One of the toughest questions I get asked from clients is, 'How do I Find Where my Ancestor is Buried'.
I have two other pages on this website, one for Burials and and another for Monumental Inscriptions indexed by town. This page will try to assess what is available according to organisation. ----------------------
Are complete for Droylsden, Mossley and Hyde Cemeteries plus most of Hurst cemetery.
Plus all more recent graves since records were computerised and older graves reopened to accommodate an new interment.
It now costs £25 for a search and you are not allowed to search the books yourself.
Mostly hold records for Municipal Cemeteries and locally Authorities involved area
There is an annual subscription of £89, or £2 each pay per view, or by vouchers in multiples of £5
Much can be discovered for Free and is part of a full Find My Past subscription. There is a pro sub of £24.99.
Many local graveyards transcribed and photos added by Kathryn Young and Rita Vaughan
Downloads mostly for around £2.00 and some for North East Cheshire
Paper Records at Tameside Local Studies Library Reference at QL923
Stalybridge St Paul's the first Church built in Staley formed out of the huge Mottram St Michael's parish in 1839 as Stalybridge's population burgeoned during the massive expansion at the time. The combination also meant that the churchyard became overcrowded and an extension in to new ground. This became what is reputed to be the largest Church graveyard in the country. George Clark spent 20 years methodically recording the gravestones and they are indexed and bound in volumes which take up nearly a whole shelf in Tameside Local Studies Library. Unfortunately on the bottom shelf.
George has also indexed other Stalybridge Churches including Wakefield Road Baptists and St Georges. There are a couple more, but I need to get in our Local Studies Library to check.
Gay J Oliver March 2022
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