How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Genealogical Society will present a tour of the Hartley Cemetery on Saturday, June 28.
The tour begins at 11 a.m. at the cemetery located at 2552 Hill Road East, Lakeport
Turn right on Shady Lane and follow to cemetery gates, drive through, towards the lake, to the shady section in the back near the office (not the chapel at the entry)
Starting off the tour will be a grave dowsing demonstration and instruction. This activity is used to locate bodies in unmarked graves.
Whether there was never a grave marker placed, or it disappeared due to fire or the elements, dowsing helps to determine if the plot is occupied. While not as accurate as ground penetrating radar, grave dowsing is a less expensive alternative.
Older cemeteries often contain headstones which identify parent's names, but not their children. Identifying the number of children buried in a grave site helps a genealogist determine the number of family members to research.
Local genealogist Rose Davidson and others will conduct the tour with life histories of some buried therein, including Pioneers and others as the tour progresses. Suggested wear: comfortable walking shoes and a hat.
The 48-year-old nonprofit Lake County Genealogical Society maintains a Research Library of local families, along with other historic documents. Keep an eye out here at www.lakeconews.com and the Society's website lcgs-ca.org for the announcement of the new location and hours. Research inquiries can be made to via email
