Provides information on cemetery research covering such topics as locating graves and cemeteries, accessing death records, searching a cemetery, and American burial customs.
Hidden Archives: A Geneaologist's Guide to Cemetery Research
This thought is reflected in Walt Whitman's “Song of Myself”: “... a morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.” Adding to its otherworldly mystique, folks who are in charge of naming plant varieties ...
Cemeteries of the U.S.: A Guide to Contact Information for U.S. Cemeteries and Their Records
Not all research can be done from home--sometimes you have to head into the field. Cemeteries are crucial for any genealogist's search, and this book will show you how to search for and analyze your ancestors' graves.
Presents a history of cemeteries in the United States, from early burial grounds to the landcaped designs of the nineteenth century to alternative methods of burial designed for the twenty-first century.
Includes cemetery names; year of consecration of cemetery or oldest known gravestone or burial; location of cemetery; printed and manuscript sources for the cemetery from New England Historic Genealogical Society,...
This book, with its complete index, is an invaluable tool for anyone researching New York City ancestors. ""
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Or maybe you're a Taphophile, a Graver or Tombstone Tourist who loves to visit cemeteries and upload information to online data bases? Either way, this cool log book is for you!
Provides information on cemetery research covering such topics as locating graves and searching online for records.