Digging In A Cemetery You Won't Believe What I Find 

I’ve taken over 10,000 photos in cemeteries for Findagrave and yet I have never dug a single hole. I’m living vicariously through your videos and your dedication to preservation. Thanks for sharing.

I love how you approach your work with respect and honor for not just the headstones but the person who is buried there and the person’s story. Thank you.

I think it's wonderful that you do this. It shows respect for the forgotten.

You’re looking like an archeologist today. When in doubt, dig it out! 😊 You’re a good teacher and narrator as well. Massive admiration. 💙💙💙💙

It will be a long job but will be very satisfying to do and will undoubtedly look spectacular once the project is completed.

I did archaeological field school. We used the square shovels and sharpened them with a grinder. You could skim millimeters of soil with those. You might think about that.

I really love your choice of music. Fits perfectly with what you are doing.

Brother I love what you are doing. I just hope you have taken about 10,000 pictures and notes. I have worked construction all my life and I have seen where someone can get way of a project and get over whelmed trying to finish the punch out list... Peace be with you and Semper Fi.

I love that you do this work. so many get forgotten graves and cemeteries in this world.

Another great day at the cemetery with you; thanks again. As my old partner and mentor used to say "you never know what you've got until you start digging." I found one of those huge bases about a month ago and it was for a footstone. I've seen a lot of cases where pieces that really didn't fit were used so I think that where I live anyway the carvers would often just use/sell whatever they had available rather than necessarily carve everything new. I had another one at that same cemetery where the T slot was bigger than the tab so they just cut two small pieces of marble and filled the empty space with them. Only time I've found that (I removed the pieces and filled in with Lithomex as the pieces were badly weathered, discolored, and looked really bad).

Curious if that old glass isn't the faceplate from an old Fisk coffin? That would mean, though, that there are no burial vaults, or at least not at that grave. One thing I've learned, is that I will leave in my final statement of wishes to not have a marble headstone. Sad that once those stones are completely gone, so can be, in too many cases, any record that the person existed. That's the true and final death.

Where are you?. Great thing you’re doing. Am you can tell I’m new here. I’ve been watching Virginia tombstone revival

My back hurts for you! Lol. That was a ton of work!

Beautiful music on this video, Wade! It matched the mood and the work perfectly. That was a massive foundation you found! What were the odds you'd another similar to it nearby? I can see that it's such interesting and satisfying work. No two stones or situations are ever remotely the same! This is going to be beautiful when you've finished with it!

You are a saintly dude.

That was a great video! I got a lot more sense of what you are going through digging up these stones. The length was perfect and great content. I also thought the music was very relaxing and appropriate. Thanks! Really looking forward to the next installment.

I enjoy watching your videos and your work. Appreciate your skills.

Je zal hem toch maar even op je grasveldje vinden😊 grapje. Prachtig werk wat hij allemaal doet, ik kijk altijd met bewondering

awesome job -amazing Find💯👍🕊️🙏💐Rest In Peace

I love relaxing watching this. Thank you for sharing your experience

Can the marble be treated? I mean for a marker that hasn't turned to sugar yet. I guess it could be a process. IDK.

You could use a ground penetrating system like archeology uses to see what’s underground before you have to start digging.

God bless you ❤

Thanks you for keeping history. I was wondering if the cemetery minds or has objections to the digging

Fascinating ! What you're attempting to do is Good KARMA :) might want to use a plastic tarp to throw dirt onto... keeping everything neat. That's some rich soil too.

I beliive if you put a bag or two of pebbles under the stone it would help with drainage slowing the process of the headstone failing.

The top corner you found next to the 2nd of the broken grave stones/markers looks like its the missing piece of the first of the broken ones that was missing the top corner.

Love watching your videos and how much you take care of these stones. Have you ever accidentally dug into an older grave itself? As I know long ago they could have not had the depth rules they have for graves now. Just curious.

A tarp for the soil to go on would be a big help 👍

the tittle took me off guard 😂

I'm thinking using a smaller shovel would make it easier to dig. Sometimes, less is more.

When you find a headstone that’s been covered by soil or grass do you document who it is and where it was ? Are you cataloging all the headstones & locations in this cemetery? Sadly my Dads side of my family is buried in a cemetery in Port Townsend ,Wa and the records and conditions are just as bad as the one you’re working on ( the Masons own this cemetery😔and don’t care )

Unfortunate that so many cemeteries are like this. It seems as time passes family connection does as well. Cemetery got their initial money and seems to shrug as well at maintenance.

Did you use ground penetrating radar GPR to locate the buried stones?

Hey I'm wondering if it could be a baby graves would be cool to find and clean up

Surprised you do not put a tarp or heavy plastic like Visqueen to put the dirt on, as you shovel ?

Do you ever find parts of the coffin when your digging

Where are you from? I hear you talk about Des Moines alot I live in Davenport Iowa and I’m interested in getting into this sorta work

Where do you find the 2nd video of this

Do you use D2 for the stones?

What made you choose to do this project ?

First visit....Are you a cemetery worker so have Authority to do this work within... Maybe a regular could enlighten me.

What is curbing?

grave♥

The rock you found someone might left it there for some reason

FYI, YOU'RE GOING TO HEAVEN 😊

What is curbing in a cemetery?

What was it we wouldn't have believed you would find? Did I miss it?

why do you toss the dirt everywhere. it would be better in a pile.

It seems kind of weird that you’re just randomly tossing the dirt and grass!

What’s up with the thumbnail?

grow your beard back