Chester County, Pennsylvania
Cemeteries in East Marlborough Township, PA
East Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 7,306. Public map data lists 4 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Kennett Square.
East Marlborough Township cemetery list 4
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Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
139 East Doe Run Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
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Longwood Cemetery
Longwood Road and Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
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Marlborough Friends Burial Ground
Marlborough Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
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Unionville Cemetery
West Doe Run Road and Cemetery Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.
Search records for East Marlborough Township ancestors
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Finding burial records in East Marlborough Township
- Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in East Marlborough Township from 1906 on, certificates at least 50 years old are at the Pennsylvania State Archives and newer ones at the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Division of Vital Records in New Castle. For 1893 to 1906, check the Chester County courthouse, usually the Register of Wills.
- Cemetery records. Ask the cemetery's office or the church that runs it for burial and lot records. Many cemeteries are run by churches or cemetery associations; the East Marlborough Township municipal office may know who cares for small or abandoned burial grounds.
- Church and newspaper records. Before 1906 there is often no official death record, so church burial registers, local newspapers and the State Library of Pennsylvania are key sources for East Marlborough Township families.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The State Library of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg are good statewide sources.
- Chester County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Chester County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Chester County Recorder of Deeds. Deeds can mention family burial plots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed Pennsylvania vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.