The Graveyard Shift: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries (Paperback)

~ Carolee Inskeep (Author)
Key Phrases: New York, Staten Island, Methodist Episcopal (more...)

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Trying to find some peace in the "City that Never Sleeps" has always been difficult--even for dead New Yorkers. Rapid development, rising property values, a lack of space, health concerns, and government regulation have all conspired to move the dead from one graveyard to the next. The Graveyard Shift carefully examines these moves and what they mean for your research.

Author Carolee Inskeep proficiently documents the changing landscape of New York City cemeteries, telling the story behind each decision to move, as well as providing the new names and locations of each burial ground. This book, with its complete index, is an invaluable tool for anyone researching New York City ancestors.

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Here's your indispensable guide to the all-too-frequent moving of New York City's Cemeteries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Ancestry Publishing (May 27, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916489892
• ISBN-13: 978-0916489892
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,360,246 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Resource, July 21, 2009

By	Toni A. Mckeen "Lover of the Renaissance" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Terrific, comprehensive resource for the genealogist in the NY/NJ area.
Well written text includes addresses and phone numbers, years of use, and informative history of the local cemeteries.

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1.0 out of 5 stars I sent it back., August 1, 2001

By A Customer

Amazon has a very good, reliable return system. I needed it for this book. It is as dry as bones! This book is only for people who actually want to see graves in New York City and who are actually there. There are no illustrations or descriptions at all.