Cemeteries Tell Stories
02 Mar 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: A Grave Interest, ancestors, burial plots, cemeteries, funerals, genealogy, headstones, Stories in Stone, tombstones
We all know documents can help us tell the stories of our ancestors, but have you considered that their headstone tells stories too? I found this fantastic book, Stories in Stone A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography by Douglas Keister. It is filled with wonderful pictures and great descriptions of what the symbols and figures you see in a cemetery mean. There are even several pages of abbreviation meanings that are found on stones.
Take a look at these sites for additional information and next time you visit a cemetery, write down the story the grave stone tells you about your ancestor. Also visit on Friday for my Follow Friday post related to cemeteries.
A Grave Interest blog
Cemetery Symbolism, part of the Graveyard Rabbit
Gravesecrets Headstone Meanings
