Understanding Cemetery Symbols

Guide to Historic CemeteriesUnderstanding Cemetery Symbols by Tui Snider is a reference book for genealogists, history buffs, ghost hunters and others seeking to learn the forgotten meanings of cemetery symbols in historic graveyards.

Find out: Why garden cemeteries were America's first public parksThe difference between a cemetery and a graveyardHow the skull and crossbones evolved into cherubsWhy symbols matterLearn about: The different types of American cemeteriesThe history of grave robbingThe symbolic meaning of coins, stones, and seashells at grave sitesCommon Latin phrases on headstonesIdentify: Saints, angels, and other cemetery statuarySymbols for secret societies and clubsDifferent types of crossesCommon cemetery architecture stylesThe symbolic meaning of plants, flowers, and treesDifferent types of headstone styles, monuments, and mausoleums