Tag Archives: Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesdays Gaza War Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays , 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I went looking for a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) cemetery for this week’s Tombstone Tuesdays post: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/71701/GAZA%20WAR%20CEMETERY/. Total identified casualties: 2,696 from World War I and World War II. Also known as the British War Cemetery BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Gaza-War-Cemetery/162356 CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/71701/GAZA%20WAR%20CEMETERY/ Facebook: … Continue reading →

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12 CEMETERY SUPERSTITIONS — BillionGraves Blog Tombstone Tuesday April 6, 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this yesterday on BillionGraves – 12 CEMETERY SUPERSTITIONS https://blog.billiongraves.com/cemetery-superstitions/  Cathy Wallace, 1 day ago Cemetery superstitions from the last century or two may have more influence over how you behave when it comes to family funerals and burials than … Continue reading →

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Mobile National Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays March 30, 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Chose to look at Mobile National Cemetery in Mobile, Alabama for this week’s Tombstone Tuesdays post. Official website: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/mobile.asp BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Mobile-National-Cemetery/180892 Cemetery Census – http://cemeterycensus.com/ No listing located Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile%20National%20Cemetery/108528302505670/ Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109427/mobile-national-cemetery (1 Famous memorial –  https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109427/famous-memorials) Flickr: Some listings … Continue reading →

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Manila American Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesdays March 23, 2021

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I decided to focus this week’s Tombstone Tuesday post on Manila American Cemetery https://www.abmc.gov/Manila. It’s an American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Cemetery in Manila. Temporarily closed due to COVID-19.  BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Manila-American-Cemetery-and-Memorial/148374 CWGC: Not applicable https://www.cwgc.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manila%20American%20Cemetery/119614674750771/; public group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/429765344261320 Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1976551/manila-american-cemetery-and-memorial (34 Famous memorials … Continue reading →

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WHAT ABOUT UNMARKED GRAVES? — BillionGraves Blog Tombstone Tuesday March 16, 2021

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on BillionGraves – http://blog.billiongraves.com/what-about-unmarked-graves/ Cathy Wallace, 1 day ago Unmarked graves are burial sites without visible markers. How will those who have been buried in graves without headstones be remembered? Thanks to the BillionGraves app, there is … Continue reading →

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Burial Customs from Around the World — BillionGraves Blog Tombstone Tuesday March 9, 2021

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Burial customs from around the world provide an important link to our ancestors. They are physical evidence of a society’s spiritual beliefs, sometimes dating back thousands of years. Most people believe that their ancestor’s spirits journey to an afterlife but … Continue reading →

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Alamo Cat Graves — Blog Tombstone Tuesday March 2, 2021

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Saw this posted last night – Alamo Cat Graves – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsyDsHTCDcg (around 31:12 minutes long). Here’s the Find-A-Grave link to the humans listed on the plaque – https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/298289/memorial-search?page=8#sr-125333944. Here’s more information: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/alamo-cat-graves. Ruby 1981 – 1986; C. C. 1996 … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Add People to Graving Sites Unless I Know Where They Are Buried – Tombstone Tuesday February 23, 2021

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

This is my personal preference. I don’t add people to graving sites unless I have proof where they are buried. A friend was added to Find-A-Grave back in 2011 after she died. Originally, the person adding her said the cremains … Continue reading →

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Animals at the Cemetery: Wildlife Meets Afterlife — BillionGraves Blog – Tombstone Tuesday February 16, 2021

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Cemeteries are usually associated with death, but they are actually full of life – animal life. As cities around the world expand and the number of urban green spaces decrease, animals are crowded out of their natural habitats. 21 more words … Continue reading →

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Forgot to Post Tombstone Tuesdays, But Fixed It – February 10, 2021

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I noticed I forgot to post yesterday’s Tombstone Tuesdays post – Cemeteries Can Be Interesting Places – Tombstone Tuesdays February 9, 2021. I rescheduled the post that was in that spot for the last post before this post. I apologize … Continue reading →

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