<heading>What are BillionGraves Burial Records?</heading>BillionGraves Burial Records contain burial permits, cemetery records, and documents regarding burial locations.<heading>What genealogical data can I learn from BillionGraves Burial Records?</heading>The BillionGraves Burial Records may include:<ul><li>First name</li><li>Last name</li><li>Age at death</li><li>Spouse</li><li>Gender</li><li>Occupation</li><li>Names and relationships of family members</li><li>Burial location (including cemetery name, cemetery section, plot number, and/or family plot)</li><li>Religion</li><li>Clubs, organizations</li><li>Military information</li><li>Birthplace or country of origin</li></ul>These records are especially helpful for identifying children who died young or women who were not recorded in family or government documents. Check the sexton's records or visit the cemetery in person to see if other relatives are buried in the same or adjoining plots. Or use the BillionGraves Headstone Collection to view burial proximities of nearby graves.<heading>What years does it cover?</heading>The BillionGraves Burial Records span from about 1800 to the current day.

Given Name	John
Last Name	Shima
Birth Date	15 October 1871
Death Date	20 November 1909
Notes	Notes: Died in Cherry Mine Disaster Additional Information: Illinois This record was batch loaded from the file (Holy Trinity.csv)
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