Why do graves face east? | See Letters, "Grave Orientation" |
Why do people leave stones or coins on the grave? | See Cemetery Symbolism: Offerings |
What does a skull and crossbones on a tombstone mean? | See Cemetery Symbolism: Glossary |
Does a finger pointing down mean the fellow is going to hell? | See Cemetery Symbolism: Glossary & Letters, "Finger Pointing Down" |
What are the tombstones that look like stumps? | See Cemetery Symbolism: Plants |
What laws apply to burials in my state? | See Consumer Guide |
Where are the burial listings? | See Letters, "Where are the Burial Listings?" |
How can I find out who is buried in a cemetery? | See Letters, "Obtaining Cemetery Records" |
How do I make a tombstone rubbing? | See Taphophile's Handbook: Tombstone Rubbings |
What is the meaning if a horse on a monument has only some of its feet on the ground? | See Letters, "Battlefield Trivia" |
What happens to a body after it is buried? | See Letters, "Decomposition" |
What is the Day of the Dead? | See Deathlore, "Artifacts from the Day of the Dead" & Taphophile's Handbook , Celebrating the Day of the Dead |
How do I take good cemetery photographs? | See Taphophile's Handbook , Photography Tips |
Why are graves dug six feet deep? | See Letters, "Six Feet Under" |
What does a mortician do? | See Letters, "What Does a Mortician Do?" |
How do cemeteries make money? | See Letters, "Financing a Cemetery" |
How did the Egyptians embalm their dead? | See Letters, "Mummies" |
What do the letters IHS mean? | See Cemetery Symbolism: Tombstone Latin |
How can I use City of the Silent to promote my death-related website or service? | See Inscriptions & Search Engine & Link Exchange |
Questions or Comments? |