I don’t know about you but I really enjoy walking around historical cemeteries. I would think many genealogists do. I am fortunate that my daughter loves to do this as well but hers more for the creepy aspect of it and the intricacies of the designs on some of the headstones. My son is not…
The week 18 challenge in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Close Up. The suggestions for writing this one were to write about an ancestor who lived closed to where you live now or where you grew up; an ancestor that you have a portrait of; an ancestor who you have more information about and you…
Well I am finally caught up with the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge. The week 17 challenge is Cemetery. This one was a no brainer for me – I had to write again about Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia. Week 17 – Cemetery If you have been following along with my posts over the…
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors killed in action are buried? In war, especially the First World and Second World Wars, the dead remained in the country in which they died. Sometimes there was no record of where they were buried. In some cases, there were details of the person’s death and their exact…
One of the greatest resources for genealogists are cemeteries – a link to our past. A headstone can tell us so much about our ancestors – names, dates, relatives, others buried in the same grave. Ornate ones will show our ancestors had money, no headstone shows they didn’t. The biggest problem, though, for many of…
A goldmine of information can be found in cemeteries and on gravestones. Some headstones will have dates of birth and death, other family members interred there, spouse details. There are many sites now where people have uploaded photos and transcriptions of headstones for people to access. It is important to note that given the…
In February 2017, when I arrived with my young son at the gravesite of my great-grandparent’s Fletcher and Gladys Brand, I noticed a plaque that said it is in an area approaching renewal (see Figure 1). We were on a quick trip to visit my great aunt, when I decided to take my son to…
