Gravestone Symbols and Their Hidden Meanings
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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Do you love everything about doing genealogy in cemeteries? Learn secrets of cemetery research with "tombstone tourist" Joy Neighbors.
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I wrote last week about my favorite cemetery and invited you to respond. Thanks to all readers who wrote me with their comments and thoughts about favorite cemeteries. Conni Mitchell Braun of Ohio wrote, "My family cemetery story is very sad. Two years ago, I started researching my Mitchell...
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I've always liked poking around old cemeteries—even ones that were unrelated to my family. I especially like the artistry on some of the old markers—it seems to tell a more in-depth story about the people than just an inscription. I took photos about 30 years ago of some of...
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African-American Cemeteries Online www.prairiebluff.com/aacemetery Dig into the tombstone transcriptions at African-American Cemeteries Online to search for black ancestors' burials. Each state has a page listing the cemeteries that volunteers have recorded, with links to the data—usually names, dates and the cemetery's location and condition. The...
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