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What to Bring on a Cemetery Trip

Denys Allen · 22 February 2021 · Leave a Comment

Planning on a trip to your ancestors' graves? This post covers how to prepare and what to bring to make the most of your time there. Preparing to Go Once you know the location of your ancestors' graves, a trip to the cemetery can unlock new knowledge about them. For an … [Read more...] about What to Bring on a Cemetery Trip

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Podcast Episode 33: Analyzing Gravestones with BCAGP

Denys Allen · 22 February 2021 · Leave a Comment

What can cemeteries tell us beyond the names, birth and death dates of our ancestors? Turns out a whole lot! Learn how to interpret your ancestors gravestones with Lara Thomas of Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation. Topics Discussed Lara walks us through … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 33: Analyzing Gravestones with BCAGP

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Podcast Episode 32: Researching African-Americans in PA

Denys Allen · 12 February 2021 · Leave a Comment

Genealogist Dean Henry of Family Pearl, LLC shares his expertise in researching African-Americans in Pennsylvania. The genealogy of ancestors of African descendent requires using records beyond the PA’s borders and Dean tells us how to get started. Topics Discussed Dean … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 32: Researching African-Americans in PA

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Podcast Episode 27: Urban Cemetery Research with Mount Moriah Cemetery

Denys Allen · 27 November 2020 · Leave a Comment

Urban cemetery research has it challenges: burial plots built over, relocated, or just plain lost to time. Pennsylvania’s largest cemetery, Mount Moriah in Philadelphia, has the unique challenge of also battling nature. Listen in and learn how to find those ancestors (and have an … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 27: Urban Cemetery Research with Mount Moriah Cemetery

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Podcast Episode 26: Rural Cemetery Research with BCAGP

Denys Allen · 20 November 2020 · Leave a Comment

As we trace our ancestors back in time we often hit a brick walls with our earliest ancestors. They were often buried in plots with just a few family members, and these tiny cemeteries can be hard to find. Berks County Association for Graveyard Preservation gives us some tips on … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 26: Rural Cemetery Research with BCAGP

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