The Gravestone Index

DOI

10.17605/OSF.IO/WTC9A

Citation

Zelinsky, W. (2020, December 3). The Gravestone Index.

Summary

This file is a record of the religious and secular information found on headstones and tombstones in the United States, Canada, Britain, and Australia. The death dates on the grave markers cover the period from the early 19th century to the early 21st century. Also included is a record of carvings, statues, and other objects connected to the front or back of the grave markers.

Data File

Cases: 66173
Variables: 47
Weight Variable: None

Data Collection

2004-2007

Funded By

Wilbur Zelinsky

Collection Procedures

Information was collected from the front and back of grave markers using a notebook and pen.

Sampling Procedures

In the larger cemeteries, a random sampling of grave markers was selected. In the smaller cemeteries, information from all cemetery markers was recorded.

Principal Investigators

Wilbur Zelinsky, Professor Emeritus Geography, Penn State University