How can I find where my Dad is buried?

Question

MY dad died in 1992ish( I was only 10) he was buried in a unmarked grave site in Phenoix AZ. I want to be able to go and put a marker on his grave. How can I find out what cemetary?

Answer 1

burial information will be on his death certificate, and you should be able to find the date from the social security death index.

Or.. call the county offices in Phoenix, and ask to speak with whatever department handles indigent burials.  They would have records.

Answer 2

Wendy C is right - it would be faster to go through the county cerk's office. If they want to be difficult you'll have to buy a copy of his death certificate and look on it for "Disposal of remains", then go to that cemetery and ask if they know where he is. Since cemeteries make a little money on markers, they should be eager to help.

Calling every cemetery in the county would be a long, long process.

Answer 3

Each cemetery has a list of the people burried there. You can tell them what's going on & they'll help you. I  found my great-great-grandpa's grave that way. I knew the cemetary but I didn't know where he was & the cemetary is HUGE. They were more than happy to help.

Answer 4

Do you know what church your father attended? Ask your relatives for some clues. If you know the church, go to the graveyard, or call the groundskeeper for the graveyard, (you can usually get the number from the minister or secretary) they usually have a plot book that lists all the people buried there. Also, I'm not sure if this will help you at all, but there's http://www.findagrave.com It's an interesting site, but may not help you in this case.

Answer 5

Call around to all the grave yards in Phoenix, maybe they can help or try going to the cities library and see what you can find there.

Good luck. I wish you success.

Answer 6

Do a search for all the cemetaries in the Pheonix area and call each one of their offices. Ask them if a particular person is resting there. They should have that and the site info on their records. It's grueling work, but if the grave is unmarked...well, good luck finding it on the internet.

Answer 7

Try the web site below, long shot I know but worth a try.