Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wanderer's Rest Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
This collection has interment index records for the Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wanderer's Rest Cemetery Records, 1880-1979

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may include:
 * Name of the individual
 * Birth date
 * Death date
 * Grave and lot number

Sample Images
Internment card 1929

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 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place and date of the event

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I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Search for the family in federal and state census records
 * Search the locality for land and probate records
 * Search local newspapers for information on the family

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking For, What Now?

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 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Wisconsin.
 * Wisconsin Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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