{"id":1962,"date":"2012-03-06T09:38:45","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T01:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=1962"},"modified":"2012-07-23T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2012-07-23T15:54:08","slug":"lost-an-ancestor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2012\/lost-an-ancestor\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost an Ancestor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Raymond,<\/p>\n<p>I was wondering if you knew if there&#8217;s a name list for all of the people buried at Bukit Brown? Because my father says my great-grandfather is buried there, but he cannot remember the location of the tomb, and we would like to find it if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Soon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Raymond_Gohslider.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1233\" title=\"Raymond_Gohslider\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Raymond_Gohslider-145x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear Alvin,<\/p>\n<p>Start with the name of your great-grandfather and date of his death. The National Archives has made it easier to search online for his &#8220;address&#8221;\u00a0 which should state the block, division and plot number. You can find\u00a0 the records for the burial registry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhb.gov.sg\/nas\/BukitBrown_signage.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also try the <a href=\"http:\/\/newspapers.nl.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newspaper archives<\/a> for any mention of notices of death and if your great grandfather is a prominent member of the society in his lifetime, you may find more reports on him.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the block. division and plot number download this <a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Block-and-Division-Map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding an ancestral grave can be challenging if the family has not visited in a long while. The graveside may be overgrown. Also searching for plot numbers can be counter intuitive. The Bukit Brown Cemetery fell under 3 different administrations\u00a0 during its nearly 50 years of\u00a0 operations from 1923 &#8211; 1973 &#8211; the colonial government,the Japanese occupation and Singapore government. If on site, and you see tomb keepers in the area, they can be helpful. And if you still need help please contact us again.\u00a0 I wish you luck and hope you will be able to find your great grandfather by Qing Ming.<\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Raymond Goh<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Raymond, I was wondering if you knew if there&#8217;s a name list for all of the people buried at Bukit Brown? Because my father says my great-grandfather is buried there, but he cannot remember the location of the tomb, and we would like to find it if possible. Alvin Soon Dear Alvin, Start with the name of your great-grandfather and date of his death. 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