Heavenly Rest<\/td>\n<td>Good Samaritan<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good Samaritan<\/td>\n<td>Henderson<\/td>\n<td>Henderson<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heavenly Rest<\/td>\n<td>Herringville<\/td>\n<td>Heavenly Rest<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Henderson<\/td>\n<td>King Solomon<\/td>\n<td>Herringville<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Herringville<\/td>\n<td>Lake Providence<\/td>\n<td>Jones Plot<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Homestead<\/td>\n<td>Live Oak<\/td>\n<td>King Solomon<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>King Solomon<\/td>\n<td>Lone Star<\/td>\n<td>Lake Providence<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lone Star<\/td>\n<td>Morning Star<\/td>\n<td>Live Oak<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Melbourne<\/td>\n<td>Mt. Pleasant<\/td>\n<td>Lone Star<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mound<\/td>\n<td>Mt. Wade<\/td>\n<td>Morning Star<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mt. Pleasant<\/td>\n<td>Mt. Zion<\/td>\n<td>Mt. Pleasant<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mt. Wade<\/td>\n<td>New Hope<\/td>\n<td>Mt. Wade<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Hope<\/td>\n<td>New Light<\/td>\n<td>New Hope<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Light<\/td>\n<td>New Zion<\/td>\n<td>New Light<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Vines<\/td>\n<td>Omega<\/td>\n<td>New Zion<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panola<\/td>\n<td>Panola<\/td>\n<td>Omega<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stamboul<\/td>\n<td>Providence Memorial<\/td>\n<td>Panola<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St. John<\/td>\n<td>St. John<\/td>\n<td>Providence Memorial<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St. Mary<\/td>\n<td>St. Mary<\/td>\n<td>Rose Hill<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St. Paul<\/td>\n<td>St. Paul<\/td>\n<td>Sweet Canaan<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Isolated Markers<\/td>\n<td>Sweet Canaan<\/td>\n<td>St. John<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sweet Canaan<\/td>\n<td>Transylvania Baptist<\/td>\n<td>St. Mary<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transylvania Baptist<\/td>\n<td>Union Baptist<\/td>\n<td>Way-A-Way<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waddell\/Waddill<\/td>\n<td>Way-A-Way<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Way-A-Way<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wilton<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You may be able to find a death record for a burial, for free, by using the <a title=\"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956 - FamilySearch\" href=\"https:\/\/familysearch.org\/search\/collection\/show#uri=http:\/\/familysearch.org\/searchapi\/search\/collection\/1609793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1874, 1894-1956<\/a> on FamilySearch<\/li>\n<li>For more information on burial practices in East Carroll Parish, please see <a title=\"Lake Providence, LA\/East Carroll Parish, LA Mortuaries\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.atlasfamily.org\/2010\/09\/lake-providence-laeast-carroll-parish.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this blog post at AtlasFamily.Org | The Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To keep up with current deaths and funeral arrangements, sign up for email alerts from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meaningfulfunerals.net\/fh\/obituaries\/home.cfm?u0026amp;fh_id=13892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brannum Funeral Home through their website.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If a printed obituary is mentioned in the comments section, you may be able to access microfilm to get a copy.\u00a0 Visit the <a title=\"US Newspaper Directory Search Results - East Carroll Parish, LA\" href=\"http:\/\/chroniclingamerica.loc.gov\/search\/titles\/results\/?state=Louisianau0026amp;county=East+Carrollu0026amp;city=u0026amp;year1=1690u0026amp;year2=2012u0026amp;terms=u0026amp;frequency=u0026amp;language=u0026amp;ethnicity=u0026amp;labor=u0026amp;material_type=u0026amp;lccn=u0026amp;rows=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory site<\/a> to see if microfilm exists for the date the obituary was printed.\u00a0 Limited copies of the <em>East Carroll Banner Democrat<\/em> are available outside of the East Carroll Parish Public Library.\u00a0 For a list, <a title=\"Libraries that Have It: The Banner-Democrat\" href=\"http:\/\/chroniclingamerica.loc.gov\/lccn\/sn88064237\/holdings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 For a listing of what&#8217;s available for the <em>East Carroll Banner Democrat<\/em> at the East Carroll Parish Public Library, <a title=\"East Carroll Banner Democrat - East Carroll Parish Public Library\" href=\"http:\/\/ecpl.tlcdelivers.com:8080\/#section=searchu0026amp;term=banner%20democratu0026amp;dbTab=ls2pac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/cgi-bin\/fg.cgi?page=csru0026amp;CScnty=1126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FindAGrave.Com<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Volunteers from all over the world contribute photos of headstones which can include information on birth and death dates. They also can include the obituary for the deceased. \u00a0Not all records for burials in the parish have been entered on FindAGrave.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/billiongraves.com\/pages\/search\/#country=United+Statesu0026amp;state=Louisianau0026amp;county=East+Carrollu0026amp;search_text=u0026amp;action=search_cemetery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BillionGraves.Com<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Another volunteer website. \u00a0There are few records available on this site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a number of records available online to search for burials and cemeteries in East Carroll Parish, LA. Information on Cemeteries in East Carroll Parish East Carroll Parish, LA\/Lake Providence, LA Cemeteries List (AtlasFamily.Org | The Blog) This information has been gathered by our research team through a number of resources.\u00a0 It includes information&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/east-carroll-parish-genealogy-resources\/cemetery-and-burial-records\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Cemetery and Burial Records<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1177,"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/1177"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.atlasfamily.org\/dev16-rewrite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}