Search USGS GNIS

 

The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products. (I've located many a cemetery name and location with this.)

 

In addition, I personally knew where two old Cemeteries with the same name were and they were not listed by USGS, however still a good tool! Not limited to Cemeteries by the way... locates many geographical places

 

NPSCWSS

 

National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors system...

Search for Civil War Soldiers by surname, locate units and ranks...

Only soldiers at the moment.... however, most handy.

Note: Many of the fellows enlisted under nick names, sounds like spellings of surnames... etc...

So be flexible... run different searches....

 

Ark. Civil War Page

Full of so much information

Units, Regiments, Rosters.....

Stories and so much more.

I refer to this page a great deal.

 

Date Calculators

 

Calculate age from date of birth

returns it in years, months and days

 

See also, the other date calulators links

for different applications on that page.

 

Association Gravestone Studies

The Association for Gravestone Studies

Click the link for more information and FAG's

"FAG's sections are provided for the newcomer to gravestone studies.  This section offers answers to basic questions about gravemarkers, such as, "Gravestone Rubbing Do's and Don'ts", "Tools and Materials for Gravestone Cleaning Projects", and "Symbolism on Gravemarkers".  Our members have many areas of study or specialization and we strive to assist the new member in finding the information they seek in an efficient manner

 

 Military History In Stone

The Evolution of the Standard Upright U.S.

Military Gravestone. Lots of photos

and info.

 

Military Rank & Abbreviations explained

 

That one is from Mitzi Hunter Garland CC

Really  handy!

 

 

 

 

 WWII POW's & MIA's Remains not recovered

 Service Personnel Not Recovered Following World War II

This ia also a handy page..... easy to click Surname list

"begins with", A - Z,  Under different Service branches

 

 

I will be adding more..... this is a work in progress