The Jefferson County NY Genealogical Society will be conducting a headstone cleaning demonstration in August 2024 in Watertown. As part of the planning stage, the society is looking for a headstone or two in the same cemetery in Watertown in need of cleaning. The society
The Cortland Rural Cemetery is seeking volunteers to join the staff, board members, and other members of the Cortland community for its Cemetery Sweep-out Day on Saturday, April 27: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. rain or shine! The cemetery is located at 110 Tompkins Street.
The Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Bronx, is the final resting place of more than 8,500 individuals who served our nation in the U.S. Armed Forces. Each year volunteers place flags on veterans’ gravesites in the lead-up to Memorial Day. Volunteers receive maps that pinpoint locations
The New York State Department of State announced its first annual “Caring for Your Cemetery Day” will take place Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Department of State is launching this campaign to work with cemeteries to welcome volunteers to help prepare for the Spring season
The New York State Historic Newspaper website has added 84 new titles from 19 contributing institutions since November 2023. Some of the new titles include: The Inside Dope – Nassau County – 9 September 1934 – 12 October 1934 Frederick Douglass Paper – Monroe County – 26 June
