Graveyard Journal: A Workbook for Exploring Historic Cemeteries Exploring historic graveyards is fun, but it’s easy to get their details mixed up. As time passes, you may not be able to remember exactly which cemetery had that beautiful angel statue, where the key to the graveyard gate is kept, or which farm to market road leads to your favorite country burial ground. Tui Snider created this “Graveyard Journal” as a way for taphophiles to keep all their cemetery information in one place. While it was originally meant as a companion workbook to “Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide to Historic…
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Understanding Cemetery Symbols: A Field Guide for Historic Graveyards Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards. Find out: Why garden cemeteries were America’s first public parks The difference between a cemetery and a graveyard How the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubs Why symbols matter Learn about: The different types of American cemeteries The history of grave robbing The symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sites Common Latin phrases on headstones Identify: Saints, angels, and…