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The Oldest Continuously-Operated Public Cemetery in Virginia and also a Virginia Historic Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. Excellent site with tons of information. Old City Cemetery is located in Lynchburg, Va.
Kensal Green Cemetery is one of Britain's oldest and most beautiful public burial grounds. The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery is an independent registered charity (No. 1106549) dedicated to the preservation, conservation and restoration, for the public benefit, of Cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green -- in particular the monuments, buildings and burial records.
Chippiannock Cemetery is an historical cemetery located in Rock Island, Illinois. Brochures listing gravesites of interest are available in a stand after you enter the front gate.
Recognized at the second garden cemetery in the United States, Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Bangor, Maine. This beautiful cemetery was established in 1834 and has been featured in movies such as Stephen King's "Pet Sematary."
While this is not the official site for Mt. Carmel Cemetery near Chicago, it does offer a lot of information and photos. Featured in this amazing cemetery are countless photo ceramics (multiple photos on many stones), the Italian Bride, Al Capone's grave and incredible sculpture, mausoleums and more.
Riverside & Moline Memorial Cemeteries
The official city of Moline webpage for the Moline Cemeteries. Offers brief history and information.
Madison County Cemetery
The purpose of the Madison County Cemetery Commission is to restore and preserve the early cemeteries in our Indiana county.
The Friends of St. Mary's Cemetery Park & Ventura Cemetery Park. Originally founded on Oct. 3, 1862, and June 3, 1889, respectively.
Graveyards.com is Matt Hucke's amazing site on Graveyards of Chicago. Extensive site with plenty of photos and information.
Sheffield General Cemetery, located in Sheffield, U.K. This is the official site of the Friends of the General Cemetery, and it has tons of information such as history, a newsletter and an extensive events section.
Historic Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta Georgia, established in 1850. A "rural garden" cemetery" that offers walking tours Saturday evenings between April and October at 6 p.m. and between May and September at 7 p.m. See site for details.
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery in California. Established in 1849, it is "an outdoor museum recording California history from the Gold Rush Era through today."
Great site on the infamous cemetery near Chicago that is reportedly VERY haunted. While my friend Kristin and I were there on a tour with Pete (who runs the site), our video camera weirded out on us a few times. The camera never does that. The cemetery has taken a beating by vandals, so if you do visit, please be respectful.
Great site on the infamous cemetery near Chicago that is reportedly VERY haunted. While my friend Kristin and I were there on a tour with Pete (who runs the site), our video camera weirded out on us a few times. The camera never does that. The cemetery has taken a beating by vandals, so if you do visit, please be respectful.
"Our mission: To provide free online access for all burials in Kalamazoo County. We will provide cemetery indexes, transcriptions, grave marker photographs and much more. We intend to keep burials updated on a yearly basis."
Mount Moriah Cemetery - Southwest Philadelphia, Pa.
Mount Moriah Cemetery Dot Org is devoted to disseminating information about Mount Moriah Cemetery, located in Southwest Philadelphia, Pa., to plot owners, relatives of the deceased, and anyone else interested in the cemtery. Mount Moriah was incorporated in Philadelphia on March 26, 1855.
cemeteryfriends.org.uk
The federation links more than 50 voluntary cemetery groups and trusts who care for the future of Britain's Victorian cemeteries.
Cemetery Preservation Sites & More
International Association of Cemetery Preservationists, Inc.
The International Association of Cemetery Preservationists, Inc is strongly committed to the protection of burial sites from unwarranted disturbance, by man or nature. Great group based in Florida. Dusty Smith is the queen of cemetery advocates!
SaveOurCemeteries.org
Based in New Orleans, Save Our Cemeteries' goal is to provide tomb owners and cemetery operators with information outlining proper restoration techniques suitable for historic tombs. They offer lectures, tours, hold clean-ups, fundraisers and much more. They also sponsor Cemeteryscape, which is a collaborative effort encouraging amateur and professional photographers to capture the beauty of our outdoor museums. This event is a juried photography exhibit and sale, with 40% of all sales going to Save Our Cemeteries.
