Cemetery Walkers Wanted
, 2022-02-10 02:00:00,
I’m a self-proclaimed cemetery walker. So is my husband. We’re of kindred “spirit” when it comes to visiting cemeteries, and we get especially excited when we locate an ancestor or missing piece to our family puzzle.
My interest in genealogy began as a child when I would accompany my father to visit family cemetery plots. As we pulled weeds around headstones, my father would talk and share stories about relatives who had passed on. These times were always enjoyable, not just because of the time spent with my daddy but also because he helped me to better “know” my family members.
As I’ve grown older, I’ve continued my cemetery walks.
Find a Grave plays a major role in my ancestral journey. Find a Grave is an online website where you can search for burial sites. You can also suggest edits such as joining family members and adding pictures or an obituary. Discovering Find a Grave allowed me to expand my knowledge and locate burial sites of ancestors. The website is easy to navigate, and most cemeteries have GPS coordinates listed.
The first time I actually used the GPS coordinate feature was to visit Niblick Cemetery in Illinois. Family members from the 1700s are buried there.
My husband put the coordinates into his phone, and we hit the dirt roads. Excited and nervous, we finally came upon the small country cemetery. Crossing a small…
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