Preservation Resources for Cemetery Friends and Owners
Oak and Laurel Cemetery Preservation, LLC has assisted numerous descendant groups, non-profits, and cemetery owning bodies in prioritizing the care of their historic cemeteries.
We have consulted with cemetery owners and friends' groups from South Carolina to Louisiana, including municipalities, non-profits, and private families with small cemeteries. Our consultation services include:
We have consulted with cemetery owners and friends' groups from South Carolina to Louisiana, including municipalities, non-profits, and private families with small cemeteries. Our consultation services include:
- Cemetery Master Plans including long-term goals, conditions assessments, horticulture and landscape management, and milestones for care and preservation
- Large-Scale Digitization Projects in which cemetery records are digitized, indexed, and made searchable for cemetery authorities and descendants
- Interpretation Plans in which cemeteries are evaluated for historic background, notable interments, material context, and significant architectural details. Such plans can be applied to interpretive programs like "living history" tours
- Title and Ownership Consultation including non-attorney explanation of Louisiana cemetery title statutes, options for title reclamation, and guidelines for the reclamation process