The Museum of Funeral Customs
Located in Springfield, Ill., this museum is a must-see. Stop by and say hi to Jon and check out the small but amazingly stocked gift shop!
SavingGraves.org
"A collaborative effort of cemetery preservation advocates working to increase public awareness and activism in preserving, protecting and restoring endangered and forgotten historic cemeteries worldwide."
www.GravestoneStudies.org
"The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones."
www.GraveMatter.com
The heart of the history of any New England town can be found in it's cemeteries. This web site is a collection of photographs and historical information of colonial cemeteries and gravestones of New England in southern Maine, southern New Hampshire and northeast Massachusetts.
www.Taphophilia.com
A great site for cemetery-related news, forums, links and more. Very extensive.
Cemetery Walk - Photography
Cemetery Walk - Art of the Chicagoland Cemetery, featuring photography by Lori M. Barrett.
"Historic New Orleans Tours is the place to go for authenticity rather than sensationalism." -Frommer's New Orleans. Owner Robert Florence has appeared on many worldwide television and radio programs, including C.B.S. News' "Travels with Harry," N.P.R.'s "Pulse of the Planet", and the History Channel's "Modern Marvels", explaining New Orleans cemeteries, and has contributed to several documentaries, articles, and museum exhibits regarding the culture of South Louisiana. Recommended by the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Linda's Travels of a Taphophile
Includes photos from the cemeteries she's visited: Columbian Pioneer Cemetery (Portland, Ore.), Mt. St. Joseph Cemetery (Hayward, Calif.), Presidio Pet Cemetery (San Francisco), and San Lorenzo CA Pioneer Cemetery.
This site contains photos taken at cemeteries, haunted places, abandoned buildings and historical parks.
CapeCodGravestones.com
This site "strives to provide information about every gravestone dated before 1860 ever recorded in the 15 towns of Barnstable County (Cape Cod), Massachusetts." It has won the Association of Gravestone Studies Oakley award and has been favorably reviewed by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society.
Grave Groomers LLC
Grave Groomers has over 140 locations throughout the United States and continue to grow each year. We have been in business since 1999 and are professionals in the cemetery delivery, preservation and restoration business.
Virtual Cemeteries
A comprehensive 'virtual cemetery' for the famous and not-so-famous where loved ones can visit graves, leave flowers, etc. when they cannot do so in real life due to geography, finances and other circumstances. If you haven't visited Find A Grave yet, what are you waiting for? It is THE place to go to when looking for a grave or more info on a person or cemetery. It's a free site, and they welcome people to submit info on anyone.
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While not really a virtual cemetery, it is "your nationwide resource for obituaries and guest books."
Interment.net
Again, not a virtual cemetery, but it might as well be. Interment.net is the quintessential cemetery transcription library. A MUST-see.
Genealogy.com Virtual Cemetery
The Virtual Cemetery Project is a collection of tombstone photos and a fully searchable archive of transcriptions. Members of the Genealogy.com community contributed all of the tombstone photographs in this collection, and they encourage you to add your own.
AUTHORS, ARTISTS & PLACES TO SHOP
PushinDaisies.com
You'll love what we dig up for you at Pushin Daisies - the coolest mortuary novelty shop on the Internet. Whether you're looking for unique gifts, humorous items, or weird collectibles be sure to visit our Web site. Pushin Daisies offers everything relating to the mortuary business, from the funny to the bizarre.
The Official Web Site of Simon Clark
The official Web site of awesome British horror author Simon Clark. If you are a horror fan, you MUST check out his stuff! He puts a new twist on the vampire genre and will take you for a great ride through any of his works.
HauntedStudio.com
Visit Lewis Lehrman's site for beautiful, spooky artwork. Lew will be featured in the upcoming book "Cemetery Walk."
When you go looking for the Weird, the Weird also comes looking for you.
TearDropMemories.com is devoted to exploring the myriad of mourning mementos and mysteries. Fine funeral fancies, exit strategies and vintage tangible aids to the grieving process abound. Rare cemetery memorial ornaments, antiquarian books and photographic images post mortem, and just plain bizarre mortuary collectibles grace our not so solemn Web site.
