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Delve into this collection of monumental inscriptions to discover more about your ancestors who were buried in Leicestershire. With records spanning seven centuries, this collection could be the key to unlocking multiple new branches and generations of your family tree. This collection covers burials in church graveyards, cemeteries and includes war memorials. If you suspect you have ancestry in Leicestershire, then these records could help you discover new family connections, learn more about your brave ancestors who joined the military and help to pinpoint where and when your ancestor died and who was buried alongside them. Who might you discover today?
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Each record includes a transcript and the option to view the original image. While details can vary for each record, you can expect to find a combination of the following facts:
Name
Birth date
Death date
Age at death
Place of burial
Cemetery name
Memorial reference
Inscription details
The original image may also reveal other family members who were buried together.
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This collection is brought to you thanks to the brilliant work of the Nottinghamshire Family History Society.
Monumental inscriptions are a fantastic resource for family history research and can often provide key details such as a spouse’s name or in some cases there may be several generations included on the inscription of one headstone. This can often help to uncover multiple generations or extended family who were buried together.
Monumental inscriptions can also help you to link multiple generations of one family to the same area or place and can often help to fill gaps in parish records. The details included on a monumental inscription can help you to replace or confirm details from missing burial entries.
Leicester, like many other big cities in the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries, was dealing with a rapidly growing population and ongoing urbanisation which in turn resulted in the need for more cemeteries and burial grounds to keep up with the growth in the area. This collection covers churchyard burials, cemeteries and some war memorials. The records span from as early as the 14th century right through to the 21st century, which will allow you to discover more about multiple generations of your family from Leicestershire.
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