Grave Encounters

Go on some "Grave Encounters" as you learn how to find your ancestors in cemeteries, in a genealogy class with librarian Ann Palmer. Discussing how to get as much information possible as you can from a cemetery visit, "Nothing in your genealogical research will connect you to your ancestors more than to stand where they are buried and to see important pieces of their life carved into stone", Palmer says. Topics to be covered include locating your ancestor's grave site; reading and recording tombstone engravings; finding unknown ancestors; and photography tips. A handout will be provided with bibliography and web links.