You might do what we did. We bought a used tombstone. The marker place had someone replace a stone with a larger stone and the old inscriptions are blasted away leaving an indention where the new inscription is done. We got a really good price on this. I would mark the graves with the names that you know regardless of in which order, yes any marker would be better than none. I think that normally the wife is on the left side but as for children I have no idea. -----Original Message----- From: Diane Casey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LCT] Inexpensive grave markers Hi all- I hope you won't mind this post. This isn't exactly LCT specific but you are such an active list, I wanted to post here to get the best ideas. I am based in Arizona but frequently travel to the south on business. Lucky for me my husband's ancestors are buried in the LCT and Atlanta area. I have come across a few unmarked graves and would like to mark them in some way. A few concerns: - how to do this from Arizona? I can initiate the purchase while in the vicinity but it could be a year or two until I see the results. I recently contracted with someone to repair a stone in GA. I paid half upfront. The cemetery recommended him. He promised to send picture upon completion. Instead he has asked for the remainder of the money and told me the work was complete and hasn't had time to take pictures. Luckily I have an unexpected business trip in July so I can see the results for myself. But there must be a better way. - the kudzu in Atlanta burying even 5 foot high stones in uncared for cemeteries - cost is always a factor. I may end up buying several stones. In cemeteries where there is care, I would not mind buying the little bronze markers that stick in the ground. Anyone know where to get these? - unmarked graves or graves marked with a fieldstone. There are 2 stones side by side and I know the names but not which stone represents which person. Is there a tradition of burial? The sister is buried on the left? Would the father be in between? Or on the far right? Should I just guess? Wouldn't that be better than leaving them unmarked? Otherwise, what wording can I put on the marker to indicate that this grave is either the father or the son's? Anyone run into this problem with older stones? Any assistance appreciated. ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== Register yourself with other LCT researchers: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnlincol/volun.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx