Photo: Mr. and Mrs. Krause porcelain portraits on their gravestone, WaKeeney City Cemetery, Trego County, Kansas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

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)

Photo: white bronze graver marker, Arapahoe Cemetery, Nebraska. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: White Bronze Markers at Cemeteries

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 19, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an unusual grave marker you may find in your cemetery research: white bronze... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: How Accurate Is That Gravestone?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 16, 2023

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for evaluating the accuracy of the information on your ancestor’s gravestone... (Read More)

Photo: military headstone with an "American Legion" metal marker at the Kerrville National Cemetery in Kerrville, Texas. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

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)

Photo: burial plot without gravestones at Julian Pioneer Cemetery, Julian, California. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: What to Do When There Is No Gravestone

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 20, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for when you’re researching an ancestor’s burial site but cannot find a gravestone... (Read More)

Photo: WWI grave marker. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

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)

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)

Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 4: BillionGraves Smartphone App for Finding Graves

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2013

I recently wrote the article Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 3: Burial & Cemetery Records, which included a discussion of BillionGraves.com. This handy website provides an app that can be used to find the burial site of a relative. Let’s look into this a little more. BillionGraves is a free Internet site that encourages genealogists,... (Read More)

Newspaper Genealogy Research: Finding the Hames Family Stories

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 15, 2013

So few family stories are passed down and preserved by folks today. People are busy earning a living and dealing with the demands of 21st century lives. In addition, many families now find themselves spread across the country. It can be difficult for the rising generation to hear the old family stories from their... (Read More)

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