Most people know that tombstone contain information about their ancestors. But, did you know that tombstones aren’t the only records available at the cemetery? The cemetery office can be a gold mine information. Let’s take a look at what you might find in cemetery records. Cemetery Records Depending on the age of the cemetery, they…
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Tip Toe through the Cemetery
Genealogy Research Journal #5, Entry #4 I needed to know more about Thomas, Margaret, and their children. I spent some time searching for obituaries for the Jones family. I learned that Josephine married Joseph Pohley, Alice married William Bourne, and Gertrude married John Burke. Most of the family was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in…