And, of course, first you have to find them. Here you have physical evidence that your ancestors existed.īut there’s much more to visiting your ancestors’ grave sites than meets the eye. You’re treading on the same ground they once walked, seeing the same headstones they looked at before they died - those of their friends, neighbors and family members. Although it’s always a thrill to find their names in historical documents, nothing can beat uncovering their tombstones and knowing that they lie just 6 feet below you. At cemeteries, you can be close to your ancestors both physically and spiritually. But I just know that one of these days I’m going to be “hauled downtown” for questioning. I’m actually wearing a 17th-century winged death’s head, a popular piece of art carved on gravestones back then. Though the police may be skeptical, gang members adore me and have offered me honorary membership. Police officers have eyed me warily because I spend a lot of time hanging out in cemeteries, wearing jeans and a black T-shirt emblazoned with a bright, white skull with wings. I can tell by looking at a cemetery (I’ll explain how later). On a cross-country trip, some people can tell what direction they’re going by where the sun is.
How can you tell a genealogist from someone who’s not interested in family history? The genealogist is the one who subconsciously turns her head and slows down when driving by a cemetery.
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