The recording of today's webinar, "Messages from the Grave: Listening to Your Ancestor's Tombstone" by Elissa Scalise Powell is now available to view for free for a limited time at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com.
Webinar Description
In order to find an ancestor's tombstone, the burial ground must first be found. Tips are given on how to find the different cemeteries depending on the time period, type (church or commercial), and economic condition of the deceased. Tombstones are the last monuments to our lives on this earth. In their shape and inscribed symbols, they can speak of the lifestyle of the deceased or the attitude of death of the loved ones left behind. They are being destroyed by many factors, which make them illegible or eradicate them altogether. Abandoned and "lost" cemeteries can be found through records and natural signs. Discussion includes ways to read "illegible" stones, which may be the last time a person may hear the tombstone "speak." This webinar illustrates these techniques and shows what problems are encountered in reading a variety of markers and what might be done to overcome them. Internet sources and resources are also discussed throughout the lecture.
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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 48 minute recording of "Messages from the Grave: Listening to Your Ancestor's Tombstone" PLUS the after-webinar party is now available to view in our webinar library for free. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.
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