In a message dated 10/2/2007 12:54:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sprowls@ncweb.com writes: Was corresponding with a cousin regarding the family cemetery. He visits it often - he jokingly stated that there must be a word for one who visits and searches the old cemeteries. Anyone know what that would be? My reply: The closest word I've seen might be Taphophile which is a person who loves cemeteries, but there seems to be a connotation of morbid fascination attached to that word. -- Cherie Atkinson Clark chersfmly@aol.com http://members.aol.com/chersfmly/ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=46796100& **There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.** (Hodding Carter) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com