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The following excerpt is from Gizmodo.com website, 11/07/13 It’s a place where few living New Yorkers have ever set foot, but nearly a million dead ones reside: Hart Island, the United States’ largest mass grave, which has been closed to Continue reading Hart Island, The Largest Mass Grave Site In the U.S.
Having served in the U.S. Army, I’m always checking to see if any of my former “Battle Buddies” have lost their lives. This has led me to look for the names and records of soldiers lost in other conflicts. The Continue reading The American Battle Monuments Commission Website
From the November 1, 2013, Tristatehomepage.com A grave marker found in the basement of the old Posey County Jail will soon be back in the Warrick County Cemetery where it belongs. The Posey County Historical Society says a Warrick County Continue reading Headstone from 1800’s Returning to Warrick County (Indiana)
Google is about to post a walk-through of Arlington National Cemetery. Although some headstones photographed with the walk-through might not be as clear and readable as others, it is said that many will for more legible than those currently posted Continue reading Google is Mapping Arlington National Cemetery
CANTON, NY — Vandals knocked over headstones and did other damage Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery on Riverside Drive in the town. St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department deputies said 36 headstones were knocked over or displaced. Flags and flower Continue reading Vandals Damage Headstones at Canton (New York) Cemetery
This time of year always make me think of cemeteries. By the time October rolls around each year, the mind and senses become acutely aware of the changing seasons. Leaves are falling, there is a chill in the area. Add Continue reading A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries
The following excerpt is from the October 22, 2013 / Associated Press Cincinnati – An Iraq War veteran’s towering SpongeBob SquarePants headstone has been removed from her final resting place because officials at the historic Cincinnati cemetery deemed it inappropriate Continue reading Cemetery Removes Iraq War Vet’s SpongeBob SquarePants Headstone
Endearing poem put to video reminds viewers to investigate and reflect on their ancestors’ lives. Click on the illustration to watch the poem on youtube. WINFIELD, Ill., Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Long before Senator Orin Hatch introduced a bill Continue reading See This “Dear Ancestor” Poem on youtube in Commemoration of Family History Month
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 9.5 million indexed records and images from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,399,826 images from the new Denmark, Church Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 9.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A.
I’ve gotten notice that Billion Graves has an upgrade for their Android App. This is version 2.3, and it’s said to make “the Android version compatible with the latest devices, fixing some minor bugs that would cause the app to Continue reading Billion Graves Upgrades their Android APP to Version 2.3
The following teaser is from an excellent article by Cristina Corbin in the September 27, 2013 edition of foxnews.com: Hidden in the jungle-like underbrush and Japanese knotweed smothering tombstones in an abandoned Philadelphia cemetery, Sam Ricks found his calling: to Continue reading Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Uncover 21 Medal Of Honor Headstones
JONESBORO (AP) — Two women are eager to record every cemetery grave site in a 17-county region of Northeast Arkansas. Dr. Julie Morrow, an archaeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey at the Jonesboro Research Station, and Debbie Sterbinsky, historic cemetery Continue reading Grave-Recording Project Underway in Northeast Arkansas
Last Tuesday, the historic 35-acre Congressional Cemetery was turned over to the goats. In some cases, goats work much better than lawn mowers – and such is the case there. Lots of important people are buried there, including J. Edgar Continue reading DC’s Congressional Cemetery Being Cleaned Up by Goats
The following is from FamilySearch August 6, 2013: FamilySearch has recently added more than 43.6 million indexed records and images from BillionGraves, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 10 new indexed war records collections, including: the Continue reading Remembering Our Veterans: FamilySearch Adds New Indexed Record Collections from WWII, Korean War, & Vietnam War
The following teaser is from the an article by Nick Rabbiits, posted in the Limerick Leader: AN online, searchable database of more than 70,000 people buried in Mount St Laurence is to be launched [August 20, 2013]. Limerick became the Continue reading Limerick City’s Mount Saint Laurence Cemetery Database to Go Online August 20