LOCAL PRESERVATION
Washington Parish Regulations and Guidelines -
§2-4-9 Burial Grounds and Cemeteries- La.R.S. 8:1 et seq Louisiana law prohibits disturbance of any known burial place for human remains for the purpose of developing or changing the use of land unless a permit is obtained from the governing authority of the city or county (the jurisdiction in which the burial site is located) or from the superior court of the county in which the burial place is located. Reinternment is required for a permit to be issued.

EXCERPT FROM: p. 201 of the code from the Washington Parish Government Website.
Downloaded on April 28, 2007.

LOUISIANA CEMETERY BOARD
p. 3 downloaded on May 2,2007

§112. Expropriation of abandoned private cemeteries Whenever the governing authority of any municipal corporation or parish determines that a private cemetery within its jurisdiction is not being used or maintained and is in fact abandoned or that there is no longer in existence any person or legal entity with the legal authority to operate, control, or manage an existing cemetery, it may judicially expropriate the cemetery and thereafter operate and maintain the cemetery as a public cemetery and make expenditures necessary for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance thereof. Acts 1974, No. 417, § 1. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 646, § 1.

http://lcb.state.la.us
LOUISIANA CEMETERY BOARD

LOUISIANA ARCHAEOLOGY
Southeast Region
Rob Mann
Regional Archaeology Program
Museum of Natural Science
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-6739
rmann1@lsu.edu

EMAIL
nhawkins@crt.state.la.us
Nancy Hawkins
Outreach, Regional & Station Archaeology
Delta Chapter Louisiana Archaelogy Society
Contact Us

Louisiana Archeoalogy Society
Lucretia McBride
Delta Chapter LAS president
Post Office Box 1271
Grey, Louisiana USA 70359-1271
DELTA CHAPTER MEETS HERE
St. Charles Library
Lucretia McBride
(985) 223-0658
EMAIL: forensicgal@bellsouth.net or: fgm@dclaarchaeology.org

USGS -  http://www.usgs.gov
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)

More State Contacts for Archaeology
State of Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation
State of LA New Redirect
Staff Directory

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION - Pre-WWI Headstones
Tombstone application - PDF Application for Federal Marker.

VA - Burial Flags VBA 21-2008 - Application for flag.

Standard form 180 - Copy of DD214 request.

Recovery of records - Information in obtaining military service records.

Local Contacts
Washington Parish History Preservation
Larry Miller
Columbia St., Bogalusa, LA
735-7754

State Contact
Louisiana State History Preservation Officer at the National Park Service
Mrs. Laurel Wykcoff
hp@crt.state.la.us

Local CLG Coordinator
rscriber@crt.state.la.us

Mississippi State History Preservation Officer at the National Park Service
Mr. Elbert Williard
msshpo@mdah.ms.us

MS CLG Coordinator
tsanders@mdah.state.ms.us

Southeastern Louisiana University
Historical Marker Initiative:
selahistory@selu.edu

     The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies is undertaking an assessment and photographic documentation of state-approved historical markers in eastern Louisiana as part of the greater Historical Marker Initiative. All existent markers will be catalogued as to exact location, condition and accuracy. Researchers will detail the commemorated event or place and make recommendations for additional markers needed to fully promote regional history and to protect historical sites threatened by development. selahistory@selu.edu

http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Depts/Region

http://www2.selu.edu/Academics/Depts/RegionalStudies/related.html

     The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies remains proud of its affiliation with the Southeast Louisiana Historical Association. We encourage those interested in joining the organization, or in renewing their membership, to contact SELHA President Dr. Roman Heleniak at (985) 549-2151.

      The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies is always pleased to receive letters, printed materials, and photographs which help document the history and the cultures of our region. We can, if necessary, copy photographs and manuscripts for historical research and return the originals to their owners. For more information contact The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies about contributing materials or about the Center, please.


SELU
Second Floor Rayburn Room
Linus A. Sims Memorial Library
Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday
Dr. Samuel C.Hyde,Jr.,Director.

http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Depts/RegionalStudies

Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies
SLU 10730
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-2151/Fax (985)549-2306

Mission:
     The Center for Southeast Louisiana Studies preserves and promotes the history and the cultures of Louisiana’s Florida Parishes, southwestern Mississippi, and surrounding areas through scholarly research, publishing.

SELU information obtained online on May 8, 2007 from: Centerpeice Winter 2005-2006
Centerpiece is written by Dr. Keith M. Finley and edited by Dr. Samuel C. Hyde, Jr.

The Deep Delta Civil War Symposium is hosted the second week in June by SELU.
See also LSU Press for books on the Civil War.

Preservation Resource Center
mailto:prc@prcno.org
New Orleans exclusively

The Howard-Tilton Memorial Library's Special Collections Division- preserves the library's rare or unique holdings. As one of Louisiana's major cultural resources, Special Collections is Tulane University's greatest link with the research community and helps others benefit from the international cultural treasures they preserve.

Ready Net Go Archival Internet Resources

Saving Southern Cemeteries - Georgia
Email: gaceme@aol.com
More info on Goals of Saving Southern Cemeteries

Washington State Cemeteries
mailto:pamaluv33@yahoo.com

Washington State Laws Regarding Cemeteries BAD LINK TO RCW Search RCW in Washington State

Cemeteries Graveyards Burying Grounds at the Political Graveyard
 mailto:polygon@potifos.com
 Created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum. Send me mail at polygon@potifos.com;
visit my homepage at .   Michigan Lawyer Likes Cemeteries - Founder of Political Graveyard. Web hosting graciously provided by Paul Haas. Page created in 1996; last changed April 6, 2007

Cemetery Relocation Info in South Carolina
Send mail to webmaster@chicora.org with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2003 Chicora Foundation, Inc. Last modified: 06/29/06
Laws in other States

More Sources

http://nutrias.org/lama/guide/guide.htm
LAMA--Directory of Archival Repositories in Louisiana--Part I

CEMETERY PRESERVATION HISTORY AND HERITAGE CONTACTS

Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring & Reconstructing Historic Buildings

Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Cemeteries and Burial Place
Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register, History and Education, 1992.
Text File | Text 2 PDF FILE 30.03MB

Guidelines for Identifying, Evaluating and Registering America's Historic Battlefields. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register, History and Education, 1992.

Washington Heritage Register Implications
Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

Preserving Your Communities Heritage
National Park Service.

ARMY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Registry of those who have served - accepts submissions of your family members who have contributed in the US ARMY.

SAVING GRAVES- FRANKLINTON - ENDANGERED CEMETERY REPORT
This list should also include those potentially flooded by the proposed? reservior. There are five according to the Oak Grove Blog. SAVING GRAVES SITE IS NOT ACCEPTING POSTS.