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===Record Types and Content=== | ===Record Types and Content=== | ||
====Headstone Inscriptions==== | ====Headstone Inscriptions==== | ||
Information recorded on headstones (also known as tombstones or gravestones) | Information recorded on headstones (also known as tombstones or gravestones) may include multiple family members are buried in the same vault and the inscription will give information on all that are buried there. Often, this information has been transcribed, indexed, and published and is found online and in manuscripts and books in libraries and archives. | ||
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====Published Headstone Inscriptions==== | |||
Published transcriptions of cemeteries, when available, may include additional information. They often are more complete because tombstones can be lost over time or difficult to read because of weathering and aging of headstones. | |||
====Written Records==== | ====Written Records==== | ||
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