Page 3 - Dictionary of Heraldry and Related Subjects

This is the first oft hree volumes of headstone inscriptions in
Clinton County, New York. This volume contains inscriptions of 31
cemeteries and has about 25,000 records with the earliest birth year
of 1719 for Henry Russell in the Baker Burying Ground in West
Plattsburgh. He died in 1811. It was revised in 2004 to update and
add additional information that was not available when it was first
published. As part of the revision, the names and dates were
compared to the last 36 years of obituaries to insure accuracy.

When the headstone reflected the date of death and age, the
age was converted to a year of birth. Even though the spouse's
maiden name may not be on the headstone, it is included whenever it
could be ascertained from other sources. The person is listed under
both their name and their spouse's name. The reader is reminded
that the spellings are exactly as shown on the headstone and may
not be what you are looking for. Please look under all of the possible
spellings of the name. There is also a list of name variations that I

have observed on page 401.

A map of each cemetery is included in this volume, and in many
cases, is divided into sections. Once you locate the record and want
to visit the cemetery to see the headstone, write down the cemetery
code and section shown in the last two columns of each record.
Locate the map of the cemetery by using the list of cemeteries and
record the location. You are now ready to visit the cemetery. There
is an index of all the cemeteries in Clinton County on page 399 that
shows which volume the headstone records are listed in.