Christian County Genealogical Society will be presenting a Cemetery Walk (actually 3 of them) on May 19th, 2024. Various actors will portray notable people who are buried at Harper’s Ferry Cemetery just outside Palmer. The presentations will be at 1, 2 and 3pm. Actors will portray the local individuals and tell stories of their lives […]
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Picture it. It’s a beautiful spring day. Blue skies overhead, lush green grass under your feet, and the scent of fresh flowers perfumes the air. You spread a quilt upon the ground and proceed to unpack all your overflowing picnic basket. You smile as you see your kids frolicking about with their relatives. Except your
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The Story Behind Illinois’ Most Haunted House Will Give You Nightmares The McPike Mansion has been called one of the scariest structures in the United States and it definitely ranks as one of the most haunted houses in Illinois. Originally built in 1869 by Henry Guest McPike, it is located in Alton, Illinois (a town
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Tent Graves or Comb Graves as they are sometimes called are a fascinating site to see. The purpose of the tent-shape covering was to keep animals from getting into the graves. In the 19th century, the deceased were buried in much shallower plots, so the covering was needed to avoid tampering by animals or grave
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Volunteers Needed ~ May 3rd 3-6pm and May 4th 9a-Noon Price Cemetery Oconee Bring your own work gloves and tools to work with such as rakes, hoes, weed trimmers, leaf blowers pruning sheers etc. Trash Bags and Refreshments will be provided by As Above So Below and CemeteryPreservationist. Come one or both days and stay
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BillionGraves Eagle Scout cemetery projects are making an impact on the genealogy world! As Eagle candidates lead their volunteers in taking GPS-linked photos with the BillionGraves app, they are helping others find their ancestors and grow their family trees. In this blog post, you will learn about Eagle Scout candidates planning and carrying out unique
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The purpose of the Society is to collect, preserve and disseminate genealogical and historical material, especially that which pertains to Christian County and make it available to the public for research. The society’s research collection has been combined with the collection of the Christian County Historical Society and is housed in the Pence Building on
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March 1st I started the Billion Graves Project for Price Cemetery, photographing approx. 1200 Headstones and Markers and getting them uploaded to the website at www.billiongraves.com , now we have to Transcribe them all and use the GPS data and Grid Map every one of the graves onto our Map and Transfer that info to
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Cemetery Preservationist is proud to announce we are now posting on Threads and would enjoy adding you to our network. The more places we are seen, the more we can spread the word about Cemetery Restoration and Preservation. Feel free to add us and Like, Comment and Share our media from there anywhere you wish.
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Cleaning headstones or grave markers is an important part of monument maintenance and upkeep. This process could beneficially extend the life of a headstone and help maintain its readability. Here’s how to clean headstones with D2 Biological Solution and Pre-Wash with Orvus Paste and water mix if necessary. Always use these Do No Harm methods
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