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Cemetery Symbols: N is for Names

What can I learn from names in a cemetery? NAMES: Historic cemeteries are full of interesting names. “Texana Underwood,” as you can see in the photo above, for example. What a great name, eh? Last year, I came across someone named “Dude Hunter.” Really? How does someone end up with the name “Dude”? Could he be a distant relative of the Great Lebowski? These days, parents often choose names simply because they like the way it sounds, but people used to follow certain naming conventions. If you are visiting a cemetery to do genealogical research, then knowing the naming conventions…