Thanks. So I know walked for sure. Whatever they could read that was marked. I'm guessing someone took the book and entered it into Find A Grave. Hope they typed accurately.
Cheri On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:22 AM, 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy < [email protected]> wrote: > Cheri, > > I do not know about the left over copies. There was an article published > in the "Bulletin" about the ladies walking up and down the rows of the > cemetery accumulating information. Whether they then supplemented the > information by checking with the cemetery office, I do not know. > > Here in the Diocese of Fall River, now that most cemetery records have > been computerized, getting the office staff to pull it up for you, is much > easier. When it meant looking up index cards and cross referencing, you did > not necessarily get "quick" results and might wait for quite some time > before getting the information, if at all. > > My experiences with Catholic cemetery staff over the last 20 years has > been excellent. I have heard some stories though, about pushy, demanding > researchers vs. past cemetery administrators (priests) who reminded staff > that their least important function was helping people do genealogical > research. The staff and administrators I have dealt with have been > extraordinarily helpful and attentive. > > John > > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 11:57 AM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Elaine, > So someone took the St. John's Cemetery book and typed it up in Find A > Grave? And you are sure it was walked and not pulled from records? > > John, they took the left over books and gave them to the university? I > know their record collection went there. But I mean the X number of > leftover St. John Cemetery books. > Cheri > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:06 AM, 'John Raposo' via Azores Genealogy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning! > > The entire collection was given to the Ferreira-Mendes collection at > UMass-Dartmouth. > > John > > > On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 11:21 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The now defunct American Portuguese Genealogical and Historical Society > (APGHS), which was based out of Taunton, Massachusetts published a book of > cemetery burials from St. John's Cemetery in New Bedford, MA. 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