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I seek any data as to where my Grandmother and her daughter might be buried.They died in 138 King St. Whiteinch, Partick. Date of deaths 1910 and 1913.Both were named Minnie Jane Hart and I assume they were Church of Scotland as Minnie Jane Snr. was Church of Ireland .I would dearly love to find their grave and put a headstone on it if none exists now.Thank you ,Jim Hart.

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Permalink Reply by Violet Hecnar on April 14, 2011 at 7:52pm

Jim:

Church of Scotland is Presbyterian and Church of Ireland is Anglican. There certainly is a distinction that might have a bearing on where they are buried. In Scotland, the Anglican Church is called the Episcopal Church.

Violet

Permalink Reply by james hart on April 14, 2011 at 8:05pm

Thanks Violet,Now that is something I did not know.From what I have been told,however,all non.catholics were burued in municipal cemeteries,so I need to find the one nearest to their home at that time.Thanks again,Jim

Permalink Reply by Kirsty F Wilkinson on October 20, 2011 at 10:18am

I would suggest contacting the Mitchell Library in Glasgow as an initial step - contact details are given at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Library_Services/Family_Loca... The Mitchell hold some burial registers but others are still will the the Glasgow Council cemeteries and crematoria department.

A list of the main burial grounds in Glasgow is given at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/BirthDeathMarriage_Citizensh... along with contact details for the cemeteries and crematoria department.

Often you need to know what cemetery someone was buried in before you can request a search of the records so, if you know the dates of death, it might be a good idea to start by looking for a death notice in a local newspaper which might indicate where the burials took place. Newspapers are also held at the Glasgow Mitchell Library.

Good Luck!

Kirsty

Permalink Reply by Jeannette Scott on January 27, 2014 at 9:55am

This area has been subject to extensive rebuilding-Glasgow's main motorway bisects it & the Clyde Tunnel connecting the West of Glasgow with the South is in Whiteinch so many cemeteries are gone
I would be happy to have a look in the Mitchell if you like-did they have connections with other areas?Often people would go "home" to be buried or at least their death would be announced in the local paper.
My BIL family comes from this area he would have an idea about cemeteries I wouldn't be surprised if they are buried on the Southside- Govan or Western Necropolis would be my guess I don't think there were any other cemeteries in the area or if they were they no longer exist. .
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cemeteries+in+whieinch&oq=cem...

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