Practical Tips For Gravesite Searching

Leslie Wagner has some great tips on how to visit  cemetery and find genealogical-relevant information there. She advises that "Take a camera to photograph the headstone. Headstone rubbings will actually cause chemical damage to the stone."

You can read Leslie's article in the Dallas History Examiner  at http://www.examiner.com/x-2242-Dallas-History-Examiner~y2009m2d23-Helpful-hints-for-visiting-a-cemetery.

Comments

[Allan Campbell]

That's good advice. When genealogists go to cemeteries they should just take pictures and not put anything on the headstone.

[Dae Powell]

Very good tips. For more cemetery research tips, including cleaning and the symbology on the stones, visit my web site: www.ShoeStringGenealogy.com. Use the Site Map (right column), and once there you should find 3 presentations about Research, Cleaning and Headstone Symbols. Dead men DO tell tales.

Happy Dae.

[Jo]

If you have a GPS, you could also mark the coordinates in your research. Especially if it's an interesting or historic grave. You might want to post it on a number of sites available for that purpose so others can find it.