CSI: Cemetery Search and Investigation

Curious what those symbols mean on your great-grandfather’s headstone? Did you have ancestors whose bodies were transported for burial? Librarian Tina explains the details behind these as well as offering tips and suggestions for finding your ancestor’s burial place and the types of information that may be found. 

Tina Beaird is the owner of Tamarack Genealogy and is the Genealogy/Local History Librarian at the Plainfield Public Library. She lectures extensively on military research, Scottish records, and archival preservation. She is First Vice President of the Illinois State Genealogical Society and board director for the Oswegoland Heritage Association. Tina volunteers her time with several local historical and genealogical societies scanning and indexing historic records. Occasionally, Tina finds time to research her own family tree, which she has been pursuing for over 25 years. As many of you know, Tina is a rabid baseball fan; she and her family have visited 26 out…