Burial vaults for caskets are required in many cemeteries, so many ask can the funeral home or cemetery force me to purchase one and why?
A cemetery or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word cemetery (from Greek κοιμητήριον, "sleeping …
This site explores Colchester’s cemetery, opened in 1856. Here are buried thousands of Colchester’s dead with many gravestones to the great and good of past times, as …
Suggested Websites Cemeteries, Religion & Churches. AUSTRALIA – ADELAIDE CEMETERIES AUTHORITY This search facility provides access to burial and memorial …
Encouraging Preservation, One Gravestone at a time. Find everything you need to know about cemetery and gravestone preservation. Learn how to Save A Grave from
Cemetery-owner Southwark’s disrespect for local families’ graves – destruction of headstones for new burial plots – made the news 18th October 2017
This short glossary may help demystify the significance of the beautiful symbols that appear on many headstones, which may have an intriguing meaning.
ARMY CHILDREN’S GRAVES Not only was the child mortality rate much higher in earlier centuries than it is today, but the nature of their parents’ profession has …
Describes the history of the Manly War Memorial (Brisbane, Australia) and the obituaries of the sixteen World War 1 soldiers remembered there.
Burial Grounds. A list of more than 3,500 known burial grounds in Scotland. To filter by keyword – County, Parish or Burial Ground Name – click into the …
Bible Quotes about death and life after death. The dead in Christ are much more alive than they ever were on earth, they are one with Christ and they share in His glory.
Things to Consider when Purchasing a Grave Marker or Headstone Do you need to arrange for a memorial grave marker, headstone …
A young Cheddar soldier who was one of millions who died in the First World War officially did not exist. Arthur Blakeman’s name is carved on war memorial in the …
To report errors or other cemeteries, to submit listings and/or gravestone pictures, email the county coordinator. Lookups Camera suggestions
Geachte medewerkers, leden & vrienden van Akevoth, vooruitlopend op verdere mededelingen die hierover nog wel zullen komen, bereikte ons in …
Caitlin GD Hopkins said… It’s so nice to have informed, helpful commenters! You’re definitely right that the 17th-century stones have very few verses.
Cemeteries have been integral features of the Philadelphia-area landscape since the earliest European settlements of the mid-1600s. Over the centuries, and in tandem …
This page details those men of Colchester, Essex, England who fought at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
British Columbia Genealogical Society Researching Families Worldwide and Preserving BC’s Genealogical Heritage Since 1971 — On-line Since 1996