Funny Gravestones: You’ll Die Laughing!
Funny gravestones are no laughing matter, oh wait, yes they are! That’s the point. Some people take their humor right to the grave so that cemetery visitors will leave with a chuckle instead of tears. Family history includes the good, the bad, and the ugly….
10 Interesting Cemeteries in Asia
Asia is home to interesting cemeteries with burial sites ranging from coffins hanging on cliffs to elaborate mausoleums with kitchens and bathrooms. Come “virtually explore” these 10 sites to learn more about the religious and cultural perspectives various Asian nations have on life and death….
Discover Unique Burial Customs in Greece
Discover unique burial customs in Greece! Some of them are unbelievable, from washing the deceased’s bones in wine to the use of a “bone box”. There is hardly a prettier place on earth than Greece, with its turquoise waters and hillsides covered in white-washed buildings….
Lake View Cemetery: One of the Prettiest in the World
Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the prettiest garden cemeteries in the world. With more than 115,000 gravestones, it is also huge. If you go, bring your walking shoes! There is something about this cemetery that makes me think of these song…
Types of Gravestones: from Fieldstone to Granite
Understanding the different types of gravestones used throughout history can help genealogists and family historians figure out when a marker was placed. Our ancestors were likely to have grave markers made of one of the following materials depending on when they lived: Types of Gravestones:…
Gravestone Cleaning Tips from BillionGraves
Gravestone cleaning can turn back the wheels of time to make your ancestor’s final resting place nearly as beautiful as the day their family members gathered there to wish them farewell. Time has been hard on gravestones that were originally considered nearly permanent. Weathering, erosion,…
