10 Things You Don’t Know About Cemeteries

Gena Philibert-Ortega
Sep 6, 2024
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Welcome
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Speaker's Introduction
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Introduction
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Types
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Language
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Yesterday vs Tomorrow
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Grave Markers
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Not Everyone
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Institutions
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Families
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Not Everyone is Buried
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Records
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Not Forever
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Questions / answers
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Announcements / prizes
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About this webinar

Genealogists LOVE cemeteries but we don’t always know the history behind them. When we know the history, types, and traditions of cemeteries we can do better research that helps us understand our ancestor’s final resting place. In this presentation we will take a look at the history of US cemeteries, what you would expect to find depending on time and place, and where you can find records beyond the usual places.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Gena Philibert-Ortega is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women’s history. She holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and a Master’s degree in Rel
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  1. ED
    Elaine Drury
    3 months ago

    Thank you for your presentation
    I learned so much
    Elaine Drury
    Vancouver Washington

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  2. JS
    Janet Shahmiri
    3 months ago

    Mt Everst recently started removing the bodies. JC

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  3. RW
    Rose Wiley
    3 months ago

    Informative

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  4. CT
    Cynthia Taylor
    3 months ago

    Interesting!

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  5. SC
    Sabrina Cassetori
    3 months ago

    Gena’s webinars are always so informative and she presents them with passion–Thank you.

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  6. JH
    June Hedge
    3 months ago

    great

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  7. MA
    Mary Abbett
    3 months ago

    Great syllabus. Followed exactly with presentation.

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  8. GL
    Graham Lowe
    3 months ago

    Gena Philibert-Ortega whenever you give a talk, I always know that I will learn a few new things. Thank you for this very enlightening presentation.

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