I would like to thank you for contacting GenGuide and sharing your fascinating story. I created my website purely for information purposes only, acting as a free guide and resource to those researching their family history. Unfortunately, I am therefore unable to offer any specific help or guidance, apart from entries in GenGuide,
For further guidance, I would strongly suggest that you contact local record offices/archives (search under ‘Find an archive’) and especially local family history societies who have expert volunteers with the time and local expertise to help with every aspect of family history research. Many archives and family history societies offer a free look up service but should also have a list of professional local researchers.
It’s worth having a chat with a member of staff from the archives or local history society covering the area and see what they suggest.
You are obviously an experienced researcher but I always recommend you search for a person in all records for all the main genealogy sites.
Ancestry
Findmypast
My Heritage
The Genealogist
They all provide free accounts with the facility to search their records but not to see the full record unless you subscribe. If you find anything of relevance you can then visit your local family history centre or archive who would normally have a subscriptions to all but My Heritage.
You might also consider contacting the local history society which may have information amongst their various projects about your ancestors. This option is often overlooked but can be incredibly useful in your research. It’s also worth posting your question on genealogy forums and also posting your enquiry on a local or specialist Facebook group.
I also always suggest carrying out speculative searches for people in various catalogues and databases such as The National Archives Discovery catalogue, the London, Gazette and the British Newspaper Archive as you never know what might turn up. Don’t forget to also search for the name in the online catalogue for the local record office/archive covering the area where your ancestor lived.
Thank you for your interest and hope you solve the mystery of the missing burials.
Regards
Peter Humphries