If it's DNA of ancestors, you will still need a permit to do so.  
Otherwise it is quite illegal.

Lyle Browning


On Jun 2, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Anita Wills wrote:

> Yep. That is about where we are right now. I just take it for what  
> it is since he is the owner of the property where they are buried.
>
> Anita
>
>> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:45:57 -0700
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Va. Law on visiting rights to a cemetery
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> I would read this to mean that he is willing to allow you access to  
>> the grave but not the digging up of the remains to do a DNA test.  
>> Maybe I'm reading too much into this though.
>>
>> Ed Swan
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:25:29 -0700> From: [log in to unmask]>  
>>> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Va. Law on visiting rights to a cemetery>  
>>> To: [log in to unmask]> > I am very interested in this  
>>> topic, as my ancestors are buried in graves throughout Virginia.  
>>> One of the graves is located on private property, and the owner  
>>> has given me access one time. However, he told me that he would  
>>> not allow me access to the remains of those buried in the grave on  
>>> his property. So my question is what right does he have to the  
>>> remains of my ancestors? I would like to have a ceremony and  
>>> consecrate the grave. There are slaves and Native Americans buried  
>>> in the grave, which is not even marked off. > > Anita Wills >
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