Name: Preparing a Historic Cemetery Strategic Plan
Start: 2027-05-08T09:30:00-04:00
End: 2027-05-08T16:00:00-04:00
Location: New Jerusalem Lutheran Church

March 2027
Genealogy Research in Cemeteries
March 13, 2027 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Thomas Balch Library 208 W Market St, Leesburg, VA, United States
Date: March 13, 2027
Location: Thomas Balch Library
Expanded to include gravestone photography for documentation, this course will guide participants through genealogy research methods and conclude with a practicum in which they apply their newly acquired skills in a real-world cemetery setting.
$45
April 2027
Genealogy Research in African-American and Formerly Enslaved Historic Cemeteries
April 10, 2027 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Thomas Balch Library 208 W Market St, Leesburg, VA, United States
Date: April 10, 2027
Location: Thomas Balch Library
This new course is designed to address the unique documentation and research challenges presented by African-American and formerly enslaved historic cemeteries. Participants will learn photography for documentation using techniques specific to these sites and will complete a hands-on practicum to reinforce the skills covered in the course.
$45
May 2027
Preparing a Historic Cemetery Strategic Plan
May 8, 2027 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

New Jerusalem Lutheran Church 12942 Lutheran Church Road, Lovettsville, VA, United States
Date: May 8, 2027
Location: New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, VA
This course will provide participants with the skills to develop a strategic plan for a historic cemetery, covering cataloging, surveying and assessing site conditions, landscaping, budgeting, and thorough documentation practices.
$45

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