The Middle Passage was a term used to describe the triangular route of trade that brought Africans to the Americas and rum and sugar cane to Europe. It was synonymous with pain and suffering. The journey from Africa to the Americas would take as many as 30 to 90 days. T his database is a collection of records from the Clay Street and Birch Hill Cemetery located in the city. Each record provides the decedent's name, death date, and location of headstone within the cemetery.
Most entries also provide the individual's birth date.
It includes the names of over 5600 persons who died in the twentieth century. For researchers of Alaskan ancestors, this can be a useful source of information. The bulk of these burials, however, occurred between 1860 and 1890. The Political Graveyard - Where dead politicians are buried Alaska Tombstone Transcription Project Cemeteries are listed by county. Counties with working links currently have cemeteries registered.