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

By Carolee Inskeep

Book Overview

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: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916489892
• ISBN13: 9780916489892
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Ancestry.com
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

The Grave Yard Shift

This book has so much great information and history. It is sad to read as it tells how so many bodies were move from 1 cemetery to another and then maybe another. We loose track of where a relative is buried, but the book has great resources.

Comprehensive Resource

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.