User:AdkinsWH/Sandbox CemClues

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Clues in the data
 * Tombstones
 * granite, sandstone, wood
 * Sextons (minister/clerk of a church, city employee, family Bible)
 * Burial permits (in very settled areas)

Gather/point to items now in the wiki
 * Symbols
 * United States Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records

Find items on the Internet

Tips:
 * To find married (and re-married) sisters, aunts, and even a widowed mother, search marriages. Then check those surnames in the cemetery.
 * Relatives are often buried nearby, especially children who died young.
 * The earlier a cemetery was transcribed, the better, due to weathering and other damage to tombstones and markers.
 * Periodicals often published transcriptions of tombstones. See PerSI (published issues may be easier than the online. An online edition on HeritageQuest Online, available at many public libraries.