Find a Grave & Our Death Records

The importance of headstone, gravestone, & cemetery photos. Yes, I know taking photos in a cemetery may seem odd but they are greatly needed when researching family. They are often a source of great information or they can lead you to more. Look at this photo:
The original inscription of the stone after my grandfather's death in 1952 & the corrected design. Who knew? Anyone who did has long passed away.

The headstone at All Souls Cemetery in Pleasantville NY, was photographed by my parents then sent to my mother's sister Clara in Quincy, Ma. While Clara visited the graves many times over the decades she had long forgotten about the photo sent & had no idea the design had changed.

On the back of one photo was a note from my mother. She mentioned their father's name was not on the correct side. No one knows when the headstone was changed, possibly after my grandmother died.

The headstone not only provides some basic information but the history of the stone itself.
Loreto Cedrone died 1952. Fifty nine years later, in 2011 I found a photo which showed the headstone had been changed.
Find A Grave provides researchers with photos & sometimes bio's of headstones.
If you're family reading this you will or should recognize these 5 links:
When I searched Dan Marini-Aunt Clara's name popped up as well since they share the same headstone. I do not know who took the photo or if they're related to Dan. Many x's headstones are photographed & uploaded by complete strangers, a friend of the deceased, or a very distant relative.
There are MILLIONS of headstones in this country. It's pure luck when someone you know has a headstone photographed.
Aunt Clara & Uncle Dan except he was never called Don:
Glady Cedrone: Glady was the brother of Christine Cedrone, who are the children of Alex Cedrone (Loreto's brother).
I've mentioned this before but it's worth repeating.
My mother & Christine Cedrone are 1st cousins. Christine married Paulo (Chubby) Gentile. Chubby & my father were 1st cousins. Chubby's father, & my father's mother were siblings (Got it). So, they were 1st cousins to both of my parents through blood & through marriage! This is Chris' brother's grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=cedrone&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=21&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=53339263&df=all&

  Here is a PDF of deceased Cedrone's & Tocci's:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9dVuq0Ul-ruOWZkMDI2MGQtNDU1MS00MDU1LTg3ODEtMjc0NmU2OTU5ZjU5

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