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== '''Monumental Inscriptions''' == | |||
'''Why use this source:''' Monumental inscriptions often name more than one family member and their relationships. Sometimes the information may be difficult or impossible to find in other sources.<ref>Awbery, G. M. ''Tracing family history in Wales: how to read the inscriptions on Welsh gravestones''. Llwyndyrys: Llygad Gwalch. 2010.</ref> | |||
'''Online resources:''' | |||
# [http://search.findmypast.com/historical-records Findmypast.com] (search for the word "monumental" or the county where the deceased was buried then browse the list of options to search) | |||
# [https://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves.com] | |||
# [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Findagrave.com] | |||
'''Onsite resources:''' | |||
# Search [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] for the burial location, subject of cemeteries or monumental inscriptions. This website will show the library closest to you with a selected publication. | |||
# [https://www.parishchest.com/FAMILY_HISTORY_SOCIETIES__LDD337 ParishChest.com] sells transcripts & indexes for some family history societies | |||
# [[Wales Societies|Welsh family history societies]] have recorded monumental inscriptions and sell the details for a small fee through their websites. | |||
'''Dates covered for this record:''' Most date from the late 1700s to the present. | |||
'''Content:''' The information varies but as a minimum expect to find names and dates. It is not unusual to find three or four people named and often a farm or house name.<ref>Greenwood, Val D. ''The researcher's guide to American genealogy''. Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1990.</ref> | |||
'''Welsh language:''' Monumental inscriptions in Welsh may be interpreted with [https://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=TT Google Translate] and the [[Welsh Gravestones]] page. | |||
=== '''Tips and strategies''' === | |||
* Find the death and/or burial details first. | |||
* Start with published information if possible unless you live near the graveyard. | |||
* No complete collection of monumental inscriptions exists online or in print. You may need to try several options, even visiting the graveyard yourself. | |||
* Visit the cemetery personally to verify what was published or record information not available in other ways. | |||
* Reading monumental inscriptions early in the morning or late afternoon may help highlight inscriptions making them easier to read. | |||
* Look at all the graves near the specific one you are interested in. Relatives are often buried near other family members although the surnames may be different due to marriage. | |||
* If a burial is not found, consider that it may have happened further from where a person lived than you expect. | |||
* In some cases inscriptions were recorded many years ago, before erosion had damaged the stones. These early transcripts may be available at a local library or archive. | |||
== '''More Details About Cemeteries and Monumental Inscriptions''' == | |||
Cemetery records (including burial records, monumental or memorial inscriptions), sometimes provide birth, marriage, death, and occupational information. They sometimes give clues to military service, residence, and cause of death. | Cemetery records (including burial records, monumental or memorial inscriptions), sometimes provide birth, marriage, death, and occupational information. They sometimes give clues to military service, residence, and cause of death. | ||