{"id":3843,"date":"2025-05-21T09:36:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=3843"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:36:22","slug":"memorial-day-preparations-buried-twice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=3843","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Preparations: Buried Twice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a previous Memorial day preparation article<\/a>, I mentioned creating a new RootsMagic 10 database. My focus has been on researching individuals buried in two family cemeteries. I wanted to make sure I covered all bases during my visits\u2014including resolving lingering research questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While entering data, I came across something curious: some individuals were listed in both<\/em> cemeteries, requiring two burial facts. This oddity existed in my main database as well. I hoped to clear it up by examining the records more closely. After all, why would someone have tombstones in both cemeteries? These aren\u2019t distant locations\u2014they\u2019re only 0.4 miles apart, situated on either side of my family home. I needed to step back and look at the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where a desktop program like RootsMagic 10<\/strong> truly shines, especially compared to online family trees. I needed tools to manipulate and view data from different angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating Cemetery Groups in RootsMagic 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first step in RootsMagic 10 was to create a group for each cemetery. I have two options: Simple or Rules groups, let’s try both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group 1: Harrisena Cemetery (Simple Group)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. On the People<\/strong> page, I clicked the Groups<\/strong> tab in the sidebar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. I clicked the Add (+)<\/strong> button and named the group Harrisena Cemetery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. For “Type”, I selected Simple<\/strong>, then clicked Select people<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. In the RootsMagic Explorer, I chose:\n