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One way to help find the era your ancestor was buried is to examine the material from which the tombstone
is made. If your ancestor has a tombstone:
* made of slate or common fieldstone (except wood used by pioneers), chances are the stone dates from 1796-1830. * that is flat-topped hard marble, dates are about 1830-1849. * is round or pointed soft marble with cursive inscriptions, look for a date of 1845-1868. * is a Masonic four-sided stone, they began in 1850 and are still in use today. * with Pylons, columns and all exotic-style monuments are usually dated 1860-1900. * is a Zinc monument, it can date from 1870-1900. * Granite, now common, came into use about 1900. If the writing is too faded to read, use a 75 watt black light bulb in any lamp that casts light directly on the written message. The writing will miraculously appear. Submitted by "Gen-Kid" Gladys |
RichmondCoGA Coordinator: Marcia Ann Kuehl Georgia State Coordinator: Paula Perkins Georgia Assistant State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney
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