The Association for Gravestone Studies

10/20/2026

Day #20 - Fire. Torch or urns?

10/11/2026

Anyone have any good "Day 10: Missing" gravestones to share before October 10th is over?

10/09/2026

Join The Association for Gravestone Studies Book Club on Sunday, October 11th at 7:00pm EDT for Women Writers Buried in Virginia but Sharon Pajka. There might even be a special guest appearance from the author themselves!

Sign up here: https://www.gravestonestudies.org/welcome/book-club

10/07/2026

Day 7: Home 🏠

Let’s celebrate and see what gravestones you have to share! 📸🪦

Post your favorite gravestone photo in the comments, and don’t forget to tell us the cemetery and location.

Happy !

10/07/2026

Well, how did we miss this fun October tradition?! 🪦🎃

Cemeteries aren’t just for Spooky Season when you’re part of The Association for Gravestone Studies! But it sure is more fun when everyone else plays along. 👻

Let’s celebrate and see what gravestones you have to share! 📸🪦

Post your favorite gravestone photo in the comments, and don’t forget to tell us the cemetery and location. Day 6: Weather

Happy !

09/28/2026

Call for Papers: Markers

Call for article submissions for the 2028 issue of Markers, the scholarly journal of the Association for Gravestone Studies. The deadline is October 1, 2026.

The subject matter of Markers is defined as the analytical study of gravemarkers, monuments, tombs, and cemeteries of all types and encompassing all historical periods and geographical regions. Markers is of interest to scholars in anthropology, historical archaeology, art and architectural history, ethnic studies, material culture studies, American studies, folklore and popular culture studies, linguistics, literature, rhetoric, local and regional history, cultural geography, sociology, and related fields. Articles submitted for publication in Markers should be scholarly, analytical, and interpretive, not merely descriptive or entertaining, and should be written in a style appropriate to both a wide academic audience and an audience of interested non-academics.

Prospective authors should carefully review the Markers Style Guidelines on the AGS website (under "Publications") prior to submitting their manuscript.

https://www.gravestonestudies.org/agspublications/markers

Questions and submissions to Markers should be sent to Editor Elise M. Ciregna, PhD, at [email protected].

08/19/2026

Explore Tennessee's rich cemetery history with The Association for Gravestone Studies Middle Tennessee Study Tours!

Join researcher, writer, archivist, and AGS Board Member Nancy Adgent for guided tours of historic cemeteries in the Nashville, Columbia, and Sparta areas. Learn about antebellum, Jim Crow-era, garden, and modern cemeteries, discover the work of renowned gravestone carver Cader Baucom Jr., and visit Tennessee's unique comb graves. Space is limited for these small-group experiences!

Nov. 5-7, 2026: Nashville & Columbia Cemetery Tour
Nov. 8, 2026: Sparta Comb Graves Tour

Registration is open and closes October 12, 2026!

Learn more and register: https://www.gravestonestudies.org/tennessee-study-tours

07/10/2026

What an incredible find!

Experts have identified the gravestone of Boston, a free Black man who died in 1729.

06/27/2026

Oak Hill Cemetery with our conference logo and amazing Egyptian Revival mausoleum!