Genealogy Tips: Debunking Myths about Cemetery Research
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2016
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows some steps to take when researching cemeteries to learn more about your ancestors. .. (Read More)
Tag: Cemeteries
Books for Genealogists: ‘African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England’
By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 8, 2016
A review of Glenn A. Knoblock’s book “African American Historic Burial Grounds and Gravesites of New England.”.. (Read More)
True Ghost Stories from America’s Most Haunted Old Cemeteries?
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 30, 2015
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to uncover eerie stories of ghostly sightings at some of America’s oldest cemeteries... (Read More)
Historic Illinois Cemetery Project Is Documenting the Dead
By Thomas Jay Kemp on June 12, 2015
Like many historic cemeteries, the Herrin City Cemetery in Herrin, Illinois, is trying to document all of the persons buried in the cemetery. So far their efforts have uncovered “89 previously unknown burial sites.” Good work! Are you working on a cemetery project this summer? If you are, here’s a cemetery research tip. Genealogy... (Read More)
Idea for Genealogy Society Project in 2015: Documenting Local Cemeteries
By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 11, 2014
Are you looking to revitalize your genealogical society in 2015? Looking for a project that will make a landmark contribution to family history with strong appeal to the members of your society? Pay it forward and document a local cemetery in your area—and put that information online. Make it a team effort to record... (Read More)
How to Find Ancestors’ Graves: Cemetery Research with Newspapers
By Scott Phillips on April 29, 2014
In this article, Scott Phillips explains how he augments his genealogy research: visiting the cemeteries and recording the grave sites of his ancestors... (Read More)
Curious & Funny Epitaphs of Famous People & the Not-So-Famous
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on January 16, 2014
Explore these humorous epitaphs of famous people as well as the every day Joe. Put your knowledge to the test with our epitaphs quiz!.. (Read More)
Arlington National Cemetery Removing Mementos Left at Graves
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 21, 2013
Military cemeteries traditionally have a uniform look: clean, unadorned, orderly. The appearance of the military crosses was immortalized in the lines of the poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by Canadian John McCrae during WWI on 3 May 1915: In Flanders fields the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place;... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 6: Search Cemeteries Online
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 3, 2013
A few weeks ago I wrote about online cemetery records (See: Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records). In that article I wrote about the U.S. Veterans Administration’s Nationwide Gravesite Locator, Find-A-Grave, and BillionGraves. Now I want to show how you can help your family history research by using information from these... (Read More)
