tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391577298813588721.post5954418470879248773..comments2014-04-18T17:12:28.891-07:00Comments on Southern Tier Biohistory: Cemeteries in Historical DemographyKevin E Sheridanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04908900117865250608noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391577298813588721.post-72787587202212030462011-02-21T17:26:27.644-08:002011-02-21T17:26:27.644-08:00>"This would seem to entail a fair amount ...>"This would seem to entail a fair amount of field research for the aspiring rural demographer interested in historical mortality rates, although the need for such work is no less apparent."<br /><br />Some of this field work has already been tackled! http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csb lets you browse cemeteries by county within the US, will map their locations, and often has a list of "interments" - whatever info the surviving headstones have. Granted, the lists can be sometimes spotty, because they rely on community-minded descendants and enthusiasts... but it could still be a great resources for someone starting out such a study (it lists 129 cemeteries in Broome county, though some are duplicates, and at least one is a pet cemetery).Quarrystone Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10295638299192481646noreply@blogger.com