Cemetery Types: The Memorial Park
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2024
Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the creation of a new type of cemetery: the memorial park, focusing on Forest Lawn in Glendale, California... (Read More)
Tag: Cemeteries
Genealogy Tips: Finding an Ancestor’s Burial Using Interment.net
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 23, 2024
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a free, worldwide online cemetery database to help you find your ancestor’s burial place... (Read More)
Genealogy Tips: 3 Reasons You Can’t Find Your Ancestor’s Grave
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 15, 2024
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives search tips and possible reasons for why you can’t find your ancestor’s grave... (Read More)
Not All Soldiers Are Buried in a National Cemetery
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 20, 2024
In this article – to help commemorate Memorial Day next Monday – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes where your veteran ancestor might be buried... (Read More)
Genealogy Tips: Is Your Ancestor Buried in a Potter’s Field?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 13, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a possible burial place for your ancestor: the local “potter’s field.”.. (Read More)
Cemetery Tour: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the U.S.: Allegheny Cemetery in Pennsylvania... (Read More)
Genealogy Tips: Not Every Burial Can Be Found
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 21, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for what to do when you simply cannot find your ancestor’s burial site or grave marker... (Read More)
Cemetery Etiquette for Genealogists
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 7, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests common-sense rules for something genealogists love to do: visit cemeteries... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Gravestone Porcelain Photos
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 16, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a feature you occasionally see on gravestones: a porcelain portrait of the deceased... (Read More)
