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Do your ancestors' tombstones look worse for wear? Give them a facelift with these simple care and repair tips.
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These four questions will make your ancestral grave markers and cemeteries come alive with family history.
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Discover the meanings of symbols used on tombstones with the books and websites listed here.
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Visiting your ancestor's grave? Here's a list of everything you need to take with you during a cemetery field research trip.
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African-American Cemeteries Online www.prairiebluff.com/aacemetery Dig into the tombstone transcriptions at African-American Cemeteries Online to search for black ancestors' burials. Each state has a page listing the cemeteries that volunteers have recorded, with links to the data—usually names, dates and the cemetery's location and condition. The...
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Finding the Final Resting Place Premium
Want to get really close to your ancestors? Head for the cemetery. Here's how to find your ancestors' final resting places and what you can learn from tombstones.
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