Genealogy Tip: Reading Military Headstones
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 6, 2022
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for reading the clues on a veteran’s gravestone, including symbols and accompanying metal markers... (Read More)
Tag: Grave Markers
Genealogy Tip: What a Gravestone Tells Us – Grave Markers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on July 23, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the family history information and clues grave markers provide... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 6, 2013
Continuing our series on the top genealogy websites that will save you time and get you 24/7 access to the data you need and will rely on in your family history research, our next category is the best websites for cemetery and burial records: National Gravesite Locator, Find-A-Grave, and BillionGraves. This important website, created... (Read More)
Effort to Mark 1,200 Unmarked Civil War Veterans’ Graves Hits Snag
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 12, 2013
American volunteers are out in cemeteries across the country, working to document the lives of bygone generations whose graves were not permanently marked with a tombstone. When these dedicated good Samaritans identify a veteran, the volunteers often request a headstone from the National Cemetery Administration which is part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.... (Read More)
