The Beginner's Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing

Make your next outdoor adventure a historic one!
Let's go to a cemetery. Bring your curiosity and this workbook with you as you walk through those hallowed gates. Get ready to seek out images and symbols-such as death's-heads, soul effigies, beehives, willow trees, and more. Take your time to search, scribble, and sketch. Next, bring this book to the archives to explore the life stories of the local dead. Prepare to discover something old, learn something new, and have fun doing it.
This book includes:
· 11 unique scavenger hunt pages: seek out animals and plants, secret society symbols, epitaphs, and more.
· 1 Cemetery Year Logbook: plan and record your cemetery adventures.
· 1 Local History Challenge: pursue the paper record.
· 8 pages for notes and sketches.
· 20+ interactive pages
· 100+ symbols and abbreviations explained.

Erin E. Moulton writes books and tracks dead people. As a genealogical researcher, she has explored the lives of the departed for over 14 years. Erin is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. She holds a B.A. from Emerson College, an M.F.A. from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She is an award-winning author of middle grade and young adult books. When she isn't tracking down just the right word or just the right clue, she can be spotted sleuthing New England's burying places. You can find her online at www.erinemoulton.com.