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Burying the Dead at Wounded Knee
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsBurying the dead at Wounded Knee – 1891 -
Buried by the Church
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsA typical setting in days gone by in the East. A life lived in the town where you grew up. The church attended throughout your life and then your death. ... -
Burial at a Rural Church
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsWith competing churches side by side, travel to graveyards was simplified. Hopefully, the tombstones will survive the decline of old wooden buildings and subsequent reconstruction or moves to new locations. -
Marching Off To War
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsWar on the Western Front in France during WWI erupted in 1914. Huge numbers of troops from the nations involved marched in to battle. Fearsome battles ensued leaving numberless wounded... -
U. S. Cemetery–Normandy
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsRows of markers in the U.S. Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France. -
Headstones Hate Teenage Employees
Posted on 29 March 2011 | No CommentsWhile taking photos of tombstones to post on Find-a-grave, I’m finding a LOT of old tombstones that have been damaged or broken off by teenagers driving city-owned lawnmowers. The damage... -
Cemeteries – Calm Atmosphere in Big Cities
Posted on 28 March 2011 | No CommentsAs a life-long genealogist, it is difficult to impossible to simply drive or walk by a cemetery without entering for a walking or driving tour. Many of my favorite memories... -
After Everyone is Gone
Posted on 19 September 2010 | No CommentsThe funeral of an uncle in a family of faith is both a sad and yet a happy affair. With a strong belief in life continuing after exiting a mortal... -
Cemetery Tours – The Stops Are Worth It
Posted on 1 August 2010 | No CommentsIn my younger years, the goal of any on-road excursion was to arrive well under the forecast travel time. Then one day I got smart. With a lifelong interest in... -
Grave Witching
Posted on 25 June 2010 | No CommentsI’ve heard from a number of folks who read my earlier posts about Grave Witching to find lost or unmarked graves in cemeteries, farms and other locations. All of them...














