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Hoots, Phyllis R.

Noted in the introduction, "the article is a much needed lesson for genealogists, who view cemeteries as reflections of a broader social and cultural context as well as sources of names and dates. As New England has long been a supplier of stone for North Carolina grave markers, so the Northern studies offer models which could be emulated to enlarge our understanding of southern culture."

North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal (F253 .N882A), Vol. 15 Issue 3, August 1989, p130-136, f

Cemeteries and Gravestones--Studies--Southern