December 2011 Up Date
Thank you too all the Vollunteers that came out to help today.http://www.facebook.com/pages/HeadStones-Genealogy/143191105693724
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We have a group of people going out here in the Brazos Co TX this Saturday 12th to clean and take pictures of the cemeteries grounds and headstones. If you are in the area and would like to help out it will be starting at 11am at the fallowing cemeteries. 1. Steep Hollow Cemetery 2. Grand View Cemetery 3. Alexander Cemetery 4. Martin Prairie Cemetery. Should be adding pictures of the headstones and grounds to our web site soon after.
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The new THC Cemetery Preservation Guideline booklet can be downloaded directly
from the THC website. (www.thc.state.tx.us)
Also, if you have
history-teacher contacts in the local schools, I would like to share the
following timely news with them:
Henry
HISTORY CONTEST OPEN FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
AUSTIN,Texas-The Friends of the Governor’s Mansion’s
annual history competition for high school students, “It’s Your History,” is now
underway. The Friends invite students to learn more about their Texas heritage
by creating a PowerPoint presentation about the history of their county. Winners
are selected in several categories, including Best Overall Project, Best Images
and Best Research. Texas Historical Commission staff assist in the judging of
the projects. Schools will receive $500 for each winning project. Students must
register by Nov. 9, 2011 and projects must be submitted by Dec. 14,
2011.
Friends of the Governor’s Mansion is a Texas non-profit
corporation. For more information about the contest and the Friends, visit the
Friends of the Governor’s Mansion website at www.txfgm.org/contest.
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We have stopped by Boonville Cemetery and took the grounds pictures there. We have posted them on our cemetery site to see them go to http://www.headstonesgenealogy.com/free_cemetaries_list.php we hope we have what you are looking for and always except help for other we do not have.
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We have just finished all the headstones that are standing and readable. To Search threw them go to http://www.headstonesgenealogy.com/search_by_state.php . We hope this will help you find your loved ones you are looking for in this area. We should be adding more cemeteries soon.
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If you were ever wondering what the coins that are left on headstones means this clip may help.
http://www.ehow.com/info_8429911_there-coins-headstones-cemetery.html
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Some of our new Surnames but we have a lot more then this list.
1.Andes 2.Segasser 3.Dooley 4.Matcek 5.Kindell 6.Steenson 7.Snook 8.Fifer 9.Quitta 10.Hedgcock
http://www.headstonesgenealogy.com/free_cemetaries_list.php
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To View them go to http://www.headstonesgenealogy.com/blog_20110909_3238/august-2011-up-date/
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May 2011 Up Dates
via May 2011 Up Dates.
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