Prospect Cemetery — Local services in New York

Some of the first generation Dutch founders of New York are buried here, way back before the Mayflower. Ogden is the surname, and they are my relatives. I can honestly say that besides Native Americans, my family were the first ones here (sans Viking settlements), well before the Mayflower. 1545 was when my 10th generation (I think) grandfather founded the Jamaica Queens area. When I discovered this I realized that while I may not be an original American (like the indigenous population although they migrated too) I am as OG...

I have never visited any of your Cemeteries in Queens, New York OR the Cemeteries in any of the other boroughs. I am a genealogist, and wish to find out if any relatives passed away and were buried in New York( State). I know some of them arrived at the Port of New York and will be looking for them in Ellis Island and Ships...

Prospect Cemetery is on the campus of York College, CUNY. This is an historic cemetery with many Revolutionary war veterans buried. A fuller description can be found at:

Money has been spent in upgrading the Building there and the Cemetary has...