Who can be buried at Rosecrans?
Point Loma’s Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery has been closed to new burials for the past five decades, but still accepts burials in existing gravesites for veterans or eligible family members, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
How do I find a deceased veteran?
You can usually find these by contacting the state archives or state library or historical society. The Family History Library has statewide veteran grave registrations for the following states: Florida Register of deceased veterans, Florida (FHL film 6716)
How do you find a person’s grave?
Find a Grave
- Go to www.Findagrave.com.
- Enter the first name (if known) and the last name of your ancestor. The last name is required.
- Enter any additional information, if known, such as year of birth and the place your ancestor may be buried. If you don’t know this information, simply leave the field blank.
How many are buried at Ft Rosecrans?
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| No. of interments | >120,000 |
| Website | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery |
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How do you find out where someone’s grave is?
Go online to a burial website dedicated to locating gravestones: BillionGraves.com and FindAGrave.com are the two leading sites for this purpose. Volunteers take photos of gravestones and regularly upload them to both of these sites.
Who may be buried with a veteran in a National Cemetery?
Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the veteran, perpetual care, with the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death inscribed on the veteran’s headstone. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the veteran.
Where is Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery?
Situated in San Diego County on the Fort Rosecrans Military reservation, the cemetery is located approximately 10 miles west of San Diego, overlooking the bay and the city. Many Fort Rosecrans interments date to the early years of the California Territory, including the remains of the casualties of the battle of San Pasqual.
Why are there so many Fort Rosecrans interments?
Many Fort Rosecrans interments date to the early years of the California Territory, including the remains of the casualties of the battle of San Pasqual. Shortly after the United States declared war on Mexico in May 1846, Brigadier Stephen Watts Kearny was tasked with conquering Mexico’s northern provinces, New Mexico and California.
Where can I place fresh cut flowers in a cemetery?
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on graves and in the gravel areas surrounding the Columbarium, Memorial Walls or Memorial Monuments at any time. Cemetery furnished temporary flower containers are available and located throughout the cemetery in specially marked containers.