Background on Association for Gravestone Studies
Founded in 1977, the Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) is an international organization dedicated to furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. Based in Greenfield, Mass., the Association promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives. To raise public awareness about the significance of historic gravemarkers and the issues surrounding their preservation, the AGS sponsors conferences and workshops, publishes both a quarterly newsletter and annual journal, Markers, and has built an archive of collections documenting gravestones and the memorial industry.
Scope of collection
Consisting of self-published and limited-run compilations of gravestone transcriptions from historical cemeteries, the AGS Cemetery Inscriptions Collection offers rich documentation of epitaphs and memorial language, with an emphasis on colonial and early national-era in New England and Ohio. The collection is arranged by state and town.
Inventory
Connecticut
1985-2005
5 items
Whittlesey, Gurski and Scully: Cemeteries of Brookfield, Connecticut (Brookfield, CT)
2003
Box 3
Whittlesey and Scully: A Handbook of Cemeteries, Brookfield Connecticut (Brookfield, CT)
1985
Box 3
Young, Robert: Inscriptions From Cemeteries of Danbury, Vol. 1 (Danbury Cemeteries)
2005
2 copies
Box 3
Spaulding, John J.: Eastbury Cemetery Inscriptions (Glastonbury, CT)
1997
Box 4
Noble, Patricia: Gravestone Inscriptions, Zion's Hill Cemetery, Suffield, CT (Zion's Hill Cemetery, Suffield, CT)
2004
2 copies
Box 2
Whitcraft, Martha; Lucy Hazen Barnes: Cemetery Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green, New Castle, DE, Tombstone Survey (Immanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery)
1986
Box 2
Whitcraft, Martha; Lucy Hazen Barnes: Red Clay Creek Church Cemetery Tombstone Survey (New Castle Co. Cemetery)
1982
Box 2
Whitcraft, Martha; Lucy Hazen Barnes: White Clay Creek Church Cemetery Tombstone Survey (New Castle Co. Cemeteries)
1984
Box 2
Piechocinski, Elizabeth C.: Old Burying Ground: Colonial Park Cemetery (Savannah, GA)
1999
Box 1
Baselt, Fonda and Josephine Moeller: Cemeteries of Champaign County, Illinois (Champaign Co., IL)
1984
Box 2
Baker, Sue: Hancock Co., Indiana Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833-1933 (Hancock Co. IN)
1993
Box 4
Owen, Kathryn, compiler: Old Graveyards of Clark County, Kentucky (Clark Co. Cemeteries)
1975
Box 4
Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Ancestors, Quarterly: Pioneer Thomas Cemetery (p. 164), Frankfort Cemetery, (p. 172)
1987
Box 2
Westerman, Audrey, et. Al.: Bikur Shalom Cemetery, Donaldsonville, LA (Donaldsonville, LA)
1986
Box 3
Massachusetts
1902-2000
13 items
Bunnell, Paul J.: Cemetery Inscriptions of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts and its Villages 1600-1900 (Barnstable, MA)
1992
Box 4
Bedford Hist. Society: Old Burying Ground Databases, Bedford (Bedford, MA)
1995
Box 3
Latham, Williams: Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, MA (Bridgewater, MA)
1882 (reprint)
Box 4
Webb, Denise; Andrea Carlin: Site Survey and Assessment of the Old Burying Ground, Deerfield, MA (Deerfield, Old Burying Ground, Albany Road)
2000
Box 1
Historic Burying Grounds Initiative: Report and Inventory, Vol. 1 -- Dorchester North Burying Ground (Dorchester North, Boston, MA)
