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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Cemeteries in West Hanover Township, PA

West Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 10,697. Public map data lists 6 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Harrisburg, Hummelstown.

West Hanover Township cemetery list 6

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 Hanover Township

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