Trust Fund Established in Armidale, NSW, to Restore Vandalized Cemetery

Armidale Dumaresq Council and the Armidale [New South Wales – Australia] Family History Group have established a trust fund in order to help meet the cost of restoring damaged headstones and grave sites at the Armidale Cemetery. A senseless vandal Continue reading Trust Fund Established in Armidale, NSW, to Restore Vandalized Cemetery

Group Seeks to Clean Up the Poor House Cemetery in Ottawa County, Michigan

POLKTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Eldon Kramer was writing a book on his family’s history when he discovered his great-grandfather’s resting place was an overgrown, neglected cemetery at an Ottawa County farm dedicated to the destitute. “When I saw the deterioration, Continue reading Group Seeks to Clean Up the Poor House Cemetery in Ottawa County, Michigan

William Warren Williamson of Vicksburg – his 1859 grave marker found & family history revealed

The following is an excerpt from a fascinating and extensive article posted at the Vicksburg Post website – over three separate days. Links are provided throughout the article. Descendents of William Warren Williamson say he was a prominent Vicksburg [Mississippi] Continue reading William Warren Williamson of Vicksburg – his 1859 grave marker found & family history revealed

Valentine Kratz & Samuel Moyer Memorials to be Erected in the Old Vineland Mennonite Cemetery in Lincoln County, Ontario

A project to recognize two of the Mennonite church and local community’s most historically significant pioneer citizens and one overlooked minister is underway by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario Chapter of the Twenty. Society President Larry Rittenhouse said Continue reading Valentine Kratz & Samuel Moyer Memorials to be Erected in the Old Vineland Mennonite Cemetery in Lincoln County, Ontario

Churches Honor Those Buried in Slave Cemetery Behind Paw Creek Presbyterian

The following is an excerpt from an article about two churches that crossed the color line to honor those buried Paw Creek Slave Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read the full article in the June 2, 2009 edition of the Continue reading Churches Honor Those Buried in Slave Cemetery Behind Paw Creek Presbyterian

Rome, Georgia Cemetery Searches Now Available Online

The City of Rome, Georgia, has posted a website that now facilitates the search of several of their cemeteries. The Rome Cemetery Department maintains a total of 86.3 acres in four cemeteries. There is now web-based search solution for ancestors Continue reading Rome, Georgia Cemetery Searches Now Available Online

Lost Graves Found at Wilmington’s Pine Forest Cemetery

Pine Forest Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina serves as the final resting place for many of Wilmington’s Black residents. The cemetery dates to back prior to the American Civil War, being purchased in 1860 by the Commissioners of Wilmington who Continue reading Lost Graves Found at Wilmington’s Pine Forest Cemetery

Dignity Being Restored to the Graves at the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery

An excellent article about the cemetery located at the former Toledo State Hospital is found in the April 19, 2009 edition of the Toledo Blade. Following is a teaser: This land, owned by the University of Toledo and site of Continue reading Dignity Being Restored to the Graves at the Toledo State Hospital Cemetery

Soldier’s Remains Identified During Tucson Cemetery Relocation

It has now been eight months since archaeological researchers removed the last of the more than 1,300 remains from the downtown Tucson, Arizona cemetery. According to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, it believes it has identified at five sets Continue reading Soldier’s Remains Identified During Tucson Cemetery Relocation