Cemeteries & Tombstone Links
How often do we see a post on an e-mail list talking about cleaning tombstones? I've seen a lot and I bet you have also. I've created a list of links that you can use to answer your questions about tombstones & cemeteries. If you find any new ones please let me know.
It will help you if you will browse all the way to the end of the page to see what's here before you start clicking away <g>
If you find any broken links please let me know (copy the broken item and past it in an e-mail - please remember to give me the page heading above so I can find it on this page to fix.). Thanks [an error occurred while processing this directive]
It works best to open these links in a new window. That way you can get back here easily.
NATIONAL OBITUARY SITE:
Current obituaries collected from funeral homes and other sources. Some old ones. http://www.arrangeonline.com/CEMETERIES OF THE US:
A great site that has lots of information about cemeteries plus links to sites on the net where abstracted cemetery records can be found. http://www.interment.netFUNERAL SERVICE LINKS PAGE
: All kinds of info about Funerals & Cemeteries http://www.funeral.com/CEMETERY LINK PAGE
: A list of links to a lot of cemetery info. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maggieoh/Links/cem.htmlCEMETERY PHOTOS & EPITAPHS:
Here's a site that is collecting volunteers to go out and take photos of headstones for people. They only ask that you return the favor in your neck of the woods. http://www.headstonehunter.com/GRANDMA CHOOCHOO'S GENEALOGY PAGE - Graveyard How To's:
A nice chatty lesson on gravestones and cemeteries. http://www.angelfire.com/ut/gmachoocho/cemetery411.htmlFUNNY EPITAPHS:
A cute site, brighten your day by seeing what was written on some of the old tombstones. http://www.alsirat.com/epitaphs/index.htmlCEMETERY JUNCTION:
Funeral Home information, Cemetery Info, etc. http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/index.htmlUSIGS'S ARTICLE ON THE Dos & DON'Ts OF TOMBSTONES.
http://www.usigs.org/signal/98-10-1.htm#stonesGOOD ARTICLE ON HOW TO CLEAN TOMBSTONES:
http://www.tartans.com/articles/musings4.htmlCEMETERIES: Recording and Restoration: http://www.potifos.com/cemeteries.html And this is excellent http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/cemmaintenance.htm
CEMETERIES - TOMBSTONE RUBBINGS
: Lots of good information on Cemeteries including the Dos & Don'ts of Tombstone Rubbings http://genealogy.about.com/cs/cemeterytips/CEMETERY SYMBOLISM
A Wary Glossary of Symbols on Tombstones. Found at the City of Silence web page. Take a look at all of the information on cemeteries and tombstones. A bit unusual to say the least. http://www.best.com/~gazissax/city.htmlCEMETERY PROJECT:
Rootsweb is working on compiling tombstone inscriptions. See what you can find and don't forget to offer your services or information. http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/ASSOCIATION OF GRAVESTONE STUDIES:
A group that has banded together to promote the study of and the preservation of gravestones http://www.gravestonestudies.org/FUNERAL DEPOT: Claims to have 3,800+ cemeteries on line. Good search engine. http://www.funeraldepot.com/cemeterysearch.htm
"This Page Was Last Updated Sunday, 16-Mar-2008 13:01:59 EDT"