Let's Think Spring! The Spring Meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies to be Held in Knox County, Ohio on May 3, 2014

Despite the fact that Winter has kept a strong grip on most parts of Ohio even as March nears its end, we know that April is only a few days away.  Surely Spring weather will soon gain control over the winds and usher in much milder temperatures that will prevail. 
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With this in mind, we look forward to May; specifically Saturday May 3rd -- the date of the 2014 Spring Meeting of the Ohio Chapter of the Association of Gravestone Studies.  

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For complete registration and details about this meeting please click HERE

New website launched for the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies"

A new website has been launched for the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies.  

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 Several links are on the website that include:

ABOUT US:

 

EVENTS:

FAQs:

JOIN AGS:

LINKS:

CONTACT US:

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(A link to the Ohio Chapter of AGS can be found under "Additional Cemetery Resources" on the left-hand side of this blog.)

Announcing the Spring Meeting of the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies"

We are indeed fortunate here in Ohio to have a statewide chapter of the "Association for Gravestone Studies." 

 Beth Santore is the chairperson for the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies."

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Beth Santore, as so many of us already know from her long-running website:  "Grave Addiction"also has a  Facebook Fan Page  for "Grave Addiction" so please take a look at both! 

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Sharing below the newly released announcement of the 2014 Spring Meeting for the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies:

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"Hello, AGS Ohio Chapter members:
Please save the date for our 2014 Spring Meeting in Knox County!

When: May 3, 2014 - Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

Where: The Fredericktown Administration Building (the old high school), 117 Columbus Road, Fredericktown, 43019

Chapter Member Krista Horrocks is our meeting coordinator this spring, and she is going to show us some incredible cemeteries in the Fredericktown area. More details will be announced as we get closer to the meeting date. The tentative schedule is below:

MORNING PROGRAM: During the morning we will have presentations from members and guests. If you are interested in sharing information about your gravestone research, conservation projects, etc please let me know so I can get you added to the schedule. Presentations can be formal or informal - we just want to hear about any cemetery work or research you've been doing. Please send me a title and brief description, and I'll get you added to the presentation schedule.

LUNCH MEETING: While eating, we'll have our meeting portion of the day to discuss cemetery-related events around Ohio as well as plans for future meetings.

AFTERNOON: Cemetery tours! We'll be carpooling to the cemeteries, and written directions to each stop will be provided in case anyone gets separated.

Please RSVP via facebook or e-mail if you're planning to attend. This will help us plan the amount of meeting materials to prepare.

Since the chapter meetings are a means to increase awareness of and membership in AGS, if you have any friends who might be interested in the organization who are not yet members, please encourage them to attend! 

Please feel free to contact me via e-mail, facebook, or phone if you have any questions about the meeting.

Hope to see you on May 3!"

Beth Santore
Ohio Chapter Chair
Cell: 614-949-6027

Email:  graveaddiction@gmail.com

Santore to address Chamber on notable gravestones in Perry County - Perry County Tribune: Community

Santore to address Chamber on notable gravestones in Perry County - Perry County Tribune: Community

Sharing this news story of particular interest to those researching cemeteries in Perry County, Ohio.  

Featuring the "FAQs" of the "Association for Gravestone Studies"

I hope everyone enjoyed a happy and safe New Year for 2012.  

The new year will bring us renewed hope and energy needed to move forward with cemetery preservation projects.  

Some may involve issues dealing with the gravestones themselves.  Transcribing their inscriptions, repairing them, or doing rubbings of the words and symbols on the markers make for an exciting time full of promise and reward. 

The website of "The Association for Gravestone Studies" offers much information on all aspects. 

Clicking on the title takes us to their "Frequently Asked Questions" page which provides many helpful tips. 

Also, please take a look at the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ohioags

"Grave Addiction" is on Facebook!

Please check out Beth Santore's "Grave Addiction" site on "Facebook"! 

Some of its most recent photographs include those showing the cleaning and stone resetting work as it was done in progress at the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio on October 8, 2011.  

Abstracted from the description:

"On October 8, 2011 the Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies partnered with Historic Gravestone Services of New Salem, MA and the Perry County Historical Society to host a gravestone conservation workshop at the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Somerset, Ohio."

Also, please note the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies" has their own "Facebook" Page where the photographs can also be viewed.

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Beth has done an outstanding job of promoting cemetery preservation in Ohio through her own website of "Graveaddiction" and the "Ohio Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies".   

She has visited many Ohio cemeteries; both large and well-known, and small and little known, taking pictures of gravestones. 

Being extremely knowledgeable on the subject of gravestone symbolism, Beth includes explanations of the meanings conveyed by the various symbols carved in gravestones.  Understanding what the symbols represent can help us better identify the religious and other affiliations connected to the deceased during their lifetime.

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From the "Ohio Chapter of Gravestone Studies" Website: "General Information"	"For more information, please contact Beth Santore at graveaddiction@gmail.com"