The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide : How to Find, Record, & Preserve Your Ancestors' Grave

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Personal Author:

Neighbors, Joy

Physical Description:

239 pages : black and white illustrations, charts, genealogical tables, forms ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes black and white photos, sample genealogical charts, tables and sample worksheet forms.

Summary:

"Unearth clues to your past. Not all research can be done from home - sometimes you have to head into the field. Cemeteries are crucial for any genealogist's search, and this book will show you how to search for and analyze your ancestors' graves. Discover tools for locating tombstones, tips for traipsing through cemeteries, an at-a-glance guide to frequently used gravestone icons, and practical strategies for on-the-ground research. And once you've returned home, learn how to incorporate gravestone information into your research, as well as how to upload grave locations to BillionGraves and record your findings in memorial pages on Find A Grave. The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide features: Detailed step-by-step guides to finding ancestor's cemeteries using websites like Find A Grave, plus how to record and preserve death and burial information ; Tips and strategies for navigating cemeteries and finding individual tombstones in the field, plus an at-a-glance guide to tombstone symbols and iconography ; Resources and techniques for discovering other death records and incorporating information from cemeteries into genealogical research." -- back cover.

Contents:

Contents : Introduction -- Part 1, Planning your trip to the cemetery : 1. Why cemeteries -- 2. Cemetery records crash course -- 3. Finding your ancestors' graves -- Part 2, Researching on hallowed ground -- 4. Cemetery research strategies -- 5. Reading headstones -- 6. Headstone iconography guide -- Part 3, Making sense of your research -- 7. Next steps -- 8. Recording cemetery data online -- Part 4, Digging deeper -- 9. Other records -- 10. Preserving cemeteries -- Appendix A: Worksheets -- Appendix B: More resources -- Index.

Subject Term:

Genealogy

Cemeteries

Registers of births, etc.

Publication Info:

Blue Ash, Ohio : The Family Tree Books, an imprint of F + W Media, Inc., 2017.

Subject:

Genealogy

Cemeteries

Registers of births, etc.

Ancestry

Descent

Family history (Genealogy)

Family trees

Genealogical research

Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genealogy -- History

Genealogy -- Methodology

Genealogy -- Research

Genealogy -- Sources

Pedigrees

Burial grounds

Burying-grounds

Churchyards

Graves

Graveyards

Memorial gardens (Cemeteries)

Memorial parks (Cemeteries)

Memory gardens (Cemeteries)

Necropoleis

Necropoles

Necropoli

Necropolises

Birth records

Births, Registers of

Burial statistics

Death records

Deaths, Registers of

Records of births, etc.

Registers of deaths

Vital records

SAILS ISBN:

9781440352126

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Summary

Not all research can be done from home--sometimes you have to head into the field. Cemeteries are crucial for any genealogist's search, and this book will show you how to search for and analyze your ancestors' graves. Discover tools for locating tombstones, tips for traipsing through cemeteries, an at-a-glance guide to frequently used gravestone icons, and practical strategies for on-the-ground research. And once you've returned home, learn how to incorporate gravestone information into your research, as well as how to upload grave locations to BillionGraves and record your findings in memorial pages on Find A Grave.

* Detailed step-by-step guides to finding ancestors' cemeteries using websites like Find A Grave, plus how to record and preserve death and burial information
* Tips and strategies for navigating cemeteries and finding individual tombstones in the field, plus an at-a-glance guide to tombstone symbols and iconography
* Resources and techniques for discovering other death records and incorporating information from cemeteries into genealogical research

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Cemeteries are crucial for genealogy research, and this solid, compact, one-stop book shows how to search for and analyze ancestors' graves. It provides tools for locating tombstones, tips for traipsing through cemeteries, and a guide to frequently used gravestone icons, with many examples shown in helpful, clearly identified photos. The author also provides practical strategies for on-the-ground research and suggests sound use of modern technology. This field guide explains clearly how to incorporate gravestone information into family-history research and offers helpful tips on reading, interpreting, and preserving deteriorating tombstones, uploading grave locations to BillionGraves, and recording findings in memorial pages on Find A Grave. This excellent work is enhanced with an array of additional resources and an accurate index.--Meyers, Arthur Copyright 2017 Booklist

Introduction	p. 6
Part 1 Planning Your Trip to the Cemetery
1 Why Cemeteries?	p. 8
Journey to the past! This chapter covers the history and cultural importance of cemeteries.
2 Cemetery Records Crash Course	p. 27
Learn what ancestral secrets graveyards hold with this guide to the records you can find in cemeteries.
3 Finding Your Ancestors' Graves	p. 52
Pinpoint graves before even setting foot in the cemetery with this chapter's guides to online databases like Find A Grave and BillionGraves.
Part 2 Researching on Hallowed Ground
4 Cemetery Research Strategies	p. 82
Maximize your time in the graveyard with these tips for having a successful cemetery trip, plus a collection of facts to look for while on the ground.
5 Reading Headstones	p. 100
Uncover the family secrets on your ancestor's grave. This chapter discusses some best practices for reading headstones, including how to safely enhance inscriptions, overcome weathering, and read old script.
6 Headstone Iconography Guide	p. 114
Decipher the words and symbols on your ancestor's grave with this guide to tombstone symbols.
Part 3 Making Sense of Your Research
7 Next Steps	p. 134
Put your research to use! This chapter will give you tips for applying your cemetery findings to genealogy research, plus a guide for digitally enhancing photos and case studies that demonstrate cemetery research in action.
8 Recording Cemetery Data Online	p. 149
Preserve your research for other genealogists and for future generations with this chapter's guides to uploading and transcribing tombstone data.
Part 4 Digging Deeper
9 Other Records	p. 180
Take your family history to the next level. This chapter highlights genealogy records that you probable can't find in the cemetery.
10 Preserving Cemeteries	p. 209
Learn the do's and don'ts of conserving cemeteries and the tombstones in them.
Appendix A Worksheets	p. 218
Appendix B More Resources	p. 226
Index	p. 232

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