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Out of respect for the dead, a number of states have passed laws allowing towns to acquire abandoned cemeteries if legal owners and heirs can’t be found. The laws don’t require that the cemeteries be cleaned up, but the hope Continue reading Communities Struggle With Abandoned Cemetery Issues
Talk about digging up the dead… Genealogists joke about it all the time, but Jean Stevens literally dug up her husband and sister, took them in the house, and placed them on couches where she could see them… The following Continue reading Living With the Dearly Departed
This story led off in the Deseret News in Salt Lake City today. Pretty good… SALT LAKE CITY — From the trite (“gone fishin’ ” and “rest in peace”) to the cute to the sentimental to the absolutely bizarre, epitaphs on Continue reading Another Epitaph Story
Grave markers have evolved over the years. No longer are lambs typically placed on children’s graves… Now we see etchings of more modern things, like toys, starships and bicycles… Following is an excerpt from an article I ran across. TRAVERSE Continue reading The Evolution of Modern Headstones
It looks like these Chinese folks had incredible sense of humor – or something… I may be at a loss for words on this one. In the middle of a terrifying desert north of Tibet, Chinese archaeologists have excavated an Continue reading Unique Cemetery Found in China’s Northwest Province of Xinjiang
REGINA [Saskatchewan]— The provincial government is looking at how to better preserve Saskatchewan’s 3,500 known cemeteries and burial sites, some of which are overgrown or even near-forgotten. Appointed to lead a review is Al Dwyer, who previously served as registrar Continue reading Saskatchewan Provincial Government Wants to Preserve Forgotten Cemeteries
I was pleased to read that Hampton’s High Street Cemetery records are going to be computerized – but a bit put off by the attitude of trustees in demanding that the data not be published online. So, who’s trying to Continue reading Hampton, New Hampshire’s High St. Cemetery Records to be computerized – but won’t be seen online
The Covington County [Mississippi] Genealogical and Historical Society is trying to locate old photographs of the Williamsburg area. Those photographs include pictures of families, stores, the courthouse, and homes of Williamsburg in the 1800s. The society also is seeking information Continue reading Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs
The final resting place of a James Jackson, who hailed from somewhere locally, was discovered at the end of October during renovation works at Washington Square Park – one of the best known of New York City’s 1,900 public parks. Continue reading “Here lies the body of James Jackson… native of the county of Kildare Ireland”
The following excerpt is from an extensive and very interesting article about an abandoned paupers’ cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. The article itself is in answer to a question in Paula Allen’s column, found in the November 1, 2009 edition Continue reading The Paupers Burial Ground South of Stinson Field in San Antonio
The following excerpt is from an article by Ed Pearce in the October 28, 2009 edition of kolotv.com. Hidden away in a remote section of southwest Sparks there’s a small park. Generations of have used this surprising green space without Continue reading Nevada Insane Asylum Cemetery to Once Again Become a Cemetery
One of the issues that many genealogists have with cremation is that our loved ones end up with no memorial headstone or marker. Some cemeteries are addressing the issue by setting aside a portion of their cemetery as an area Continue reading Cemetery Plots Specifically for Cremains
The following excerpt is from an article about several Michigan cemeteries, written by Jennifer Sakey, and published at candgnews.com. Birmingham [Michigan] is home to two cemeteries — the Jewish cemetery Clover Hill Park, on 14 Mile Road, west of Crooks, Continue reading The Tale of Several Michigan Cemeteries
Taking care of graves in perpetuity carries a cost, not terribly high, but a cost nonetheless. Graves also take up space – space that in some cases is in short supply. The recycling of graves has been popular in many Continue reading Highland Councils Consider the Recycling of Graves Every 25 Years
The following is an excerpt from a fascinating article about Pat Rumsey and Pauline Dawes, sisters from Richland, Washington, and their passion for visiting and photographing cemeteries. … But occasionally the living come to visit. Among them on a recent Continue reading Washington State Sisters & Their Passion For Photographing Cemeteries