History buffs do not forget the treasure trove of information to be read on old gravestones. The reason for the death, from drowning in fast flowing rivers, diseases such as fever or childhoold ailments banished by modern medicine.
\nThen the division of society into Christian denominations continued into the cemetery layout. Your wealth is on full display with ornate grave markers forever stating your material value. Visitors are reminded of the passing of time with grassed over graves, the fallen tombstones and the neglect of a prominent tomb a thoughtful moment. In Central Otago the prejudice against the Chinese miner is reflected in quiet unmarked graves on the fenceline.
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Check the spelling of the name it is often an indication of literacy and position in society
\nCheck place of birth and wonder how the person got to the place they died
\nCheck relationships who is married to whom and the connections
\nAre are related to the deceased, if so there are probably records you can research<\/p>\n
Central Otago District Council is an excellent online resource for cemeteries in the district. Samples of the public information are below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,28],"tags":[],"filter_destinations":[180,152,134],"filter_categories":[81,183,53],"filter_topic":[169],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n