How to find out what cemetery a friend has been laid to rest at?

Question

I recently found out an old friend of mine died in 2004, we had lost contact for a while... I am still not sure how he died, he was 19 that year. How can I find out what cemetery he is buried in? He lived in a city 1/2 an hour away from mine. Is there any way to find out how he died? Thanks for any helpful information you can give, I hope I can figure this all out soon.

Answer 1

hey, sorry for your loss. I wish you had the name included, would have looked it up for you.
so.. www.rootsweb.com click on searches, then social security death index. What you need for starters is the exact date.
2nd.. with the death date, google the name of the town plus word newspaper. They may or may not be online. You need to contact the paper (email or phone call), explain that you need your friend's obituary. Normally that will give you the cemetery, and if not, look for the mortuary name.
Legally, you can't get the death cert (restricted to family members by law) for specifics. If the obit does not mention, likely an accident. Were you friends with the parents? Even if 2 yrs later, a sympathy note would not hurt, explain that you just found out. If you open communication, they may explain.

Answer 2

Typically when someone dies young, there are no arrangements pre-made for their burial. That means that at the time of his death, someone had to make relatively quick decisions on where to bury him. Start by looking at the nearest cemetary, or by visiting his parents or other friends. When you go to a cemetary that's in active use, they'll normally have someone at an office or drive-up kiosk that can look someone up for you. The cemetary closest to my parents' house even has an online grave locator to speed up the process at the kiosk.

Good luck.

Answer 3

You could also try http://www.interment.net/ though your friend's death might be too recent to be listed there. I hope you find what you're looking for.