Aberdeenshire Epitaphs And Inscriptions: With Historical, Biographical, Genealogical, And Antiquarian Notes

By John Alexander Henderson

Across the quiet kirkyards and windswept burial grounds of nineteenth-century Aberdeenshire, John A. Henderson read the stones and rescued their voices. Every stone has a story. In this meticulous scottish epitaphs collection, he gathers churchyard gravestone inscriptions from across the north-east, adding historical, biographical, genealogical and antiquarian notes that turn fading lines of verse and record into vivid human lives. The result is both a monumental inscriptions reference and an intimate portrait of the farmers, fishermen, ministers, merchants and families bound together in life and death. For anyone tracing family history records in Scotland, this genealogical sourcebook for Scotland offers a guide to local surnames, dates, relationships and occupations, complementing scottish parish records and other Scotland cemetery records collections. Henderson's careful transcriptions of burial ground memorial inscriptions, enriched with local lore and contextual research, provide a trusted resource for genealogists and a richly textured local history researchers guide to the people and places of nineteenth-century Aberdeenshire. First published in the late nineteenth century, it stands as an important contribution to the documentation of north-east Scotland cemeteries and the preservation of their fragile cultural memory. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A compelling choice for family historians, students of Scottish history and collectors of rare reference works, it speaks to both curious browsers and dedicated custodians of regional and genealogical classics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354441750
• ISBN13: 9789354441752
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 586 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"