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Stories in Stone: Decoding Cemetery Symbolism Free Genealogy Event

Presenter: Debra Dudek. White Oak Library District: Romeoville Branch, 201 W Normantown Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446

Have you ever wandered through a cemetery and wondered about the meanings of the designs carved on old gravestones? The symbols found on headstones usually possess special meanings to those interred in their final resting place. But what do they mean? Take a virtual tour of several cemeteries and find out!

Register at http://whiteoaklibrary.evanced... or call 815-886-2030 to ask a librarian to put your name on the list. This class is free for the public to attend.

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