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Category: Find A Grave

  • Find A Grave Contributors Answer More Questions

    In December I posed three questions to Find A Grave contributors whose virtual preservation work I admire: How did you discover Find A Grave? What motivates you to contribute? What is your favorite way to contribute (i.e. photos, vital information, obits etc.)? Answers to those first three questions are posted here.…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6872

    Such a tragedy! I’m not related to the Morgans, but I would like to solve the mystery of where this child was laid to rest. Can you help reunite this baby with her family here or on Find A Grave? Thank you for taking a minute or two to honor this short life.

  • Chicago Obituaries: January 30, 1894

    The following obituaries were transcribed from page 6 of the January 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BAER-Jan. 2[8?], 1894 FRANZ BAER, beloved father of Mrs. Wendelin Seng, Frank Baer and Mrs. Nicholas Hansen, aged 77 years. Funeral Wednesday, Jan. 31, from his late residence, corner Clark-st. and…

  • Westlawn Cemetery Norridge Illinois

    It seemed like the main gates were closed every time I drove past Westlawn Cemetery. I really wanted to see this cemetery and I had hoped to fill a photo request for Find A Grave. This trip was no different – the cemetery gates were closed as usual so, a little disappointed,…

  • I Leave My Blessing to Everybody

    In October I visited Calvary Cemetery in Evanston Illinois. It was my first trip to the predominantly Irish Catholic cemetery which was consecrated in 1859. It was also the first time I saw a bas-relief of the deceased on a headstone. Meet Grace O’Dwyer Ryan who was born in Ireland in 1824. Grace died in…

  • Mystery Monday: Death Certificate 6801

    I’m not related to Catharine, but I would like to help her return to her family. The mystery is her surname – can you make out the spelling? If you are able to reunite Catharine with her family here or on Find A Grave, I will give you an honorable mention as…

  • Why Do People Contribute to Find A Grave?

    If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you may already know I’m a Find A Grave contributor. In fact, last year my love of cemeteries and headstone photography upstaged my family history research! I believe Find A Grave plays an important role in the preservation of history, art and architecture. And…

  • As the Year Ends

    Looking back on my genealogy-related accomplishments in 2015, my thoughts go first to the one that brought me the most joy. I visited 24 cemeteries this year. Three visits helped with my family history research. Maybe one of the others will help you with yours. If you haven’t yet made your New Year’s Resolutions, please consider…

  • Thoughts on Find A Grave? Share Them Here!

    I’m currently working on a 2016 series of blog posts about Find A Grave

  • Wednesday’s Child; Louisa Potter 1859-1860

    Using the cool new Find A Grave app, Husband and I stopped at a dozen or so cemeteries during a recent road trip. Hartwell Cemetery is a small, lovely white-picket-fenced graveyard near Abells Corners and Lafayette Township Wisconsin. Established in 1844, there are many old headstones and the same family names are…