Click on the title to access
"The Cemetery Club" -- "The official website of Minda Powers-Douglas and
Epitaphs Magazine"
While this site is not solely dedicated to cemetery preservation or has only Ohio cemetery news, it does offer links to stories about Ohio cemeteries including a recent one about "Black Civil War veterans buried in Woodland Cemetery to get monument"
published by the Cleveland "Plain Dealer" and featured on "Cleveland.com."
Also, a wonderful story from June 13, 2011 from the Columbus, Ohio area about how local volunteers improved the Ferris Cemetery, see link from: Columbus Local News.com
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The "Cemetery Club" site offers endless reading and learning possibilities that include:
"Featured Blogs"
"Cemeteries in the News"
"Grave symbolism"
and
"Genealogy"
Also, there is the on-line "Epitaphs Magazine" to view.
The current Issue #9 for June, 2011 has the following topics:
"Contents"
"The Painted Skulls of Austria - by Paul Koudounaris
A Cemetery in Need: Lakeview Cemetery - by Michael Breckenridge
A City Within a City: Woodlawn Cemetery - by Tracy Huff-Carlson
Body Snatching in Victorian America - by Sarah Emily Gath"
And, Epitaphs Magazine Online is looking for contributors:
"EMO is Seeking Contributors
Interested in contributing to Epitaphs Magazine Online? We want to hear from you!
We are currently seeking contributors for:
- Articles (on individual cemeteries, general genealogy, historical events or information, etc.)
- Photography (include information about the cemeteries and monuments you submit)
- Book reviews
- Cemetery-themed poetry and artwork
Review the current issue online now. Contributions to EMO are provided on a voluntary basis.
All content must be created by the submitter. Previously published materials are okay with the information included.
Creators retain general copyrights.
New issues will be published on a monthly basis."
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**Questions and submissions may be sent to Minda at: minda.epitaphsmag@gmail.com
