cemeteries Archives - Maureen Taylor The Photo Detective Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:10:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://maureentaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-site-icon-32x32.png cemeteries Archives - Maureen Taylor 32 32 99869351 Episode 249: The Beginner’s Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing with Author Erin Moulton https://maureentaylor.com/episode-249-the-beginners-guide-to-cemetery-sleuthing-with-author-erin-moulton/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:06:38 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=82505     Erin Moulton, featured in the podcast “The Photo Detective,” discusses her book, “The Beginner’s Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing, Scavenger Hunt,” which is uniquely designed as a workbook. Moulton, a local history librarian at Derry Public Library, shares her journey from genealogy enthusiast to cemetery researcher. Local history heavily influenced her career, leading to […]

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Erin Moulton, featured in the podcast “The Photo Detective,” discusses her book, “The Beginner’s Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing, Scavenger Hunt,” which is uniquely designed as a workbook. Moulton, a local history librarian at Derry Public Library, shares her journey from genealogy enthusiast to cemetery researcher. Local history heavily influenced her career, leading to roles such as conducting cemetery tours. The book serves as a practical guide for collecting key details from cemeteries, which can then be further explored in archives for deeper genealogical research.

Key Points:

  • Erin Moulton’s interest in genealogy and local history spurred her focus on cemetery research.
  • Her book is structured as a workbook to enhance the learning experience through hands-on activities.
  • Techniques in the book include how to extract and interpret data from headstones, such as names, dates, and symbols.
  • Moulton emphasizes the use of local historical resources to aid in locating graves and understanding the broader historical context.
  • The podcast also touches on ethical considerations in cemetery research and the future of genealogical resources with digital archiving.

 

Episode 203: Recipes on Gravestones with Rosie Grant 

Episode 246: Uncovering History with Kurt Deion: A Journey to Every Presidential Grave

About My Guest:

Erin E. Moulton writes books and tracks dead people. As a genealogical researcher, she has explored the lives of the departed for over 14 years. Erin is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. She holds a B.A. from Emerson College, an M.F.A. from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She is an award-winning author of middle grade and young adult books. When she isn’t tracking down just the right word or just the right clue, she can be spotted sleuthing New England’s burying places. You can find her online at www.erinemoulton.com.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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]]> 82505 Episode 246: Uncovering History with Kurt Deion: A Journey to Every Presidential Grave https://maureentaylor.com/episode-246-uncovering-history-with-kurt-deion-a-journey-to-every-presidential-grave/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 04:02:41 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=81551   Kurt Deion, author of Presidential Grave Hunter, shares his lifelong journey of visiting every U.S. president and vice president’s grave. Sparked by early interests in presidential history and inspired by books and family trips, Kurt’s unique quest began in childhood. His book combines memoir and historical facts, recounting adventures and discoveries at burial sites. […]

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Kurt Deion, author of Presidential Grave Hunter, shares his lifelong journey of visiting every U.S. president and vice president’s grave. Sparked by early interests in presidential history and inspired by books and family trips, Kurt’s unique quest began in childhood. His book combines memoir and historical facts, recounting adventures and discoveries at burial sites. Besides graves, Kurt has explored presidential libraries, capturing memories through photographs. He continues his historical pursuits, researching and visiting various historical figures, reflecting his deep passion for public and presidential history.

  •  Kurt’s fascination with presidential history began at age seven, spurred by the book So You Want to Be President?

  •  The idea to visit presidential graves was inspired by a C-SPAN book talk and familial support.

  •  Kurt has visited the graves of all U.S. presidents and vice presidents, documenting these visits in his book.

  •  He emphasizes the importance of photographs for documenting and sharing historical sites.

  •  Kurt continues to explore and document other historical figures, expanding beyond presidential history.

Episode 148: Early Photographs on Headstones with Elliot Conte

Episode 203: Recipes on Gravestones with Rosie Grant

About My Guest:

Kurt Deion is a public historian, author, guest speaker, and presidential expert for RoadsideAmerica.com. He holds an M.A. in history. At age 14 he launched kurtshistoricsites.com as a means to both document his travels and to encourage others to visit gravesites and engage in hands-on history. His website and his cemetery pilgrimages were the subject of a 2015 interview on the C-SPAN show “Q&A.”

He currently works as an education specialist at Historic Congressional Cemetery and since 2023 has been a White House Historical Association next-gen leader.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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]]> 81551 Episode 203: Recipes on Gravestones with Rosie Grant https://maureentaylor.com/episode-203-recipes-on-gravestones-with-rosie-grant/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 16:01:57 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=73548       This week Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is joined by Rosie Grant, a part-time digital librarian at the American Jewish University, who recently went viral for her work with finding recipes on gravestones.  The two discuss Rosie’s TikTok account ghostlyarchive and how these recipes imprinted on gravestones help continue to tell the […]

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This week Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is joined by Rosie Grant, a part-time digital librarian at the American Jewish University, who recently went viral for her work with finding recipes on gravestones. 

The two discuss Rosie’s TikTok account ghostlyarchive and how these recipes imprinted on gravestones help continue to tell the story of someone who has long passed, as well as keep their special recipes alive for generations to come.

Episode 105: Women in the Dark with Katherine Manthorne 

Episode 49: Women Patriots with Mary Tedesco

About My Guest:

Rosie Grant is a part-time digital librarian at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles and full-time Outreach and Communications Manager for the CSW Women’s Center at UCLA. Follow her on TikTok @ghostlyarchive or message on Instagram @ghostly.archive. Fellow taphophiles and cemetery lovers are welcome to connect and share any favorite graves or cemetery recommendations.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen Taylor, The Photo DetectiveÒhelps clients with photo-related genealogical problems. Her pioneering work in historic photo research has earned her the title “the nation’s foremost historical photo detective” by The Wall Street Journal and appearances on The View, The Today Show, Pawn Stars, and others.   Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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]]> 73548 Episode 148: Early Photographs on Headstones with Elliot Conte https://maureentaylor.com/episode-148-early-photographs-on-headstones-with-elliot-conte/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://maureentaylor.com/?p=69899 Genealogists love going to cemeteries to view the resting place of ancestors. Information and symbolism on stones vary depending on the time period.  Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, some gravestones featured photographs.  Have you ever seen one?  My guest has. He’s been wandering in rural cemeteries in Maine to find out more about the practice.   […]

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Genealogists love going to cemeteries to view the resting place of ancestors. Information and symbolism on stones vary depending on the time period.  Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, some gravestones featured photographs.  Have you ever seen one?  My guest has. He’s been wandering in rural cemeteries in Maine to find out more about the practice.  

Episode 21  The Gravestone Girls

Episode 94  Dead Still: Postmortem Photography and Crime Fiction Program

About My Guest:

Over the past 11 years, Elliot Conte has collected, studied, and made daguerreotypes. He gave a talk on his research on daguerreotypes in cemeteries at the Nelson Atkins Museum and wrote an article on the topic for The Daguerreian Annual

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada.  She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.com

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