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    Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy: Genealogy Tips, #2
    Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy: Genealogy Tips, #2
    Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy: Genealogy Tips, #2
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    Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy: Genealogy Tips, #2

    By Nancy Hendrickson

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    Find Ancestral Burial Grounds Without Leaving Home

    Updated and revised Fall 2015

    There's little a genealogist loves more than tramping through an old cemetery. That's because we have an insatiable desire to learn more about our ancestors, when and where they lived, and their final resting place. In today's modern world, so many people live hundreds or thousands of miles from their 18th or 19th century ancestral homes that on-site cemetery research often has to wait for a family vacation or business trip. 

    How frustrating to find a clue about a family burial plot, only to be prevented by distance to visit in person. Fortunately, this short guide will show you how do cemetery research from your own home, as well as how to request tombstone photos at a distance.

    Why Cemetery Research?

    For genealogists, cemeteries can contain a treasure house of clues for further research: The inscription on just one stone can contain a maiden name, a place of birth, the names of children or wives, and cause of death. The carvings and artwork on the stone itself contains symbolic clues to religious beliefs or the family’s expression of grief.

    Thanks to the Internet, the possibility of locating family burial sites without leaving home is excellent. Instead of indefinitely postponing cemetery research, you can now search the Web for cemetery transcriptions, headstone records, and even volunteers who will go to a cemetery and take photographs for you. 

    What This Guide Contains

    This One-Hour Genealogist guide contains the best free websites for doing cemetery research, resources for finding a cemetery photographer and how to get great tombstone photographs when you're doing in-the-field research. It also contains the author's favorite free website for discovering information about old cemeteries. Don't wait til you can travel to a cemetery - take advantage of the excellent online cemetery resources. 

    About the Author

    Nancy Hendrickson is the author of the Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, Discover Your Family History Online, The Genealogist's U.S. History Pocket Reference, San Diego Then and Now, and Historic Photos of Old California. She is a life-long genealogy researcher and the creator of the One-Hour Genealogist Series. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreen Pony Press, Inc.
    Release dateAug 27, 2015
    ISBN9781516326969
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      Cemetery Research on the Internet for Genealogy - Nancy Hendrickson

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      The publisher and author have attempted to be as accurate as possible in the creation of this book. The content is  as accurate as possible at the time of publication. 

      About the Author

      Nancy Hendrickson is the author of more than a dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles. She is also a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine and has developed several courses for Family Tree University. 

      Books in Print

      The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com

      The Genealogist's U.S. History Pocket Reference: Quick Facts & Timelines of American History to Help Understand Your Ancestors

      Discover Your Family History Online

      San Diego Then and Now

      Historic Photos of Old California

      Remembering Old California

      Genealogy At A Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research

      Short Genealogy Guides

      101 Of The Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree

      Cemetery Research on the Internet

      How to Find Your Civil War Ancestor

      Family Tree Case Study

      How to Use Maps in Genealogy

      Thank you for your help

      If you found this guide useful or if you discovered some previously unknown site that unlocks a door, please take a few moments to leave a review. It’s much appreciated. And, if you find a broken link (the Internet does change rapidly) thank you for alerting me so I can make the correction.

      Nancy Hendrickson

      Genealogy Author

      genealogyteach@gmail.com

      Twitter: http://twitter.com/genealogyteach

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