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| Helen A. Shaw |
The Sociology of Cemeteries
Helen A. Shaw, MA, CGsm
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, W-152Salons A-D, Marriott Hotel
Cemeteries are important because of what they can tell us about our ancestors; not just about them personally, but about them as a part of the community in which they lived.
This is not a talk about cemetery records; it is about what influenced people in their choice of where to be buried.
Given a choice, there are several factors which direct people in choosing a place of burial for family members or themselves. Understanding those factors can help narrow the search for a place of burial. If the place of burial is known, understanding those factors as expressed by the cemetery, the lot, and the grave marker(s) can lead to a better understanding of your ancestors.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a printout of the syllabus material to the lecture.
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| Old German Church and Cemetery Waldoboro, Maine |
I am an anthropologist by formal training and approach genealogy as a community wide study. I am a member of the Association for Gravestone Studies, the Maine Old Cemetery Association, and the Cemetery Committee for the town of Rockport, ME. Recently I have been working with state legislators to revise laws protecting Maine’s ancient burying grounds.
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