Photo: slate gravestone of Josiah Leavitt (1679–1717), Hingham Center Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Credit: dee E. Warenycia; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What Does a Gravestone Tell Us?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 11, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the family history information and clues gravestones provide... (Read More)

Photo: wooden grave marker in Oakwood Cemetery, Denton, Texas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Dilemma: The Problem with Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 7, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about problems trying to find your ancestor’s burial site, and gives tips on how to proceed... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Gravesite of Mayflower Passenger Richard More

By Melissa Berry on December 2, 2020

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the discovery of the only surviving gravestone of a Mayflower passenger: Richard More... (Read More)

Genealogy Tips: Lessons Learned from Writing a Cemetery Book

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 6, 2020

Gena Philibert-Ortega provides genealogy tips for researching cemeteries that she learned while writing a book about cemeteries in eastern California... (Read More)

Photo: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland. Credit: Iijjccoo; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: The American Battle Monuments Commission

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 22, 2020

In this article – for Memorial Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes an important resource for information about American veterans buried overseas... (Read More)

Photo: tombstone for Clara Curtis, Newaygo Cemetery, Newaygo, Michigan. Credit: Avalon Elizabeth Boullt; FamilySearch.

Have You Seen the Back of My Tombstone?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 19, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about the back of the “odd and unusual tombstone” belonging to Clara Curtis in Newaygo Cemetery, Newaygo, Michigan.. (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

It’s Not All Online: Cemetery Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 16, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for doing cemetery research when you can’t find information about your ancestor’s burial online... (Read More)

Photo: wreaths laid at Arlington National Cemetery. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. James K. McCann; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Veterans Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 25, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for finding the burial sites of your veteran ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: #13 Planning a Research Trip to the Cemetery

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 28, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to a cemetery to learn more about your family history... (Read More)

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