Bibliograph

Cemetery and gravestone handbook, for genealogists and family historians, Gary W. Clark

Type

Label

Cemetery and gravestone handbook, for genealogists and family historians, Gary W. Clark

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cemetery and gravestone handbook

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

1128093790

Responsibility statement

Gary W. Clark

Series statement

Home Archivist

Sub title

for genealogists and family historians

Summary

The "Cemetery and Gravestone Handbook" gives genealogists and family historians insight into every aspect of discovering, understanding, and caring for important gravesites of family members, ancestors, and cherished friends. The complete reference for research, tracking & cleaning--finding illusive cemeteries -- locating and documenting a grave -- reading & deciphering gravestones -- understanding veteran and national cemeteries -- veteran benefits guidance -- photographing gravestones -- cleaning gravestones...and more

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Chapter 1-Finding ancestors (and others) -- Chapter 2-Visit the cemetery -- Chapter 3-Decipering the gravestone -- Chapter 4-Veteran and national cemeteries -- Chapter 5-Photographing gravestones -- Chapter 6-Cleaning gravestones -- A final word -- Appendix A-Emblems of belief -- Appendix B-National cemeteries -- Appendix C- State, territory, tribal cemeteries -- Appendix D-Overseas veteran cemeteries -- Appendix E-CSA cemeteries -- Appendix F-Common military ranks -- Appendix G-Branch of service abbreviations -- Appendix H-Resources and links -- Appendix I-Cemetery documenations -- [Index] -- Books by Gary W. Clark

Target audience

adult

Creator