Family Headstones

In loving memory.....

It's surprising the amount of information that a headstone can give up about the person commemorated beneath.

For thousands of years, headstones have served as markers to indicate where family members have been buried. But in fact, before the time of cemeteries, people buried their loved ones near their family homes and marked the burial spot often times with wood or works. In early religions, these piles of rocks and wood were placed upon gravesites as a means to “keep the dead from rising.”

However, the term “headstone” arose from a Jewish tradition whereby visitors showed a mark of respect by laying a stone at the head of a grave. They were usually marked with the names of the deceased, their ages and years of passing.

The Family Headstone Gallery

Selecting the FAMILY NAME will display only those images for that family. Use the SEARCH box if no family name is selected. Enter the SURNAME first of the person you are looking for

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