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Commission explores NEMRC cemetery indexing, seeks grant help from neighboring town

Whitingham Cemetery Commission · May 7, 2026

Summary

The commission discussed converting records to the NEMRC Town Cemetery indexing system and assigned Katherine MacLean to ask Halifax Cemetery Commissioner Laurel Copeland about grants and experience to offset upfront costs.

Brad Lackey informed the commission about potential benefits of adopting the NEMRC Town Cemetery indexing system for digital records, noting that upfront costs could potentially be offset by grants. Katherine MacLean offered to contact Halifax Cemetery Commissioner Laurel Copeland to learn whether grant funding or shared experience could support a conversion to the digital indexing system.

Commissioners did not commit to a purchase at this meeting but directed follow-up research to identify grant opportunities and to evaluate the town’s capacity for conversion.

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