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Today is Memorial Day in the US. Originally known as Decoration Day, it started near the end of the Civil War and was a ...
05/25/2026

Today is Memorial Day in the US. Originally known as Decoration Day, it started near the end of the Civil War and was a day to visit cemeteries and decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. If you're planning on visiting a cemetery today, don't forget to take the Find a Grave app with you. You can read more about how it can help you locate graves and check for open requests at our blog here: https://news.findagrave.com/2026/05/18/memorial-day/

On December 13, 1899, a man attempted to rob the local bank in Deep River, Connecticut. He was shot and killed during th...
05/14/2026

On December 13, 1899, a man attempted to rob the local bank in Deep River, Connecticut. He was shot and killed during the attempt, but with no clue about who he was, his body was left in the funeral parlor for identification. An anonymous letter was sent requesting that he be buried with a headstone only marked with "XYZ". The request was fulfilled, and the story goes that an unknown woman in black would visit on the anniversary of his death to place flowers on his grave for years. You can read more about XYZ and his identity on his Memorial Page here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109742571/xyz

Symbolism can be found throughout cemeteries, and one symbol that you might find on gravestones is that of a weeping wil...
05/07/2026

Symbolism can be found throughout cemeteries, and one symbol that you might find on gravestones is that of a weeping willow. Mostly found on Victorian era gravestones, the weeping willow has a few different meanings. The first, and most obvious, is of grief. The other meaning is immortality and resurrection, as the willow is a remarkably hardy tree capable of thriving even after being heavily pruned. Have you ever come across a weeping willow on a grave before?

OTD in 1827, American Revolutionary War hero Deborah Sampson died. Born in 1760 in Massachusetts, Sampson disguised hers...
04/29/2026

OTD in 1827, American Revolutionary War hero Deborah Sampson died. Born in 1760 in Massachusetts, Sampson disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army. She served for 17 months before her identity was discovered, at which point she was honorably discharged. She later became one of the first women in the U.S. to embark on a public speaking tour to promote her biography. Though largely forgotten after her death, her legacy saw a resurgence in the 20th century; in 1983, she was officially declared the "State Heroine of Massachusetts." Memorial Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/377/deborah-sampson

Located in South London is the Crossbones graveyard. The exact age of the graveyard is unknown, but it is believed to go...
04/22/2026

Located in South London is the Crossbones graveyard. The exact age of the graveyard is unknown, but it is believed to go back to the Medieval Period. It was an unconsecrated graveyard for Wi******er Geese, or prostitutes. It later became a paupers' burial ground and an estimated 15,000 individuals were buried there until 1853 when it was closed due to being "completely overcharged with dead." Since then, the site was used for warehouses, timber yards, and commercial buildings until 1996 when a group, the Friends of Cross Bones, worked to preserve the grounds and turn it into a memorial garden.

Cemetery page: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2330129/crossbones-cemetery

Today marks the 114th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Following the disaster, the White Star Line commissione...
04/15/2026

Today marks the 114th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Following the disaster, the White Star Line commissioned four ships from Halifax to search for victims. They recovered 328 bodies and brought 209 back to shore, with the remainder being buried at sea. Of those brought back to Halifax, 121 were laid to rest in Fairview Lawn Cemetery, each marked by a small gray granite headstone. While a third of these victims were initially unidentified, years of dedicated research and DNA testing have finally given names to some who were lost. Memorial Page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2550/rms_titanic_victims_mass_burial_site

This unique monument belongs to Thelma Holford, and depicts her and her dog, Bunnie. Before Thelma passed, she had the m...
04/09/2026

This unique monument belongs to Thelma Holford, and depicts her and her dog, Bunnie. Before Thelma passed, she had the monument crafted in Italy, but sent it back initially because her dog looked too much like a horse. She was a lover of animals, and in her will left money for the creation of a pet cemetery. The memorial reads "Don't be afraid to stand alone" while the inscription on the vault beside her reads "God help me keep my long nose out of other people's business and give me twenty-six hours each day to mind my own."
Memorial page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10323841/thelma-edith-holford

The cemetery with the largest number of interments in the U.S. is Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York. Established in 1...
03/18/2026

The cemetery with the largest number of interments in the U.S. is Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York. Established in 1848, it spans over 365 acres and is the final resting place for about 3 million people. Have you ever visited this cemetery?

Cemetery page: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/64107/calvary-cemetery

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