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From: "Bruce Sinclair" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Online.
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:52:30 -0500
References: <007e01c0a1e3$546aafe0$1311bacc@hylr3>


Regrettably, the extracts of the GSNJ files I was able to obtain were
undated. They appear to be lists compiled from the GSNJ card file at the
Alexander Library, Rutgers.

BDS






----- Original Message -----
From: "Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:05 PM
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Online.


> Greetings,
>
> Many thanks to Bruce Sinclair for transcribing cemetery listings from
> the records of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, and making them
> available on line!
>
> I have a question about the Mount Pleasant Cemetery records of
> Alexandria Township. Could someone please indicate the date of the
> original records transcribed by Mr. Sinclair? The reason I ask is
> that Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is still active. I have a copy of the
> original interment register, and a list of headstone inscriptions that
> I compiled on my own directly from the cemetery. As I figure, there
> are now over 2,500 burials at this place. Much of what I gathered
> will not be found in existing sources, as many interments took place
> after the publication date of existing records.
>
> I do not intend to disrespect the work of Mr. Sinclair. However, I
> believe it would be very unfortunate for a researcher to assume that
> their ancestor is NOT buried at Mt. Pleasant due to partial listing
> not being noted as such.
>
> Your feedback will be appreciated.
>
> Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough
> Holland Township, HC, NJ
>
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