headstones information
Question: is a cemetery gravestone a primary source?
Queston: are cemeteries required to meet government standards for accuracy?
Question: how reliable is the information on a gravestone for an person who died mid 1700?
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Yes a headstone can be a primary source.
No cemeteries are not required to meet standards for accuracy.
I am unsure on your 3rd question. I THINK it would be one of your best sources in that time period. One year off is not uncommon on a persons headstone. I have even seen where the (place) that the cemetery is in records and the headstone differ.
Such as the city where I live keeps records on our cemetery and they do not always match the information on the headstone.
I hope this is helpful.
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