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Burial Places Module

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Intelligently Analyze and Group Burial Locations

The Burial Places Module analyzes all burial events in your family tree and groups them by locations and cemeteries with intelligent GEDCOM field detection.

Quick Start – Get Started Immediately!

  1. Download Module: Download ZIP file from the homepage
  2. Upload: Extract to /modules_v4/burial-places-report/
  3. Activate: Enable in Webtrees under "Control panel → Modules → Lists"
  4. Configure: Click the gear icon at "Burial Places" → Adjust settings
  5. Use: Access via menu "Lists → Burial Places" and use filters
Version 2.2.4 Webtrees 2.2+ PHP 8.0+ Open Source
Burial Places Module - Overview
Intelligent

Cemetery detection in AGNC, PLAC, NOTE

Flexible

Various filter options

Exportable

CSV export with all details

1 Download

Download the module ZIP file from the homepage.

2 Upload and Extract

Extract the ZIP file to the directory:

/modules_v4/burial-places-report/
Directory structure after extraction:
modules_v4/burial-places-report/module.php
modules_v4/burial-places-report/resources/...
3 Activate Module
  1. Log in as administrator in Webtrees
  2. Go to Control panel → Modules → All modules
  3. Search for "Burial Places Report"
  4. Activate the module by clicking the switch
4 Configure Module
  1. Go to Control panel → Modules → Lists
  2. Click the gear icon at "Burial Places"
  3. Select the desired family tree
  4. Adjust settings according to your needs
Done! The module is now available under "Lists → Burial Places" in the main menu.

Intelligent Cemetery Detection

The module automatically searches various GEDCOM fields for cemetery information:

  • AGNC (Institution) - The specialized cemetery field
  • PLAC (Place name) - When keywords match
  • NOTE (First line of note) - When keywords match
Example: You can set the order, e.g.:
1. First check AGNC → 2. If empty: check NOTE → 3. If empty: check PLAC
Flexible Filter Options

Filter your burial data by various criteria:

  • By burial location: Show only burials in specific places
  • By cemetery/institution: Filter by specific cemeteries
  • With/without cemetery information: Find missing data for data maintenance
  • Sorting: Sort by location or by cemetery/institution
CSV Export

Export all burial data as CSV file with the following columns:

  • Burial location
  • Cemetery/Institution
  • Person name
  • Death date
  • Burial date
  • Address (from BURI → ADDR)
  • Note (from BURI → NOTE)
  • URL to person page
Diagnostic Mode

Activate diagnostic mode to see which GEDCOM field the cemetery information comes from:

  • (AGNC) - From the institution field
  • (PLAC) - From the place field
  • (NOTE) - From the first line of a note
  • (NONE) - No information found

Access Settings

Open the module settings via:

Control panel → Modules → Lists → Burial Places (gear icon )

1. Cemetery Field in Event Editor
Option: "Always show cemetery field (institution) for burials"

When activated, the AGNC field (institution) is always displayed in the burial editor and can be edited - even if no value has been entered yet.
2. Value Detection Sequence

Determine the order in which GEDCOM fields are searched:

Default sequence:
1. AGNC (Institution)
2. NOTE (First line of note)
3. PLAC (Place name)

💡 Tip: You can change the order via drag & drop!
3. Cemetery Keywords

Define keywords for detecting cemeteries in PLAC and NOTE fields:

Cemetery,Friedhof,Cimetière,Temető
Format: Comma-separated, without spaces
Example: If "Cemetery" is defined as keyword and the PLAC field contains "Vienna, Central Cemetery", then "Vienna, Central Cemetery" is recognized as a cemetery.
4. Diagnostic Mode
Option: "Show source tag (AGNC/NOTE/PLAC) in brackets"

When activated, you see in the list which GEDCOM field the information comes from. This helps you check and optimize your GEDCOM data.
5. Reset to Defaults

With the "Reset to defaults" button, you can reset all settings for the current tree to factory settings.

Basic Usage
  1. Go to Lists → Burial Places in the main menu
  2. Optionally select filters:
    • Burial location (e.g. "Vienna")
    • Cemetery/Institution (e.g. "Central Cemetery")
    • Only entries with/without cemetery information
  3. Choose sorting: By location or by cemetery/institution
  4. Click "Generate list"
  5. Results are displayed grouped by burial location and cemetery
  6. Optionally: Export the list as CSV file
Display of Results

The list shows:

  • Grouping: By burial location and cemetery/institution
  • Person data: Name, birth, death, age
  • Burial date: Date of burial
  • Count: How many people are buried at each location/cemetery
Using CSV Export
  1. Create the list with your desired filter settings
  2. Click the button "Download as CSV"
  3. The CSV file is created with UTF-8-BOM encoding (Excel compatible)
  4. Open the file in Excel, LibreOffice or another spreadsheet program
Tip: Use the filter "Only without cemetery information" to specifically maintain missing data!

Module Does Not Appear in Menu
Checklist:
  1. Is the module activated? → "Control panel → Modules → All modules"
  2. Is the module activated as "List page"? → "Control panel → Modules → Lists"
  3. Clear cache (reload browser with Ctrl+F5)
No Cemetery Information Displayed
Solutions:
  1. Activate diagnostic mode in settings
  2. Check if your GEDCOM files contain AGNC, PLAC or NOTE fields for burials
  3. Adapt the keywords to your language/data
  4. Change the fallback sequence to search in the correct fields first
AGNC Field Not Shown in Editor
Solution: Activate the option "Always show cemetery field (institution) for burials" in module settings.
CSV Export Contains No Data
Possible causes:
  • No burials found matching the filter criteria
  • Browser blocks downloads → Check popup blocker
  • Server timeout with very large family trees → Use filters to reduce data volume
Too Many "Unknown" Entries
Solutions:
  1. Activate diagnostic mode - You'll see (NONE) for entries without information
  2. Extend the keywords with additional terms
  3. Change the fallback sequence
  4. Use the filter "Only without cemetery information" to specifically maintain missing data

GEDCOM Structure

The module works with the following GEDCOM structures:

Example 1: AGNC Field (Institution) 
1 BURI
2 PLAC Vienna
2 AGNC Central Cemetery Vienna
2 DATE 15 MAR 1920
→ Direct value is used
Example 2: NOTE Field (with Keywords) 
1 BURI
2 PLAC Vienna
2 NOTE Cemetery St. Marx, Section 15
3 CONT Additional information...
→ If "Cemetery" is defined as keyword, the first line is used
Example 3: PLAC Field (with Keywords) 
1 BURI
2 PLAC Vienna, Central Cemetery
2 DATE 15 MAR 1920
→ If "Cemetery" or "Central Cemetery" is defined as keyword
System Requirements
Webtrees: Version 2.2.1 or higher (tested with 2.2.4)
PHP: Version 8.0 or higher (recommended: 8.3+)
Browser: All modern browsers with JavaScript enabled
FTP Access: For uploading module files
Supported Languages

The module is multilingual and supports:

🇩🇪 Deutsch
🇬🇧 English
🇫🇷 Français
🇭🇺 Magyar
Compatibility

The module works with:

  • ✅ Webtrees 2.2.1 to 2.2.4
  • ✅ All common themes
  • ✅ PHP 8.0 to 8.3
  • ✅ GEDCOM files from various genealogy programs (Ahnenblatt, Family Tree Maker, Gramps, Legacy Family Tree)

License

This module is free software and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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