Headstone cleaning

After securing permission, there are specific rules and methods to follow when cleaning a headstone. The steps provided here will take you through cleaning a stone, especially older ones in desperate need of repair.

Before you run out and attempt to freshen up a loved ones grave or show some attention to a resting place that has apparently not received any TLC in years, it’s very important to learn how to safely clean graves. THE PURPOSE OF CLEANING GRAVESThe main purpose of cleaning graves is to remove things like the soiling from air pollutants, lichen, dirt,… Continue reading How To Safely Clean Graves

Cleaning Old Gravestones. Some care must be taken when you go to clean old gravestones. You must also take in consideration the type of gravestone used too.

Cleaning gravestones preserves the past and protects the memories of our loved ones. Learn how to clean headstones made from various materials here.

Cemetery and Gravestone Handbook

Use our Ultimate Guide on How to Clean a Headstone. Covers maintaining and restoring granite headstones, marble tombstones, and bronze grave markers.

Married in Rowan Co. NC on 3 Jan 1774 to William Mackey, Mary and William moved their family to SC where they eventually owned over 1000 acres on the border of the Cherokee Nation. Polly birthed and raised 10 known children to adulthood. William served in the Revolutionary War but we don't know where he enlisted nor...

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The better preserved tombstones are, the more information they can offer genealogists. Here’s how to safely clean and preserve gravestones, as well as enhance the writing on them.