Using gravestones to trace your ancestors : a guide for family historians
Leedham, Amanda2025
Book
Everyone dies, it's the one certainty in life. Whilst burials have been taking place for thousands of years, the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw the start of the gravestone boom as public graveyards became commonplace and personalised gravestones became more financially viable. The information provided on gravestones and monuments make them a valuable primary source for anyone wanting to trace their family history. They can provide details that are not available in the official records, holding clues to break down brick walls, but also work hand in hand with original records and documents. Taking an in depth look at what our ancestors left behind on their gravestones and monuments, Amanda Leedham advises the reader how to record this information, and explores how it can aid family research and paint a picture of our ancestors' lives.
Main title:
Author:
Leedham, Amanda, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Family History, 2025.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781036110611 (pbk)
Dewey class:
929.20941
Language:
English
BRN:
3943703