How would you document a disinterment?
Two of my direct ancestors' remains were relocated after their deaths. Here's how I've handled it so far, for one of them:
In "Burial" I put the original burial date, but the current location of where her remains are laid to rest. In the "reason" section and in a Note on the profile, I explained that she was originally buried on that date at the [name of original cemetery] but was relocated to the current cemetery on [insert date].
I feel like this is the best way to handle it, because I want the location to reflect her current resting place, and it would seem very odd to list a burial date decades after her death. But it also is a bit wonky, as the date listed does not match when she was placed at that location. So, I welcome any other ideas about this.
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What about using the Burial field for the final resting place and date and a Custom Event for the original location and date?
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