I’ve previously mentioned that I had only one blood relative at Oxford Cemetery – John Phillips. However it turns out there is another: David Bell.

David was the second cousin of my great-great-grandmother – a distant relationship, to be sure. Many people – families, and singles – left Ireland to seek a new life in the colonies. David was one of the latter; first coming to New Zealand in 1907 to work in coal mining at Westport, before switching careers and becoming a Canterbury farmer in partnership with other Irish relatives who emigrated after him.

Ever found yourself passing a cemetery and wondered if any of your family are buried there? In this article we’ll look at how to answer that question with the help of WikiTree’s Connection Finder.

We will also look at using FindAGrave’s Plot Details to help wht planning a route around the cemetery.

Firstly, you’ll need to be logged in to WikiTree and have yourself connected to the world tree. You’ll know you are connected if you see the Weekly Connections at the bottom of your profile: