Sparkle Genealogy

Janis Lyn "Pearl" Joplin was known to her fans as the "The Queen of Psychedelic Soul" and electrified audiences in the 1960's with her distinctive voice and unforgettable performances. 45 years ago today she was found dead in an accidental heroin-alcohol overdose in the California Landmark Motor Hotel in Hollywood, CA. She was 27 years old. #FindYourPastToday #WidenYourRoots

In 1620, Captain Myles Standish sailed to the New World on the Mayflower with the Pilgrims and served as military leader for the Plymouth colony. He died on this day in 1656 "after his suffering of much dolorous pain," apparently from kidney stones, and was laid to rest in Myles Standish Burying Ground in Duxbury, MA. #StartYourRootTrailsToday #FindYourHistory

This is a global meetup on Saturday October 17th to fulfill hundreds of thousands of photo requests still outstanding on Find A Grave. Your work to fulfill outstanding photo requests and building memorials helps people around the world who cannot visit these cemeteries in person. If you would like to participate, the first step is to see if your city is listed on the Find A Grave Facebook events page. If it is, click on the name of the city to see the cemetery (or if the cit...y is large, a list of cemeteries) that will be hosting the event. If you find a cemetery you want to help with, simply click the ‘Join’ button on the right of the screen, just below the event cover image. If your city is not located in this list, we encourage you to contact a cemetery near you and ask them if it would be alright if you visited on October 17th to take photos of graves that will be uploaded to FindAGrave.com. Please be sure to ask permission before you arrive. Once the cemetery confirms this is okay, please go to the Google Doc and provide your Find A Grave Day meetup location including city and state, province or country, the time of your meetup, and Find A Grave cemetery URL.

Dorothy Marie Harvey fell sick and died of measles while her family was passing through Medina, TN on their way up North to find work. #StartYourAncestryToday #FindYourPast

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