tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299300906366568653.post3875792317681829349..comments2008-10-29T05:47:35.390+01:00Henk van Kampenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03702399918103350953h_vk@planet.nlBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299300906366568653.post-56475826341802775382008-10-29T05:47:35.390+01:002008-10-29T05:47:35.390+01:00Thomas wrote about the <A HREF="http://nyruralcemetery.blogspot.com/2008/10/rural-cemetery-act.html" REL="nofollow">Rural cemetery act</A> in NY that passed in 1847.<BR/><BR/>The first out of town cemetery in The Netherlands was already opened in the late 1770s, but burials in churches remained common here until late in the 19th century (except during the French annexation, 1810-1813, I think).<BR/><BR/>I'll do some research and post an article about church versus out of town burials in The Netherlands (but not anytime soon).Henk van Kampenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03702399918103350953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299300906366568653.post-14409834741843320402008-10-28T10:01:00.000+01:002008-10-28T10:01:00.000+01:00Henk, In researching the history of one of my local graveyards, I found references to the same concerns about health which my city council used to close two "in town" cemeteries in 1884. I found a statement describing this as a worldwide movement and from your article, it appears that was true. Very interesting.Moultrie Creekhttp://moultriecreek.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.com