Grave hunting

< 1 min July 28, 2019Writer’s storiesLeave a comment

Tombstones can provide useful information. The date of an ancestor’s death and age engraved on the stone help verify other data. Names of other persons in the same grave help verify family relationships and loved ones.

Visiting graveyards and uncovering old tombstones is fun and gives me a feeling of being closer to my ancestors.

See Gerry & Andrew Summers helping to uncover Starie family graves at St Peter’s Church in Coreley, Shropshire:

Grave hunting in Coreley

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