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From: "Joseph Smith" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] Breckinridge County Cemeteries
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:52:35 -0500
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For me, it would be Cloverport Cemetery. I know of no other cemetery that
contains ancestors of mine, although of course there may be some.

On 2/17/07, Dana Brown <> wrote:
>
> Hey there list...
>
> I know it's been a while since I've done an major work on the Breck. Co.
> GenWeb site, and I apologize. Between the death of my grandmother and a few
> other family situations, I've been battling the flu bug for going on 3 1/2
> months and some unexpected health situations. Hopefully here in the next
> couple of weeks I'll feel more like doing work and adding to the site... so
> just bear with me a little longer.
>
> As you guys know (or if you don't, you will in a second), my passion is
> cemetery restoration and preservation. It's why I go into the cemeteries,
> big and small, and photograph them, as one day they may not be there or the
> markers legible enough to read. With that in mind, I've been mentally
> working on a cemetery list for when I go on vacation this year. I'm looking
> on going in May some time and wanted your all's input on something. I have
> a couple that are going to need a little bit more work and will be
> completed. I have some mental ideas and ideas from cousins... but also want
> ideas from you all on the cemeteries.
>
> If you were able to be in Breckinridge County to visit a cemetery with
> your ancestors, which one or ones would you try the hardest to get to? I
> want to try and get to cemeteries that are going to help researchers the
> most in their search, yet I don't want to forget the little cemeteries as
> the next time I go down they may be unattainable. I'll be completely honest
> in saying that I don't know a whole lot about the very northern part of
> Breck. Co., the portion from Hardinsburg westward to the county line, or the
> very southwestern part of the county... so unfortunately I may not be able
> to get to them as quickly as I would like. I'm very familiar, for the most
> part, with the central, eastern, and south eastern parts of the county. I
> still have family living in those areas, so if I get lost... it's not hard
> to stop by their house and say "help... I'm lost" (which I have done in the
> past).
>
> I really do value your all's thoughts, ideas, and opinions... so I would
> like to hear from you all. If you want to post to the list so that there
> will be a "permanent" copy in the mailing list Archives of a cemetery's
> name/location, that would be great. If you would rather email me
> personally, that's fine too. Just so long as I get some input in there, I
> would most especially grateful. The Archives site is to help you all, so I
> want to do what I can while I'm there.
>
> Y'all have a great one and try to stay warm (in the snowy areas of the
> nation).
> Happy Hunting!
>
> Dana
> Breckinridge County Kentucky GenWeb Archives Coordinator
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/breckinridge/toc.html
> Email to:
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Joseph M. Smith
10612 Glenwild Rd.
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