Cemetery Register

Unfortunately, the Cemetery Register tool is currently under maintenance until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Cemeteries Register is a digital mapping system that indicates the location of a gravesite when you search for a deceased person’s name.

It provides:

• details about the plot
• the date the person was buried
• the name of any other person buried in the grave
• the location of the plot in the cemetery.

Who will be able to use this information?

If you are researching your family history, you will find this system useful as it shows the exact location of each gravesite.

It also shows where grave sites are reserved, occupied or vacant, which will assist cemetery administrators and funeral directors, among others.

I can’t find the information I’m looking for. What should I do?

Before Council maintained the cemetery records, they were managed and stored by local churches. Not all historical records were transferred to Council as some were lost over time due to the many natural disasters that have affected the region.

The Macleay River Historical Society and the Kempsey Family History Group both have extensive collections of local history and family files, including cemetery records. These are available to anyone researching local families, locations and topics.