| Display title | Funeral Cards - A Little Used Resource |
| Default sort key | Funeral Cards - A Little Used Resource |
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| Page ID | 13324 |
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| Page creator | Emptyuser (talk | contribs) |
| Date of page creation | 13:31, 20 May 2008 |
| Latest editor | Batsondl (talk | contribs) |
| Date of latest edit | 15:00, 16 October 2023 |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | Funeral cards are an often overlooked resource that can lead to locating a death record and an obituary. Sometimes both the birth date and a death date are on the card. Funeral cards have been around a long time and have changed in style and materials over the years. In her article, Funeral Cards, Elizabeth Kelley Kersterns states that, "Funeral cards have a long history-with social customs attached. These cards were distributed to family members, friends, and the surrounding community in a timely manner to alert invitees to the date and time of the funeral. Recipients of a funeral card were expected to attend the funeral or risk offending family members. ..." |