You Too Can be Buried in Elvis Presley’s Crypt in Forest Hil Cemetery – for a price…

Sure – I’m an Elvis fan, but I’m not so much a fan as to bid in the upcoming auction of Elvis Presley’s Crypt. It’s going on the auction block in June. The following excerpt from an article at the Continue reading You Too Can be Buried in Elvis Presley’s Crypt in Forest Hil Cemetery – for a price…

Coos Bay Students Take on the Maintenance of the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery

The following teaser is from the May 25, 2012 edition of OregonLive.com COOS BAY [Oregon]– The teens in the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery were growing bored. It was drizzly and dreary and they’d been poking around long enough. It was time Continue reading Coos Bay Students Take on the Maintenance of the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery

Wood County Poor Farm Cemetery at Parkersburg, West Virginia Now Documented

The following excerpt is from the May 8, 2012 edition of NewsandSentinal.com: PARKERSBURG [West Virginia] – One year ago, representatives of the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society volunteered to research existing death records and document those interred at Wood Continue reading Wood County Poor Farm Cemetery at Parkersburg, West Virginia Now Documented

Woodlawn Cemetery’s Participation in the Partners in Preservation New York City Initiative

THE WOODLAWN CEMETERY, a National Historic Landmark, is one of 40 sites participating in the Partners in Preservation New York City Initiative. American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are awarding funds to restoration projects through Partners in Continue reading Woodlawn Cemetery’s Participation in the Partners in Preservation New York City Initiative

Genealogy at a Glance: American Cemetery Research

Finding where your ancestors are buried can be an arduous process. Sometimes, finding the cemetery itself is difficult enough. By the late 1800s, death certificates and obituaries often revealed the location of burial. Funeral cards and even the family’s oral Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: American Cemetery Research

The Veterans’ Administration Moves to Prevent Problems at its Cemeteries

The following excerpt is from an AP article in the March 8, 2012 edition of The Miami Herald: WASHINGTON — After reporting that it had found 102 more misplaced headstones or markers and 21 graves missing markers at its cemeteries, Continue reading The Veterans’ Administration Moves to Prevent Problems at its Cemeteries

A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“

Several weeks ago, my friend, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, sent me a copy of her new book. It’s titled “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.” I finally got the chance to sit down and read it cover to cover. Megan knows Continue reading A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“

The Aiken Barnwell Genealogy Society Finds a Cemetery

In an interesting story a genealogy society finds remnants of a nearly forgotten cemetery among the trees and brush. Read more about their find in an article from the aikenstandard.com: Genealogy society finds remnants of cemetery By Suzanne Stone Members Continue reading The Aiken Barnwell Genealogy Society Finds a Cemetery