Understanding Death Heirlooms – An Interview With Robbie Gorr

In this episode, Robbie Gorr introduces us to the morose but fascinating world of death heirlooms, explaining what they are and what we can learn from them. https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/2024-10-FTM.mp3 Feature: Death-related Family Heirlooms Death-related family heirlooms may seem a bit macabre by today’s standards, but they may actually hold details that are valuable to your genealogy research. Robbie Gorr, author of the article Memento Mori, explains what to look for and what these items can tell you about your ancestors. Examples mentioned: * Hair Wreaths and Jewelry * Coffin Plates * Mourning, Mass and Memorial Cards * Post-Mortem and Funeral Photography Read Memento Mori by Robbie Gorr in the Sept / Oct 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine. What We Can Learn From Death-Related Heirlooms Even after death, your ancestors could have left valuable items that reveal critical details about their lives. Here’s what you should know. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; } .acf-embed-title{ margin: 0 0 15px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; } .acf-embed-description { display: inline-block; } .acf-embed-description img { float: left; max-width: 160px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .wp-embed-site-title a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-left: 35px; } .wp-embed-site-title span { color: #82878c; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; } .wp-embed-site-icon { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%); height: 25px; width: 25px; border: 0; padding-bottom: 0px!important; } Visit Our Sponsor Newspapers.com