Just incase anyone is heading that way. Don't you wish they would sale videotapes more often. Maybe someday. L A Tippecanoe County Pioneer Cemeteries Group Coordinator See our cemeteries at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~intippec/tcem.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Gravestones and Cemeteries: A Genealogical Seminar Saturday, February 9, 2002, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass. Join NEHGS as we present a series of dynamic lectures designed to teach beginner to advanced researchers how to optimize gravestone and cemetery resources. Whether you are searching for the grave of your ancestor, or want to interpret information from gravestones, every genealogist is sure to benefit from this special program. Featured lectures are: Utilizing Cemetery and Gravestone Resources at NEHGS, David Allen Lambert A trip to the library is regarded to be an essential primary step involved when embarking on cemetery and gravestone research. In this lecture, you will discover the most useful resources available and how to effectively use them. Special attention will be dedicated to NEHGS collections of printed, manuscript, and microform materials for Massachusetts cemeteries. David Allen Lambert, Library Supervisor of the technology room at NEHGS, has dedicated 15 years of research on the subject. The results are exemplified in his imminent publication, A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries, to be released in February 2002. A New Look at Old Records: Searching for Your Ancestor's Gravestone, David C. Dearborn, FASG In this lecture, David C. Dearborn will share valuable insight that is based on his personal research conducted within cemeteries. He will highlight the most valuable sources and methodologies for discovering ancestral burial places, including clues from death certificates, obituaries and maps, as well as records kept by cemeteries themselves. David C. Dearborn has been a reference librarian for the past 25 years. He is contributing editor for the Register and The American Genealogist. Understanding 17th-20th Century Gravestones, Laurel K. Gabel This presentation will introduce you to the attitudes about death and memorialization that these historic artifacts reflect. With a focus on early New England gravemarkers and their carvers, the Rural Cemetery Movement, fraternal symbolism, heraldic gravestones, and the historic and modern use of photography in mourning and memorialization, the program promises to make you look at area gravestones with new insight and appreciation. The lecture will also discuss the evolution of gravestone styles and symbols and how to look for and interpret the information on the stones for genealogical research. Laurel K. Gabel is honorary trustee and head of the research department for The Association for Gravestone Studies. She is co-author of the Gravestone Chronicles I and II. Memories in Stone: Reading Cemetery Landscapes, Janet Heywood Learning to read cemetery landscapes will aid in finding and appreciating available information. This presentation takes a lively look at changes in cemetery design, commemorative choices and burial practices. These patterns and changes are of special interest to genealogists seeking to weave family histories from fragments of memories carved on monuments and gravestones and written and filed cemetery records. Janet Heywood is Vice President of Interpretive Programs at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Seminar Schedule 9-9:30 a.m. Registration and coffee 9:30-10:30 a.m. Utilizing Cemetery and Gravestone Resources at NEHGS, David Allen Lambert 10:30-10:45 a.m. 15-minute break 10:45-11:45 a.m. A New Look at Old Records: Searching for Your Ancestor's Gravestone, David C. Dearborn 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1-2 p.m. Understanding 17th-20th Century Gravestones, Laurel K. Gabel 2-2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break 2:30-3:30 p.m. Memories in Stone: Reading Cemetery Landscapes, Janet Heywood Seminar fees are $90 for NEHGS members and $95 for non-members. Please note, early registration is recommended. For more details about NEHGS Education Events, please visit www.NewEnglandAncestors.org. To register or inquire about our programs, please contact the Education Department, toll-free, at 1-888-286-3447, ext. 202 or send email to education@nehgs.org.