Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Cemeteries in Hollenback Township, PA
Hollenback Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 1,162. Public map data lists 4 cemeteries here. 1 of them is a family or private burial ground, which may be on private land. Some have a mailing address in Wapwallopen.
Hollenback Township cemetery list 4
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Everard Family Cemetery
Bridge Road, Wapwallopen, PA 18660
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Old Mount Zion Cemetery
West County Road and Evergreen Lane, Wapwallopen, PA 18660
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Saint James Lutheran Cemetery
East County Road and Kingsbury Road, Wapwallopen, PA 18660
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Silver Maple Cemetery
613 West County Road, Wapwallopen, PA 18660
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 Hollenback Township ancestors
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Finding burial records in Hollenback Township
- Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in Hollenback 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 Luzerne 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 Hollenback 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 Hollenback 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.
- Luzerne County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Luzerne County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Luzerne 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.