Every year I take a week of annual leave for my birthday. Some years I need it more than others, such as this year. After all, I did turn 40 and that requires some reflection.
Oddly enough, my trepidation about getting older didn't stop me from doing a little graveyard research.
One of the joys of modern technology is that, even though I didn't plan ahead and take my camera, my Blackberry was all the camera I needed to capture images of tombstones.
Can't get the information clearly with a picture? No worries, I texted the name, birth date, and death date to my email address. Another option would have been to use the address/contacts feature and store the information.
My experiences as I delve into my family's history, one root at a time.
Showing posts with label tombstone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tombstone. Show all posts
Monday, November 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday - A tale of two Helens...
I've run into an issue when researching my grandmother. See if you can figure it out from these pics:
The Helen Meadows on the first stone is my grandmother. The Helen Meadows on the second stone is the lady my grandfather married after my grandmother passed. Needless to say, it's thrown a wrench into my research. For example, I can't find my grandmother's death record. The "other Helen" keeps popping up. It looks like I need to roll up my sleeves, get out my magnifying glass and do some digging!
The Helen Meadows on the first stone is my grandmother. The Helen Meadows on the second stone is the lady my grandfather married after my grandmother passed. Needless to say, it's thrown a wrench into my research. For example, I can't find my grandmother's death record. The "other Helen" keeps popping up. It looks like I need to roll up my sleeves, get out my magnifying glass and do some digging!
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