Ed. That also is my interpretation. Ron Whitaker ----- Original Message ----- From: "EDWARD SWAN" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Va. Law on visiting rights to a cemetery 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 > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html