Category Archives: Cemetery

Radar finds 145 graves buried beneath King High School in Tampa – November 20, 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

I saw this the other day – Radar finds 145 graves buried beneath King High School in Tampa: https://www.tampabay.com/news/hillsborough/2019/11/20/are-there-graves-on-king-high-schools-campus/. By Paul Guzzo Published Nov. 20 Updated Nov. 20 (2019) TAMPA — Ground penetrating radar has located 145 caskets at the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Lt. General Thomas John Hall Trapnell – You Are Not Forgotten – November 23, 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

Find-A-Grave regularly has people show up as suggested memorials to check out. They can be Famous or not famous. One of today’s suggestions was Lt. General Thomas John Hall Trapnell (born November 23, 1902, died February 13, 2002, age 99) … Continue reading →

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New records from London and Northumberland – FindMyPast Fridays November 22, 2019

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

I didn’t see a post last night on FindMyPast, at least not before I left my Internet cafe location. I saw it posted this morning – FindMyPast Fridays –New records from London and Northumberland:  : https://www.findmypast.com/blog/new/new-records—from-london-and-northumberland. They can usually be … Continue reading →

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Obituary Links for My Brother-in-law, Dwight Tellier, Retired USAF Veteran November 22, 2019

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

As I mentioned earlier, my brother-in-law – Rest In Peace to My Brother-in-law, Dwight T., Retired USAF Veteran Died November 15, 2019, passed away in his sleep on November 15, 2019. I didn’t mention this was my mother’s birthday although I … Continue reading →

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Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry – November 20, 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Not related to this post, but I will be posting links to my brother-in-law’s obits – funeral home and newspaper tomorrow at 12:12 P. M. U. S. Central Time. His funeral will be around that time. I saw this last … Continue reading →

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10 Catholic Gravestone Symbols — BillionGraves Blog November 19, 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

This was originally sent me to me in an e-mail on October 26, 2019, but when I clicked on the link, it was invalid. Don’t know if it’s still going to be a two-part series or not. Been checking weekly … Continue reading →

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Funeral Home Obituary vs. Newspaper Obituary – November 20, 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

Standard Disclaimer: I am not an attorney and any comments I post are not intended, nor should they be construed, as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please consult a legal expert who is familiar with the area of … Continue reading →

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New Search on Find A Grave October 24, 2019 Update November 20, 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

When I checked Find-A-Grave using search this morning, I noticed it was a bit different – https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&linkedToName=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=. I used it recently and it was the same old search engine it has been for a while now. It was mostly the … Continue reading →

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The Soldier Who Voluntarily Became a Prisoner in Auschwitz – YouTube Video

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

I saw this on YouTube and thought he deserved being remembered. The Soldier Who Voluntarily Became a Prisoner in Auschwitz – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3qHnfxQmKk&list=PL6_ErRL1Q_4Z3w2e6Z7ulmP7_jc20x6n0 (around 13:09 minutes long). Wikipedia links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witold_Pilecki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilecki%27s_Report Find-A-Grave memorials: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140947690/witold-pilecki https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140987866/witold-pilecki (cenotaph)  

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 18 November 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

I saw this today on FamilySearch – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 18 November 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-18-november-2019/ FamilySearch.org added new, free, historical records this week from Benin, Brazil, England, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the United States including … Continue reading →

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