{"id":14959,"date":"2016-06-09T11:10:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T15:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=14959"},"modified":"2017-02-06T14:48:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:48:58","slug":"some-fun-epitaphs-for-genealogists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/some-fun-epitaphs-for-genealogists.html","title":{"rendered":"Some Fun Epitaphs for Genealogists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Introduction<\/em><\/strong><em>: In this blog article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak has some fun suggesting epitaphs that genealogists might consider for their own tombstone. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Epitaphs are odd curiosities, but they are also among the most memorable treasures.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you need ideas for your family historian\u2019s grave \u2013 or if you\u2019re a genealogist, think about leaving special messages for your descendants. Here are some novel ideas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/illustration-0609-2016-tombstone-for-genealogists.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14961\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/illustration-0609-2016-tombstone-for-genealogists.png\" alt=\"An illustration of a tombstone\" width=\"487\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/illustration-0609-2016-tombstone-for-genealogists.png 487w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/illustration-0609-2016-tombstone-for-genealogists-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At rest with those I loved and remembered always!<\/li>\n<li>At the setting of the sun and in the morning remember me. Lest anyone forget, read the book \u2013 the family history book!<\/li>\n<li>Did you know that genealogy is a very grave matter?<\/li>\n<li>For surname Coffin: Here\u2019s a Coffin in a coffin!<\/li>\n<li>For surname King or Queen: Progenitor of little Kings &amp; Queens!<\/li>\n<li>For surname Smith: To figure out my surname, fill in the blank: Black_____, Brown_____, Copper_____, Lock_____, Silver_____, and Tins_____!<\/li>\n<li>For the resourceful genealogist: Etch the family tree and your photo onto the tombstone.<\/li>\n<li>For the resourceful genealogist: Name the family progenitors on your monument.<\/li>\n<li>For the resourceful genealogist: Sketch the family crest onto the tombstone.<\/li>\n<li>Here lies your family historian. \u201cTag\u201d \u2013 you\u2019re now it!<\/li>\n<li>Here lieth one of the most generous people on earth \u2013 the person who compiled our family history for free!<\/li>\n<li>I think that I will never read a poem as lovely as genealogy!<\/li>\n<li>I told you genealogy was all relatives!<\/li>\n<li>I wanted to live forever, but since I now lie here, please make my memories eternal.<\/li>\n<li>If I hadn\u2019t spent it as the family historian, I might have left you a Delorean!<\/li>\n<li>If I\u2019ve taught you anything, it\u2019s spelled G-E-N-E-A-L-O-G-Y!<\/li>\n<li>If you want to know more about me, read the family history.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019ve forgotten the family dirt, head to the library to find my genealogy.<\/li>\n<li>My legacy is my genealogy \u2013 it\u2019s your job to pay it forward!<\/li>\n<li>My life was not just the dash between these dates!<\/li>\n<li>My mission on earth is fulfilled. Now it\u2019s up to you to carry on the family history.<\/li>\n<li>Remember: genealogy is a game of hide and seek. To find us, you may need to dig deep.<\/li>\n<li>The grandest parent is always the grandparent!<\/li>\n<li>This proves that genealogy is a very \u201cdeep\u201d subject.<\/li>\n<li>Those who throw away my family tree are sure to have a haunting memory.<\/li>\n<li>To know him\/her was to hear about the family history!<\/li>\n<li>You will always be with us \u2013 in our hearts \u2013 in our memories \u2013 in our genealogy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve thought of some fun epitaphs for genealogists, please leave me a comment.<\/p>\n<p>For more humor and genealogy, here are links to past GenealogyBank blogs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/curious-funny-epitaphs-of-famous-people-the-not-so-famous.html\">Curious &amp; Funny Epitaphs of Famous People &amp; the Not-So-Famous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/funny-genealogy-quotes-end-of-the-year-fun-for-genealogists.html\">Funny Genealogy Quotes: End-of-the-Year Fun for Genealogists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/genealogy-humor-101-funny-quotes-sayings-for-genealogists.html\">Genealogy Humor: 101 Funny Quotes &amp; Sayings for Genealogists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/genealogy-humor-unusual-funny-names-of-people.html\">Genealogy Humor: Unusual or Funny Names of People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/genealogy-humor-unusual-funny-names-of-people-part-ii.html\">Genealogy Humor: Unusual &amp; Funny Names of People (Part II)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak has some fun suggesting epitaphs that genealogists might consider for their own tombstone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12641],"tags":[6168,12,5322],"class_list":["post-14959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-humor-sayings","tag-epitaphs","tag-genealogy","tag-humor"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/photo-0609-2016-tombstone.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}