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Canisbay cemetery
« on: Monday 05 July 21 03:55 BST (UK) »
Hi. I am looking for some direction. My 3x GG Elizabeth Mackay born 1867 was buried in Canisbay Cemetery in 1931. How would I go about finding out where she is located. Can I just email the church? Or is there an online database? Any direction would be appreciated. Also any added info on this cemetery would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Re: Canisbay cemetery
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 July 21 09:15 BST (UK) »
The burial records will be in the care of Highland Council, and probably held at the archives centre in Caithness, so that's where you should start.
See https://www.highlifehighland.com/nucleus-nuclear-caithness-archives/

The Caithness Family History Society may have information about gravestone inscriptions.
https://caithnessfhs.org.uk/

There are some photographs of the cemetery in https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/ND3472
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Re: Canisbay cemetery
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 06 July 21 21:42 BST (UK) »

There are many Canisbay headstone images on this link:

http://www.oddquine.co.uk/gravestones/gravestones.htm

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Re: Canisbay cemetery
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 06 July 21 23:25 BST (UK) »
Thank you both for this info. I have reached out to the highland council and I am waiting for a response. Please if anyone has any other links to headstones I will gladly look through them while I wait for a response.
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