A Genetic Genealogy Study of the Early Founders of Colonial MD and their Contemporary Descendants Tom Watkins, an attorney from Texas, and Paul Watkins, a geneticist from California, are fifth cousins who met through genealogy research and discovered a common interest in their Watkins ancestors from Anne Arundel County. Together they started a genetic genealogy…
Want to learn more about the history of the cemetery and the burials that took place? Share your stories. Explore on your own. Map your" ancestors' burial space" We need volunteers to help us transcribe tombstones. Contact historybrewerhill@gmail.com. Guided Walking Tours at 10-11 am, 1-2 pm, and 3-4 pm. Print the flyer.
Due to the current pandemic, we must cancel this gathering. A future date will be posted. Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history. We will be using our cellphones to photograph grave locations using the BillionGraves app. Download it before arriving. Make sure your Smartphone is fully charged and set…
Help record information from memorials for use by those researching their family’s history. We will be using our cellphones to photograph grave locations using the BillionGraves app. Download it before arriving. Make sure your Smartphone is fully charged and set to Airplane Mode to conserve its battery. If you do not have a Smartphone, you can…
On Tuesday, October 6th at 6:30 PM, enjoy “Is Your Cemetery a Credit to Your Town?,” a virtual lecture of the Coos History Museum in Oregon. Registration for this Zoom program is free. Becky Soules will present an overview of the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery’s history and discuss challenges in creating interpretative materials for the site. Established…
Thursday, October 15, 1:00-2:00 pm This session will review the work done by the Maryland State Highway Administration and Preservation Maryland to identify and document cemeteries around the state and the work in Anne Arundel to create a documentation and mapping tool to assist planners in that county.Registration for this event is free. Go to www.preservationmaryland.org/event/preservation-maryland-webinar-cemetery-conservation-whats-being-done-around-the-state/The…
Board of Directors meeting. All members are invited. We will be meeting virtually via Zoom. RSVP to coalitionpmbs@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Email topics or concerns to coalitionpmbs@gmail.com.
Join us at 7:00pm, EST, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 via Zoom for Tina Simmons speaking about Gravestone Art, Symbols, and More. Your next visit to a cemetery will never be the same. Tina Simmons, a long-time member of our Anne Arundel Genealogical Society has been researching cemeteries for as long as she has been…
Board of Directors meeting. All members are invited. We will be meeting virtually via Zoom. RSVP to coalitionpmbs@gmail.com for the Zoom link. Email topics or concerns to coalitionpmbs@gmail.com.
If you are available to help, please contact savagecemeteryco@gmail.com.
Join us for a spring cleanup of this historic cemetery. Originally a Polton/Carroll family cemetery from the early 1800s there are dozens of African American burials consistent with those that were enslaved. Help us solve this mystery by maintaining access to their grave sites. We will rake leaves and bag them and put branches along…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our meeting and conference will take place virtually via ZOOM. Join us online for the Virtual Conference Saturday, May 1, 2021 The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. REGISTER ONLINE or by MAIL-IN FORM A Zoom link will be emailed to all who register.
Rain date: Saturday, June 5, 2021, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Learn more about the history of the cemetery Refreshments provided Sponsored by Elinor Thompson and Franklin United Methodist Church In partnership with Off-Kiltered Riding Club, James R. Trader Foundation For Maryland Burial Sites, Linthicum Chapel Cemetery, Inc. and Synn Crafter, Inc. Contact: Elinor@tanyardcemetery@gmail.com Contact:…
Cleanup Day at the Old Detmold Cemetery. This is a secluded cemetery that hasn't been cleaned in forever. We need: Weed Wackers Rakes Chainsaws, Fuel, and Bar Oil Work gloves Water Lunch Shovels 4-Wheel Drive truck and lots of help! This is Memorial Day Weekend, and we will be honoring Revolutionary War Veteran Privet Samuel…
Laurel Cemetery was incorporated in 1852 as the first nondenominational cemetery for African Americans in Baltimore, quickly becoming a popular place of burial across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum. After changing ownership several times, the last owners failed to maintain the property and declared bankruptcy in 1952. The cemetery was demolished in 1958 to make room…