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• Grave Symbols

  From the Olive Tree.

• Graven Images

  Describes the symbolism of motifs on gravestones - from The Olive Tree.

• Gravestone Archives

  Transcribing and photographing as many gravestones as possible.

• Gravestone Cleaning and Photographing

  A very basic tutorial from Bits of Blue and Gray.

• Gravestone Rubbing Kit

  From Gravestone Artwear.

• Gravestone Weathering

• Headstone Abbreviations

  [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

• How to do Tombstone Rubbings

• How to Read a Hebrew Tombstone

  Information on reading Hebrew tombstones, including the Jewish calendar, numbers, common phrases, and special symbols.

• International Black Sheep Society / Grave Marker Acronyms

• Iron Crosses: Sentinels of the Prairie

  From the North Dakota State University's Germans From Russia Heritage Collection.

• J. Henry Brown Monuments, Inc.

  Richmond, Virginia. In the Virginia State Library and Archives.

• Jacksonville Monument Sales Records

  Jacksonville, Illinois. From the Morgan Area Genealogical Association.

• Kent-Clark Monument Sales

  Springfield, Missouri. Records from 1915-1930 from the Ozarks Genealogical Society, Inc.

• Kolel: Reb on the Web Archives

  Why stones or pebbles are placed on Jewish tombstones.

• Living Headstone™ | A Living Memorial | Quiring Monuments

  Quiring Monuments can add a link onto the memorial which enables users of smart phones to scan and automatically connect to a personalized website, which contains family information in a virtual archive that will remain accessible for future generations. It can be viewed on the phone as visitors wander through the cemetery or by simply typing in a unique web address into your computer internet browser.

• Memorial Family Finder from HobbsHouse

  Find extended family members with Memorial Family Finder, a product that transforms a cemetery headstone or grave marker into a communication tool. Memorial Family Finder is an attractive, unobtrusive container that affixes to a headstone or marker. The unit comes with pre-printed cards on which you can write your contact information, alerting others that you are searching for family information.

• Memory Medallion

  Weather resistant stainless steel encased silicon chip allowing the storage of multiple pages of text and digital images. Does not require its own power source. Suitable for attaching to tombstones or other memorials.

• Planning & Architectural Services - Cemetery Programs

  Cleaning Gravestones: Use the Gentlest Means Possible, by Camille Bowman.

• Reflections Interactive - The Story of a Lifetime

  Interactive multimedia slide show presentations that are a living legacy to our loved ones that can be passed on from generation to generation.