<heading>What are BillionGraves Burial Records?</heading>BillionGraves Burial Records contain burial permits, cemetery records, and documents regarding burial locations.<heading>What genealogical data can I learn from BillionGraves Burial Records?</heading>The BillionGraves Burial Records may include:<ul><li>First name</li><li>Last name</li><li>Age at death</li><li>Spouse</li><li>Gender</li><li>Occupation</li><li>Names and relationships of family members</li><li>Burial location (including cemetery name, cemetery section, plot number, and/or family plot)</li><li>Religion</li><li>Clubs, organizations</li><li>Military information</li><li>Birthplace or country of origin</li></ul>These records are especially helpful for identifying children who died young or women who were not recorded in family or government documents. Check the sexton's records or visit the cemetery in person to see if other relatives are buried in the same or adjoining plots. Or use the BillionGraves Headstone Collection to view burial proximities of nearby graves.<heading>What years does it cover?</heading>The BillionGraves Burial Records span from about 1800 to the current day.

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Phillip Taunton, Sexton can be reached at Phone: 334-240-4630

The city cemetery was begun by donations of land from Andrew Dexter in 1817 and from General John Scott in 1818. The early part of the graveyard was known as Scott's Free Burying Ground. The cemetery was open to all of Montgomery's people. Many of the soldiers and prominent statesmen who shaped history as well as ordinary citizens, hanged felons, and unknowns rest in Old Oakwood. 

Both Eternal Rest Cemetery, and Land of Peace Cemetery were Jewish cemeteries that were acquired by Oakwood Cemetery, now under Oakwood's management and care. Looking at the map of the cemetery enclosed are areas in Oakwood that have just been discovered. The yellow box section on the map indicated the old pauper section, also called The Children of God Cemetery. The Green box indicates a mass burial site uncovered by the city. The cemetery is nearly 120 acres in size and has a limited amount of lots for sale. You may contact the City of Montgomery's Sexton, Phillip Taunton for more information by visiting their official website listed above. 

As far as the cemetery being "complete", its never going to be completed. It is still an active cemetery.

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