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16 December 2013

A Few Links to Tombstone Iconography

Yesterday's Genealogy Tip of the Day regarding tombstone iconography generated so many emails that I've posted a few links here to help readers determine what those images and initials on a tombstone might mean.


  • Genealogy Tip of the Dayhttp://riverdaleporterdale.org/Tombstone_Symbolism.htm

    TOMBSTONE SYMBOLISM
    riverdaleporterdale.org

  • Genealogy Tip of the Dayhttp://www.ajlambert.com/cemetery/cmty_ts.pdf
    Like · Reply · 2 minutes ago
  • Genealogy Tip of the Dayhttp://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~.../tombandfrat.html
    Tombstone Symbols and Fraternal Abbreviations
    homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com

  • Genealogy Tip of the Dayhttp://www.vagenweb.org/shenandoah/cem/tcarv.html
    TOMBSTONE SYMBOLS
    www.vagenweb.org

  • Genealogy Tip of the Dayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/.../United_States_Department_of...

    United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers - Wikipedia, the...
    en.wikipedia.org
    The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains many cemeteries...See More

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