Adoption Records and Strategies for Finding Birth Family
Life and death have taken on new meaning for us since Covid-19 emerged. From its inception, we knew this pandemic would be different; today, close to 1 million Americans have succumbed; 6 million deaths...
Family Tree Magazine regularly features articles on cemeteries, which usually provokes someone to send us an email praising shaving cream as an effective tombstone cleaner. We’ve come to expect such emails when sharing an...
Genealogists often rely on tombstone photographs as one of their key records, as grave rubbings may destroy some monuments that hold invaluable genealogical information. Tombstone photographs provide all this data without damaging monuments in...
Q: I am researching wooden structures built over some graves in cemeteries across the South. Grave houses or grave shelters were popularly seen throughout the South and Appalachia to protect loved ones’ graves from...
Sign up now for the Family Tree Newsletter Plus and you will get our 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms PDF as our gift to you! Genealogists know that gravestones speak volumes. Aheadstones reveal information...
Fall is the ideal season for visiting cemeteries (accompanied by a genealogy buddy for fun and safety). Gazing upon gravestones and looking at cemetery records could reveal new information on your ancestry that you...
Cemetery plot maps can be an indispensable aid when visiting cemeteries, making it easier to quickly find your ancestor’s grave in its wider context. Plot maps help you visualize where you will be researching...
Do you find genealogy research at cemeteries exhilarating? Finding family burial plots, studying old stones with intricate carvings and taking in the tranquil landscape are just a few things to enjoy while discovering old...
Just like going on research trips to libraries or courts, trips to cemeteries require preparation. I keep my cemetery tools handy in a tote bag so when the need arises to visit one I...
