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Almost always include:
Name of deceased
Date of burial
May also include:
Date of death
Age of death
Full dates of birth and/or death
Full name, including maiden name for women
Full name, including maiden name for women
Relationship clues - can see who else is buried in the plot
Owner of the plot
Cost of the plot and/or burial
Cause of death
Names of other involved - funeral home, officiating clergyman, memorial company
Information linking the plot owner to other plots (e.g., disinterment, reburial, etc.)
Address of deceased
Where deceased died, if other than where he/she lived
Name of doctor and/or hospital
Name of officiating minister
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Through a visit to the cemetery
Compiled sources: Check with local genealogical and historical libraries and societies and specialized libraries
(E.G., DAR)
General online compiled sources such as the FHL Catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/ search/searchcatalog.asp
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To find dates of life events to further research
To find names of family members, neighbors and others who are buried in the same plot and are
therefore likely connected to your ancestor
To find a woman's maiden name
To find cause of death
To get a sense of the economic standing of the family
Clues to other avenues of research - clergyman's name, funeral home, memorial company
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