Weba group of researchers at western university are working uncover the stories of hundreds of people from the 19th century, buried in an unmarked grave site at. We’ll discuss civil death records and substitutes; Latin obit, “she/he dies. ” archaic terms that provide clues to marital status on gravestones • spinster: Unmarried adult female • consort: Husband alive at her. Uncovering life stories from death records. Using and understanding civil death records. Melanie mccomb, senior genealogist,.
