New York Chapter of the Association for Gravestone Studies

02/05/2026

The cemetery partnered with German company, Meine Erde, to bring the technology to the U.S.

11/25/2025

The unmarked graves of two indigenous brothers were finally given headstones at Maple Grove Cemetery, in Kew Gardens, 125 years after their deaths at the

11/12/2025

“Although they stayed only a few months, they became all good friends and, at the time, part of the family,” Cindy Schulteis-Janssen said of the soldiers, who died in battle.

07/03/2025

Richard J. Moylan has overseen a transformation of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn in his nearly 40 years as president. Now he’s ready to retire.

06/19/2025

How the “forever business” is changing at New York City’s biggest graveyard.

05/07/2025

The registration deadline for on-campus, on-your-own lodging and day-by-day registration is this Saturday, May 10 and all payments are due at that time.

The conference runs from Tuesday, June 17 through the morning of Sunday, June 22. Be sure to visit the conference website for a preliminary schedule, cemetery tour descriptions, sponsorships, and a link to registration options including virtual attendance.

We hope to see you in York!

04/01/2025

02/22/2025

Registration for the 2025 Association for Gravestone Studies Conference is open! June 17 - June 22, 2025 in York, PA. Join your fellow taphophiles for lectures, tours, awards, workshops, roundtables, late night, and more! All are welcome - preservationists, educators, and fellow cemetery lovers of all kind! https://www.gravestonestudies.org/conferences/2025-conference-york-pa

02/17/2025

To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime. He wanted to do something about it.

01/24/2025

Carvers & Cocktails Live Zoom Events!

Come join AGS via ZOOM* at 7:00 PM EST on each evening for an hour of educational and entertaining special talks by well-known carvers. During each event the carvers will introduce you to their workshop, past projects, and approaches for new commissions of this historic sculptural trade - gravestone carving. After the presentation, the audience will have the opportunity to chat live with the carver. So, get comfortable, mix your drink, and join AGS on an adventure into the world of contemporary gravestone carvings.

*These are live sessions only; no post-event access at this time. No refunds. Thank you for your support of AGS.

February 6th - Michael Updike
February 13th - Douglas & Sigrid Coffin
February 20th - Andrew Carr
March 6th - Karin Sprague
March 13th - Tracy Mahaffey

Member discount rate, $40; non-member rate, $70 or join for savings.

Registration gains you access to all five zoom sessions. If you are not currently a member, you can enroll as part of the registration process.
We look forward to seeing you at these sessions!

https://ags.wildapricot.org/event-6031141/Registration

01/15/2025

Discover how the living and the dead make Green-Wood Cemetery a vibrant part of NYCs cultural scene!

11/30/2024

More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.