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These interpretations can help you speculate about what the cemetery's inhabitants were trying to tell you through their gravestone iconography.
11/1/2002
Fortunately for genealogists, the grim reaper leaves a paper trail. Here's how to find facts about your clearly departed ancestors using death certificates, funeral home records and obituaries.
8/1/2002
NARA recently found 59 historical documents that had been stolen by a former employee.
8/1/2002
Think you don't have a prayer of bringing down those brick walls in your research? Here's how to find and use family Bibles to discover your own begats.
12/1/2001
Stop the presses! Find all the news that fits your family tree with this five-step guide to using old newspapers to trace your roots and bring your past to life.
10/1/2001
Original copies of newspapers are a thing of the past.
10/1/2001
Want to get really close to your ancestors? Head for the cemetery. Here's how to find your ancestors' final resting places and what you can learn from tombstones.
10/1/2000
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