Buried Deep, but not lost forever: Discovering your Ancestor’s final resting place.
Discovering a deceased ancestor's death record is often the final step in our search, yet uncovering their burial place and any markers can provide invaluable information. This presentation guides you in narrowing down search areas for your ancestor's burial sites, exploring available records and accessing online resources. We will also investigate the variety of information you can find and the usefulness of that information. Finally we will look at how to prepare for a graveyard visit and explore some tips for reading difficult tombstones.
Linda Hammond is a professional genealogist and member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists. She has been active in genealogy for over 35 years as both a researcher and a lecturer and is currently a tutor with the University of Strathclyde on their Post Graduate genealogy courses. Linda holds a Master’s degree in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies. She has published articles on her research into Reformatory and Industrial Schools in England and is currently writing a book on the use of Mind Mapping in genealogy.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
Family History Society