ca.1986
2 copies
Box 2, 4
Historic Burying Grounds Initiative: Report and Inventory, Vol. 2 -- Copp's Hill Burying Ground (Boston, MA)
ca.1986
Box 4
Essex Soc. Of Genealogists: A Guide to Cemeteries in Essex County, MA (Essex Co., MA)
1991
Box 3
Nyman, Edith and Cynthia Connor: Cemeteries of Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA (Greenfield, MA)
1981
Box 1
Boston Area Shaker Study Group, compiler: Harvard Shaker Cemetery Project (Harvard, MA)
1987
Box 3
Farber, Jessie Lie: The Old South Hadley Burial Ground, 1976 (Old South Hadley Cemetery)
1976
Box 4
Allen, Orrin Peer: Inscriptions from The Ancient Cemeteries of Palmer, Massachusetts, 1729-1901 (Palmer, MA)
1902
2 copies
Box 1, 4
Robinson, Barbara J., Howard E. Robinson, Cynthia L. Robinson: Burial Hill in the 1990s, Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth, Burial Hill Cemetery)
1999
Box 4
Bouchard, Betty J.: Our Silent Neighbors: A Study of Gravestones in the Olde Salem Area (Salem, MA)
1991
Box 4
Bell, Edward L.: Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System ()
1990
Box 2
Gurney, John T. III, editor: Cemetery Inscriptions of Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Anne Arundel Co. MD)
1982
Box 4
Holdcraft, Jacob Mehrling: Names in Stone: Frederick Co., MD, Vols. 1 and 2 (Frederick Co. MD)
1985
Box 4
Maine Old Cemetery Association: Sagadahoc County Cemeteries (Arrowsic Twp. ME)
Box
Haines, Agnes G., Mildred O. Jackson: Bethel, Maine, Cemeteries (Bethel Cemeteries)
1989
Box 2
Best, Gary: Old Fort Cemetery Gravestone Inventory (Damariscotta, Pemaquid Cemetery)
2002
Box 3
Gates, Susan: Monhegan Island Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions (Monhegan Island, Maine)
1978
Box 4
Jordan, William B. Jr.: Burial Records 1717 - 1962 of the Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine (Portland, ME)
1987
Box 4
Ketover, Karen Sherman: Westbrook, Maine Cemeteries (Westbrook, ME)
1996
Box 4
Howard, Gail, Mozelle Hutchinson: Cemeteries of Maries County, MO, (Maries Co. Cemeteries)
1986
Box 4
Osage County Historical Society: Comprehensive Survey of Jefferson Township Cemeteries (Osage Co. Cemeteries)
1990
Box 1
Platte County Missouri Historical Society: Platte County Missouri Tombstone Inscriptions and Weston Cemetery Sexton Accounts (Platte Co. Cemeteries)
1991
Box 3
Townshend, Doris B.: Cemeteries and Graves of Madison County, Montana (Madison Co. Cemeteries)
1980
Box 3
New Hampshire
1908-1985
6 items
Barrington, New Hampshire Historical Society: Graveyards of Barrington, New Hampshire (Barrington, NH)
1976
Box 2
Chesterfield Historical Society: From Journey's End to Hardscrabble, 3d ed. (Chesterfield, NH)
1985
Box 2
Goss, Mrs. C. C.: Colonial Gravestone Inscriptions in the State of New Hampshire (NH)
1942
Box 1
Inscriptions on Gravestones in the Two Old Cemeteries on East Hill (Petersborough, East Hill Cemeteries)
1908
Box 1
Tallman, Louise H., compiler: Family Graveyards of Portsmouth, NH (Portsmouth Cemeteries)
1983
Box 4
McClave, Elizabeth: Cemetery Surveys and Adoptions (Stephentown Cemeteries)
Box
New Jersey
1990-1993
4 items
Whitcraft, Martha, Lucy Hazen Barnes: Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Glassboro, NJ (Glassboro Methodist Cemetery)
1991
Box 4
Brown, T. Robbins: Bergen County Historic Sites Survey: Cemetery Inventory (Hackensack, NJ, Bergen Co.)
