Tag Archives: gravestone

How a QR code could give you that family history research breakthrough

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

Creepy or a lovely sentimental touch? How a QR (quick response) code could help you break through that research brickwall by providing you with extra information at the grave side. Continue reading →

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How To: Have your ancestor’s headstone cleaned and stood back up (Part One)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Article detailing the first two steps in exploring how to get my great great grandparents’ headstone cleaned and re-stood in a UK churchyard. Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday – William Heylock of Abbotsley

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Tombstone Tuesday – A weekly blogging meme. This week it’s an ornately carved tomb of William Heylock in the churchyard of Abbotsley in Huntingdonshire, England. Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Elizabeth Yarrow’s Gravestone

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Elizabeth Yarrow’s death spans two years. Her age at death spans 8 years. Two churches registers, and a gravestone all give conflicting and some corresponding information. What’s the real answer? Continue reading →

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