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Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]] may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse and children, a maiden name or a birthplace. | Cemetery records, such as tombstone and [[Sexton Records|sexton’s records]] may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse and children, a maiden name or a birthplace. | ||
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{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}For Kentucky there are tombstone transcriptions dating from the early 1800s. They may give the deceased’s birth and death dates, age at death, spouse’s names, and maiden name if applicable. Less often they contain the birthplaces. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. Family members may be buried nearby. | |- | ||
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For Kentucky there are tombstone transcriptions dating from the early 1800s. They may give the deceased’s birth and death dates, age at death, spouse’s names, and maiden name if applicable. Less often they contain the birthplaces. Tombstones may have symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. Family members may be buried nearby. | |||
Since 1977 the [http://history.ky.gov/index.php Kentucky Historical Society] has been computerizing all of the state’s existing [http://205.204.134.47/cemetery.asp cemetery records]. This index will have genealogical information from an estimated seven million tombstones when it is completed. The society also collects pre-1911 funeral records. | Since 1977 the [http://history.ky.gov/index.php Kentucky Historical Society] has been computerizing all of the state’s existing [http://205.204.134.47/cemetery.asp cemetery records]. This index will have genealogical information from an estimated seven million tombstones when it is completed. The society also collects pre-1911 funeral records. | ||