Mona It would be helpful if you give us what is says with a blank where the missing word is. Context can some time make sense of a mystery word. As to Baltimore Cemetery: I have repeatedly said that any "records" that they have prior to 1904 are very questionable. I have been told that a plot has no stones only to find out that not only were there stones but the stone contain tons of information. I have been given plot diagrams only to find stones with additional people indicated. This is why it is very important to look for your other relatives not just your directs. Especially true when you are looking for relatives prior to Baltimore City death certificates (1875) and the cemetery note on them. I have found directs who were buried there not long after it opened-long before 1875. I would not have found them without tracing their other children and even their grandchildren to a death certificate indicating Baltimore Cemetery and then visiting the plot. Also when you find out information about a plot or a particular person within the plot, let the office know. They want to have their records correct so they can help another person later. I once looked at a card and found a note from another distant relative noting their relationship to our common ancestor. I visited them that very day and they had pictures of this common ancestor. I know that Baltimore Cemetery tends to ask you for the back upkeep fees-it was not a perpetual care cemetery until sometime during the 20th century. This may feel intrusive but just politely say no thanks and be done with it. They will not ask again. At least from my experience that is and I have been there hundreds of times since first discovering my relatives were buried there. I feel like I own the cemetery. Jane Thursby From England to Maryland by the early 1700's and still Maryland. Researching: Thursby, Stinchecum, Seward, Clag(g)ett, McNamara, Barnes, Muckelroy, Watkins, Kennard, Fallin, Snyder, Griffin, Benson, Cullison, Shipley, Beall, White, Wheatly, Mullineaux, Lee, Norris, Waugh, Oldner, Davis, Sasscer, Fell, Keith, Benton, Hitchcock, Clark, Moxley, Norwood, Lewis, Tydings, Lamb, Gassaway, Holland, Musgrove Also through George Schaffer (Chip): Schaffer, Appel, Dinsmore, Fischer, Yeagle, Suman, Soellner, Franz, Baker, Albert, Miller, Buzzard, Kitzmiller, Loeb, Stougel, Rohr, Turner, Wilson, Schichadanz -----Original Message----- From: mona everett [mailto:cowpost@msn.com] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 12:10 PM To: BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Anyone going to Baltimore Cemetery? Hi All, I was in Baltimore this past week and finally located the grave of our oldest immigrant ancestor. He is in Baltimore Cemetery (even though they had earlier told me he wasn't there). My cousin and I went to look at the stone and could read all but one word on it. We would love to know what that one word says. If anyone is going to Baltimore Cemetery anytime and wants to take a stab at reading the stone, please email me and I will tell you where it is--it is very easy to find. I will be home by Sat. and will reply then. We tried casting shadows and that worked for all but this word. We tried tracing with our fingers--no luck. We tried a rubbing, but it wasn't clear. Maybe someone else is bettter at reading the old, worn stones. We would be very grateful. Thanks! Mona ______________________________