ZIP · 49 MB
DownloadComplete West Cemetery archive
All 55 packaged files: offline search, historical scans, records, reference data, guides and source citations.
WEST CEMETERY · INITIAL RECOVERY EDITION
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PDF · 25.2 MB · 18 pages
DownloadSearchable historical evidence
18 original historical-book page scans, including Bela Carter’s portrait, with uncorrected OCR.
Excel workbook · XLSX
DownloadCemetery research index
An editable workbook with 48 cemetery references, a source catalog and possible state-index matches.
PDF · 4 pages
DownloadRecord recovery guide
Collection scope, surviving record custodians, search instructions and plot-reconstruction guidance.
Plain text · TXT
DownloadRecords-request drafts
Five unsent drafts for the City Clerk, libraries, historical society and municipal departments.
SQLite database
DownloadFull-text research database
Separate cemetery, death-index, source and historical-document tables for researchers using database software.
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- Keep the files together. The search page links to the included images, PDFs and data files.
Workbook edits do not automatically update the offline search or this website. Keep the original edition with its source citations. File checksums are included in SHA256SUMS.txt.
The separate 57,451-row Meriden death index does not establish West Cemetery burial. No original death or burial certificates are included.