Information to assemble first
For a search at Duisburg Forest Cemetery, write down the person’s full name, possible spelling variants, birth and death year, and an approximate burial period. Add the section, row and grave number if any of them is already known. Keep the cemetery name and Düsseldorfer Straße 601, 47055 Duisburg with the request so it cannot be confused with another burial ground.
Responsible office
Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg – cemetery administration is responsible for Duisburg Forest Cemetery.
Contact for a grave enquiry: 0203 283-3000.
Ask for the grave reference and state whether access guidance is also needed. A concise request for Duisburg Forest Cemetery should name the person, give the known dates, identify the approximate burial period and list every part of the grave reference already available.
From the register to the route
Once a section, row and grave number has been supplied for Duisburg Forest Cemetery, transfer it to the cemetery map. The map has 22 named orientation points. Use the closest suitable point to plan the approach, but keep the full grave reference available for the final search within the section.
Selected biographies
Notable graves introduces selected biographies connected with Duisburg Forest Cemetery, including Wilhelm Lehmbruck, Peter Klöckner and Johann Wilhelm Welker. The selection is not complete, so a different person still requires an enquiry to the responsible office.