In the U.S. where I come from they are called 'Memorial Cards'. It was/is important to always make sure to receive one. They are usually placed at the 'viewing' and or may be included in a family thank you note. Nancy Stefan Probst wrote: > > Hello All, > > in Bavaria it is usual to print so-called "Sterbe-bildchen" when somebody > has died and hand them out e.g. during the funeral. I have here copies of > such Sterbe-bildchen from 1897 on. I don't know, when this habit started, > and whether it would be a useful source for genealogical data. > > The Sterbe-bildchen are small enough that they fit into a prayer book and > contain, besides the name and the death date, all or some of the following > data: > - profession > - birthdate and place > - maybe a photograph > - a hint about the reason of the death (e.g. "after long illness") > They start with something like "To pious commemoration of Ms.....", > followed by the a.m. data and then some prayers. > > I checked my dictionaries here, but didn't find something suitable. > How is / or would be something like this called in English? > > Regards, > Stefan > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Sister or Brother, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal