Funeral services, cemetery markers, and obituaries pay tribute to those lost, comfort the grieving, and aid in our genealogical research. In recognition of Memorial Day, our Basics+ Workshop, features three presentations that discuss records that memorialize our ancestors' deaths--and their lives.
Registration and continental breakfast at 8:30 AM; the first presentation begins at 9:00 AM.
Free parking on-site, accessible from York Road or Bellona Avenue.
Date: June 04, 2016
Time: 08:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Govans Presbyterian Church (Sharp Hall), 5828 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
RIP: Records That Memorialize Our Ancestors' Deaths
Speakers:
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CGSM – The Dead and the Dying: Cemetery and Funeral Home Research
Jacqueline Hedberg – Saving a Maryland Historic Treasure: Lessons from a Graveyard Project
Angela McGhie, CGSM – News of Their Deaths: Finding Obituaries and Notices
Cost $25 for MGS members; $30 for non-members.
Pre-registration is closed. Walk-in registration is an additional $5, space permitting.
Pre-registration is closed. Walk-in registration is an additional $5, space permitting.