Greetings Lewis County Genealogists: A week ago I purchased a new book that might be helpful to many of you. Here is the description: A rather nice compendium regarding cemeteries is 2002 book entitled YOUR GUIDE TO CEMETERY RESEARCH by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Betterway Books, Cincinnati, OH. Most major book stores can obtain it for you. Mine came from Barnes & Noble. This soft cover publication is 263 pages, well organized and written, illustrations, and an extensive bibliography. The table of contents reads: Records of Death Locating Graves, Cemeteries, and Their Records Searching a Cemetery Bringing Home a tombstone--Legally Cryptic Clues in the Bone Yard American Burial Customs and Folkways Ethnic and Religious Funeral and Burial Cemetery Projects and Preservation Making Cemeteries and Family Affair The Appendix also has interesting sections, namely: Gravestone Art, Symbols, Emblems, and Attributes Historical Time Line of Deadly Diseases, Epidemics, and Disasters in America 1516-1981 Historical Medical Glossary for Causes of Death A case Study Using Obituaries as Family Histories Cemetery Transcription Forms The book goes beyond anything you might expect. Each day I have been reading segments and have done extensive highlighting. In the margins are single words that say: tips, microfilm, warnings, notes, quotes, and internet sources. The book has given me new leads to pursue. Although I purchased the book at Barnes & Noble, you can most likely order it from your own favorite book store. No matter where you are located, Sheila's Book Store in Lowville can get it for you. Her email address is reader@northnet.org. It's reasonably priced: $19.99. The ISBN is 1-55870-589-9. Ken Everard (in NJ)