Many tombstones have information besides names and birth and death dates. They might reveal the place of origin.
My 2x-great-grandfather’s tombstone states he was a native of County Cork.
Neither tombstone gives the town or village, but they do help narrow down the search to the county of origin.
#52Ancestors-Week 46: Tombstones
This is my fifth year working on this year-long prompt, hosted by Amy Johnson Crow (https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/) at Generations Cafe. I write each week on one of my two blogs, either Mam-ma’s Southern Family or My Trails into the Past. I have enjoyed writing about my children’s ancestors in new and exciting ways
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