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For more hints, "A Cemetery Survey as an Eagle Scout Project" written by Craig Bond. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A WORD OF WARNING! It is very important to be careful of the old tombstones, particularly when accompanied by children. One transcriber wrote "When I first began my trek of searching cemeteries about five years ago, my then 18 month old son had a headstone fall on his legs. He was bruised but thank goodness his guardian angel was there, it could have been much worse." There are many old "monoliths" in cemeteries and even the smaller headstones can cause severe damage, so please beware when you are searching and recording, especially with the children. These tombstones and monuments are not secure after centuries or decades of weather and human fiddlings. EXAMPLES |
Mother Mary Smith June 12, 1832 August 25, 1890 At Rest Footstone: MS |
Father John Smith May 18, 1829 April 12, 1864 Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: C.S.A. |
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John James Born May 18, 1829, Died April 12, 1864 Co F 26 Va Inf C.S.A. |
Mary Jones Wife of John Smith Daughter of Thomas and Malinda Jones Born June 12, 1832, Died August 25, 1890 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Make sure you read the FAQ written by Craig Bond on "A Cemetery Survey as an Eagle Scout Project". There are lots of great hints in there on doing this kind of project! That is all there is to it. If you want to get more involved, and do a really "proper" cemetery survey, visit David McCallister's Cemetery Page for information from The Association For Gravestone Studies on this topic. David also has a page of hints he received from people when he asked "How do I read a hard to read tombstone?" There are lots of hints there for you to use. |
![]() ![]() If you would like to transcribe data for this Project, or if you already have cemetery surveys and would like to share that work with the world, please let us hear from you. Send a message to the State Tombstone Project Volunteer containing the following information: name of the cemetery, the county and state where the cemetery is located and the names of the people who will be doing the transcribing. |
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