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Genealogy Jude @genealogyjude.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I’ve been following a branch of my family in America & I’ve noticed that gravestones here are much more informative. It’s not uncommon to find an exact date of birth recorded or even a place of birth in the “Old Country”. @FindaGrave is well worth searching. #genealogy #ancestry

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Alison Spring @acspring.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I find the difference between the levels of detail in the UK (well, certainly in Scotland, at any rate) on gravestones is governed by when the stone was inscribed. Those from the mid to late 20th century and onwards often have good date information e.g. this one placed in the 21st century.

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Genealogy Jude @genealogyjude.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

You may be right! Generally, Scottish gravestones tend to have more information than their English counterparts but it is pot luck up to a point.

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