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 > >> ______________________________________ >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the >> instructions at >> http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i’m Initiative from > Microsoft. > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?souce=EML_WL_ > GoodCause > ______________________________________ > 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