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    1. Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] About Stones and Bones
    2. Margaret Davis
    3. Yes the local library in Laurel, Prince Georges Maryland has both the book and the addendum. But as I said there are a lot of graves not listed. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:13 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] About Stones and Bones > Susan in Missouri > > Stones and Bones was originally published in book form by the Prince > George's County Genealogical Society. From the information I read in the > book and > subsequently on the CD version which I own, they began with information > from a > survey conducted by the Toaping Castle branch of the DAR. Members of > the > PG Co Gen Society then volunteered to "walk" the various cemeteries and > do a > stone by stone recording of them (although many of the stones originally > recorded had been destroyed since the DAR survey.) Many people also > checked the > church registers for information on burials that might not be marked by a > stone. The Gen Society published the information in book form and later > published an addendum with corrections and additions. The cd which is > currently > available contains both the original Stones and Bones and the addendum. > > It records church cemeteries and private (family-type) cemeteries located > in > Prince George's County. It does not list interments in the "commercial" > cemeteries, such as Fort Lincoln, etc. > > I have seen the original book in libraries in PG County, and it's > probably > in other places too. The CD can be purchased from the Prince George's > Genealogical Society. > > Here's their e-mail address: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgcgs/ > > According to the web site the CD is available for sale for $36.00 for > non-members. The address and phone number and an e-mail address are > shown in the > contact us link on the web site. > > Barbara > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

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