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Preserving Burial Grounds: Methods in Documenting and Mapping Cemeteries (webinar)

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Join The Georgia Genealogical Society for another FREE Educational Series Webinar!  We'll be exploring an intriguing theme, "Preserving Burial Grounds: Methods in Documenting and Mapping Cemeteries," with LaDonna Garner, a notable cemetery preservationist, historical researcher, and genealogist.  Our guest speaker will illuminate how cemetery surveying,  when done with care and purpose, becomes a powerful act of historical preservation. This will be a special presentation that’s sure to shift the way you see burial grounds!

Register for this free webinar!

Learn the hands-on techniques and proven methods to document neglected or endangered cemeteries, create lasting records, and map out forgotten sacred spaces before they disappear. 

Even if you’ve never conducted a survey before, you’ll leave this session with the tools, mindset, and motivation to ensure these silent sites speak for generations to come.

LaDonna Garner, M.A., is a historic preservationist and professional genealogist based in Southeast Missouri. With a focus on forgotten communities and endangered burial grounds, her work brings renewed attention to overlooked places and people. Through her research and preservation efforts, LaDonna helps ensure that every story etched in stone or memory, is remembered and recorded for generations to come.

Date and Time

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 8:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Category

Public

Registration Info

Registration is required
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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

P. O. Box 73067
Washington, DC 20056-3067

202.234.5350

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