Lisa Albinger's art is absolutely gorgeous and ethereal. Her technique is unique (she paints with cotton swabs and paper towels). Her work may not be cemetery-related, but it is based in nature. Be sure to check her out.
Andrea's Attic has wonderful fun hand-crafted and original items for sale, from cigar box purses to plus size retro style dresses and more. Make sure you also check out her hair accessories!
The Voodoo Spiritual Temple is a must-see for anyone visiting New Orleans. Learn about the true meaning behind this misunderstood religion. Priestess Miriam Chamani offers personal readings (the most accurate I've ever had) and tours. The Temple is also a stop on at least one of the local cemetery/Voodoo walking tours.
BlueLips.com is a great site that started as a video store for people interested in the funeral/embalming business and has grown into a site that offers a variety of videos, gifts, anatomical chocolate and more. Also, 25% of the profits of this site go to different Breast Cancer Organizations, and all the proceeds from the sale of WTC videos are donated.
City Morgue Gift Shop. One of the weirdest places online. Check it out ... if you dare.
If you are an Edward Gorey fan, this site is a MUST! It also has tons of great gothic links. Fun stuff!
Interactive Horror Story
Experience interactive horror fiction where you are the main character in a horror story.
PARANORMAL INTERESTS
A great online magazine with tons of paranormal information and a good number of links. If you're into ghosties, be sure to check this one out.
Daytona Beach Paranormal Research Group, Inc.
They have the experience and equipment to research any investigation. Proud members of the AGS, TAPS, and recommended by The Light.
FUNERAL-RELATED & GRIEF ASSISTANCE SITES
A wonderful site for people who have lost a loved one, are providing end-of-life care or want to learn more about death's place in our lives. This is a site everyone should visit.
A resource for the grieving and bereaved. This site features writings from a variety of classic and contemporary writers that grieving people have found helpful and comforting. This includes five full-length books, which can be freely downloaded.
Headstones & Grave Markers by Prestige Memorials
Your Premier Online Source for all your Funeral & Memorial needs. Offering headstones, urns, cremation jewelry, keepsakes and many other memorial products. We have an Information Center for you as well so you can make an informed decision.
Cremation Urns
Visit Memorial-Gallery.com for artistic, hand-made cremation urns as well as cremation jewerly and biodegradable urns. Most cremation urns are available for overnight delivery.
Everlife Memorials
Headstones, Urns, Grave Markers, Gravestones, Cremation Urns, Cremation Jewelry & Flag Cases plus more.
Just for Fun & More
This is my husband's website. He's an awesome artist. Check out his site to see a caricature of me as a hobbit!
Flip-It Photos are made with pictures you provide. Your pictures will be merged and processed to create a multi-flip holographic picture. Each Flip-It Photo can contain 2 or 3 original pictures. The images are lenticular, so your images change depending on the direction you look at them. Very cool.
Deborahleblanc.com is the website of Deb LeBlanc, a very talented author and awesome person. Her books include "Family Inheritance," "Grave Intent" and the upcoming "A House Divided." I'm a huge fan of her horror books and think she is just the bee's knees. She's a Cajun through and through (a Louisiana girl, of course!) and even includes a Cajun joke and recipe in each of her e-newsletters. Visit her site to find out more about Deb, her books, tour schedule and more.
And The Bead Goes On ...
Awesome jewelry reasonably priced. This is my friend Tracey's site, and I on her staff as a jewelry maker! This is how I'm making money to put aside for the baby. So if you buy yourself or someone a bracelet, you're helping the baby! :-)
Free Halloween Greeting Cards
From 123Greetings.com: "123Greetings.com is all about touching lives, bridging distances, healing rifts and building bonds. ... 123Greetings.com has a gallery of over 25,000 ecards & covers over 2,000 festivals/events. The universal appeal of greeting cards attracts a wide cross-section of the online population. Our sponsors have the advantage of addressing the mass market as well the minor niche groups." Sounds good to us!
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Check out the Web site store and look for "West Springfield Massachusetts - Stories Carved in Stone."
Scenic NH Graveyard Photography
Offers licensed graveyard images from scenic New Hampshire.
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