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CEMETERY
RELOCATION

With a team of bioarchaeologists, TerraX is extremely qualified to handle the detection and appropriate removal and relocation of graves with sensitivity and respect.

We use the most cutting-edge technology to ensure burials are treated with the utmost respect and sensitivity.

As a team of archaeologists and architectural historians, we have ample experience in the appropriate location and investigation of both marked and unmarked cemeteries. As such, we are fully aware of and prepared for the possibility that cemetery removal may be necessary during a given project. With a team of bioarchaeologists, TerraX is extremely qualified to handle the detection and appropriate removal and relocation of graves with sensitivity and respect.

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Geneaology

Research

TerraX historians are well-acquainted with the process of performing genealogical research to establish family lineage and determine next of kin. This research aids significantly in determining the most appropriate relocation site for any found graves.

Dedicated Staff

The TerraXplorations staff includes seven highly trained and experienced bioarchaeologists. Each of our professionals is well-versed in the procedures and regulations regarding cemetery investigation and relocation. TerraX is happy to serve our clients in all aspects of cemetery detection, delineation, relocation, and reporting. 

April Smith

Steven Filoromo

Raychel Durdin Davidson

Emily Dale

  • PhD

  • Experience in bioarchaeology and zooarchaeology

  • Completed dissertation on the impact of culture and diet on health outcomes in 18th–19th century Italians

  • Shallow Geophysics (Electrical Resistivity, Magnetic Gradiometry, Ground-Penetrating Radar)

  • Historical Archaeology, with special emphasis on colonial urbanization, immigration, and labor–coastal and piedmont North and South Carolina and southern Louisiana

  • Section 10, 106, 404, 408, and 4(f) actions, Phase I, II, and III investigations in coastal and riverine environments

  • M.A., University of Mississippi

  • B.A., University of Mississippi

  • Osteological experience, both physical and digital

  • Experience with both Historic and Prehistoric artifacts

  • Cemetery experience

  • Mesoamerican experience

  • M.A. in Anthropology

  • B.A. in Anthropology/Sociology

  • Graduate Certificate Geographic Information Systems

  • Southeastern/Middle Mississippian Archaeologist

  • Experience with Section 106/Regulatory Compliance 

  • GIS Specialist

Rachel Smith

  • B.S. in Anthropology, M.A. in History, M.A. in Anthropology

  • Expertise in report writing, GIS, and historical research

  • Three years of experience in Belize and Texas

Alexis Muschal

  • Master's in Forensic Anthropology, Boston University

  • Specialties in bioarchaeology and osteology

Elizabeth Valentine

  • Master's in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology, University of Montana

  • Professional certification in GIS, Michigan State University

  • Extensive experience creating forensic case reports and maintaining chains of custody

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