1992
Box 3
Baker, Walter C.: Family Burying Grounds, Montgomery Township, Somerset Co. , NJ (Montgomery Co., NJ)
1993
Box 2
New Providence Presbyterian Church: Colonial Graveyard of Presbyterian Church at New Providence, NJ, The (New Providence, NJ)
1990
Box 2
Silinonte, Joseph: Tombstones of the Irish Born: Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Flatbush, Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)
1992
Box 2
Langhans, Rufus B.: Huntington Historic Cemeteries (Huntington, NY)
Box
Brown, Anne Wright: New York Marble Cemetery Interments 1830-1937 (NYC)
1999
Box 1
Krell, Peter: So That All May Be Remembered, Vol. 1 Clarkstown, Rockland County (Rockland Co., NY)
1989
Box 3
McClave, Elizabeth W.: Epitaphs in the Only Stephentown on Earth (Stephentown, NY)
1986
2 copies
Box 1, 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chapter: Oak Grove Cemetery In Bowling Green, Pt. 1 and 2 (multiple Cemeteries)
1985
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chap.: Cemeteries in Milton Township (Milton Twp. Wood Co. OH)
1987
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Fairfield Co. Chapter: Cemeteries of Berne Twp. (multiple cemeteries)
1983
Box 3
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chap.: Cemeteries in Bloom Twp. (multiple Cemeteries)
1988
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Fairfield Co. Chap.: Cemeteries of Richland Twp. (multiple Cemeteries)
1984
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chap.: Cemeteries in Henry and Jackson Twps. Vols. 1 and 2 (multiple townships)
1986
Box 2
Ohio Genealogical Society: Ohio Cemeteries (OH)
1998
Box 2
Ohio Genealogical Society: Ohio Cemeteries Addendum (OH)
1990
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chap.: Cemeteries in Plain Township (Plain Twp. Wood Co. OH)
1988
Box 2
Ohio Gen. Society, Wood Co. Chap.: Cemeteries in Washington Township (Washington Twp. Wood Co. OH)
1987
Box 2
Oregon Dept. of Trans.: Oregon Cemetery Survey (multiple cemeteries)
1978
Box 3
Robinson, Jeanne: Visitors' Guide to Oregon Historic Cemeteries (OR)
1999
Box 3
Byrd, Dean H., compiler: Oregon Burial Site Guide (OR)
2001
Box 4
Fadenrecht, Doris: New Britain Baptist Church Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA (New Britain Baptist Church Cemetery,)
Box
Rhode Island
1991-1992
2 items
MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell: East Greenwich, Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Inscriptions (East Greenwich Cemeteries)
1991
Box 2
McAleer, Althea: Graveyards of North Kingstown, RI (North Kingstown, RI)
1992
Box 2
Lester, M. A.: Old Southern Cemetery Records, selected (selected)
1960
Box 1
South Carolina
1965-1985
2 items
Moss, Bobby G., Dennis R. Amos: Tombstones and Cemeteries of Cherokee Co, Vols. 1 and 2 (multiple Cemeteries)
1985
Box 2
Crockett, Nancy: Old Waxhaw Cemetery Inscriptions (Old Waxhaw Cemetery, Lancaster, SC)
1965
Box 3
Tennessee
1968-1986
3 items
Dalton, Lynette, et. Al.: Cemetery Records of Cheatham County, Tennessee, Vol. 1 Districts 3 and 4 (Cheatham Co., TN)
1986
Box 3
Darnell, Jones, Alley and Hogan: Cemetery Records, Montgomery Co.,Vol. 1 (Montgomery Co., TN)
1968
Box 3
Key, Maggart and Turner: Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries (Smith Co., TN)
1984
Box 2
Beverly, Trevia Wooster: At Rest: A Historical Directory of Harris County, Texas, Cemeteries 1822-1992 (Harris Co., TX)
1993
Box 3
Arlington Genealogy Club: Graveyards of Arlington County, Virginia (Arlington Co., VA)
1985
Box 2
Kizer, Franklin: St. Mary's Whitechapel Cemetery Lancaster VA (Lancaster, VA)
1991-1999
Box 3
Sheridan, Christine L.: Tombstones of Mathews County, VA (Mathews Co., VA)
1988
Box 2
Orgain Jr., J. R.: A Rough Index on Names found . . . Brunswick Co., VA (multiple cemeteries)
1986
Box 1
Hoffman, Germaine A. L.: Gleanings from Gravestone Inscriptions (Brookline)
1994
Box 4
Bacon, Robert L.: Register of persons buried in the Cemeteries of the town of Thetford, VT 1768-1976 (Thetford, VT.)
1977
Box 2
Vermont Old Cemetery Association: Burial Grounds of Vermont (Vermont)
1991
Box 3
International
1987-1999
4 items
Graves of Honour at the Central Cemetery in Vienna (Vienna, Central Cemetery)
ca.1992
Box 4
Waterloo-Wellington Branch: Ontario Gen. Soc. Cemetery Records, Home for Aged Cemetery (Waterloo Twp., Wellington Co.)
1987
Box 1
Waterloo-Wellington Branch: Ontario Gen. Soc. Cemetery Records, Linwood Union Cemetery (Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co.)
1987
Box 1
Henchion, Richard: Gravestone Inscriptions Cathedral Cemetery, Cloyne, Co. Cork (Ireland, Cloyne)
1999
Box 1
Administrative information
Search terms
Subjects
- Inscriptions.
- Sepulchral monuments.
Contributors
- Association for Gravestone Studies. [main entry]
- Association for Gravestone Studies.
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