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Cemeteries in West Cocalico Township, PA

West Cocalico Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 7,456. Public map data lists 18 cemeteries here. 2 of them are family or private burial grounds, which may be on private land. Some have a mailing address in Denver, Ephrata, Reinholds, Stevens.

West Cocalico Township cemetery list 18

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.

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Finding burial records in West Cocalico Township

  • Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in West Cocalico 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 Lancaster 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 West Cocalico 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 West Cocalico 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.
  • Lancaster County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Lancaster County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Lancaster 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.