genealogy

I never thought I needed a a book to tell me how to walk through a cemetery and gather information on the stones. Once I began reading this book and taking it with me on my cemetery walks I discovered that it was one of the most helpful genealogy books in print. I began to understand the meaning behind a lot of the stones and the carvings on them (which I always thought was purely decorative). The only problem is, now I must go back and search through cemetery's I have already covered in order to decipher the etching 'codes.' Those that do genealogy research in cemeteries will understand when I say that it should be great fun!

I've read, or tried to read :) many genealogy books. I often skim them because they can get VERY boring.
Sharon Debartolo Carmack knows how to write!
She adds bits of humor and tells it like it is in very understandable form.
I enjoyed this book very, very much!

Your Guide To Cemetary Research will intrigue anyone involved in serious genealogical research, posing a whole new way to uncover family roots and facts trough research into cemeteries and their contents. From learning how cemeteries operate and how funerary art and tombstone iconography can lend to an understanding of history to making headstone rubbings and conducting cemetery surveys, Your Guide To Cemetary Research is packed with practical applications.