Gravestone Symbols from A to Z
A is for anchor; B is for book; C is for Celtic Cross
"Gravestone Symbols from A to Z" will help you learn to "read" a cemetery so you can discover your ancestors' interests, religion, club memberships, values, and more.
Enjoy gravestone photos from around the world, hear fun stories, learn to use GPS technology to digitize gravestone records, and get cemetery-based research tips to grow your family tree.
Syllabus for: Gravestone Symbols from A to Z
Fakamatala ne Fokotuʻu Maí
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BillionGraves is the world's largest GPS-linked cemetery data resource. As volunteers take photos with the BillionGraves app on their smartphones, each gravestone is automatically marked with GPS coordinates. The names and dates then transcribed by volunteers, plotted on cemetery maps, made readily available at BillionGraves.com for free for millions of families around the globe for generations to come.