Free Tombstone Iconography Guide Download
Symbols carved on ancestor tombstones can tell us so much about a person, but can sometimes be tricky to decipher. This handy guide, complete with example photos, helps take the guesswork out of some of the most popular symbols. Print out and keep with your cemetery research field kit for quick reference on-the-go. Receive your […]
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Genealogy Q&A: Cemetery and Tombstone Research Premium
Has your cemetery research reached a dead end? Our genealogy experts are here with answers!
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What You Can Find On BillionGraves.com Premium
Visit the free BillionGraves cemetery record website to search for tombstone images and burial information for ancestors from around the world.
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Find a Grave: 7 Strategies for Successful Searching
Find a Grave is home to the world’s largest collection of gravestone records—and it’s all free. Search for an ancestor’s tombstone and much more on this powerful genealogy website. Here’s how to use Find a Grave to build a bigger, better family tree.
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How to Take Better Tombstone Photographs
Take clearer, more legible photos of your ancestors' graves with these easy tips.
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The Hidden Meanings of Common Gravestone Symbols
Gravestone symbols can contain clues about your ancestor’s life and death. Discover the meaning behind common (and several uncommon!) gravestone symbols.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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Top 5 Cemetery Websites for Finding Your Family’s Tombstones Premium
Cemeteries are critical genealogical resources, but they're often miles and miles from where you live. Cemetery websites can help you virtually visit.
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An Interview with Cemetery Research Expert Joy Neighbors
Do you love everything about doing genealogy in cemeteries? Learn secrets of cemetery research with "tombstone tourist" Joy Neighbors.
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Using Cemetery Plot Maps in Your Genealogy Research
Cemeteries are some of genealogists' favorite haunts. Learn about cemetery plot maps and how they can help your research there.
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Top 7 Best Cemetery Apps for Locating Ancestors
Take your genealogy research into the field with these great cemetery apps. They include maps, gravesite location and more!
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9 Things You Can Learn About Your Ancestors From the Cemetery
Seeing the gravestone and viewing records in the cemetery office may yield ancestry information you won't find in an online database of burials. Here are nine things you can learn.
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Using Photo Software to Read an Ancestor’s Headstone Premium
Learn how to use photo-editing software to read your ancestors' illegible gravestones.
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