Using Find a Grave to find ancestors of celebrities - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Yong Fang · 02-24-2021, 08:32 AM

There is a good website called Find a Grave where one can find one’s ancestors. It is an interesting website where one can find their ancestors. I enjoy the website.

https://www.findagrave.com

On here I can see the pictures of the parents of Mary Tyler Moore and her ancestors go back several generations. Interesting to see Mary’s parents and her father did not pass away until 2002. Mary’s great grandfather was a Colonel in the Confederate Army under Stonewall Jackson.

Andy Griffith’s mother or maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Taylor. His ancestors also go back several generations.

It is an interesting website if you like genealogy and it is absolutely free.

TJ · 06-06-2022, 11:15 PM

Find a Grave is an interesting site to browse. It has really grown since they were bought by Ancestry.com .

I'm a fan of the Lamont At Large and Fascinating Graveyard YouTube channels.

These are the graves of sitcom stars that he has visited.

Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOK9Ql5fyA

Frances Bavier (The Andy Griffith Show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfDRRkB1e4

Don Bexley (Bubba from Sanford and Son)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goNGcVIwd6o

Nicholas Colasanto (Coach from Cheers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG4KmdjEPx8

Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkL8lUagdOM

Fred Gwynne (The Munsters) is buried in an unmarked grave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu6C7Vq6hLU

Lisa Robin Kelly (That '70s Show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90PyIujxoBg

Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYnMzASrYs

Ron Palillo (Welcome Back, Kotter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-sGHsNrjUw

Esther Rolle (Good Times)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFo5syy75E

Michelle Thomas (Family Matters)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKAB--Ey8l8

Dick York (Bewitched)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFhV-B8wCtw

Coffeecup · 06-19-2022, 12:09 PM

I haven't looked for celebrities but I do use the site for my genealogy of my family. It is interesting.

02-24-2021, 08:32 AM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Using Find a Grave to find ancestors of celebrities There is a good website called Find a Grave where one can find one’s ancestors. It is an interesting website where one can find their ancestors. I enjoy the website. https://www.findagrave.com On here I can see the pictures of the parents of Mary Tyler Moore and her ancestors go back several generations. Interesting to see Mary’s parents and her father did not pass away until 2002. Mary’s great grandfather was a Colonel in the Confederate Army under Stonewall Jackson. Andy Griffith’s mother or maternal grandmother’s maiden name was Taylor. His ancestors also go back several generations. It is an interesting website if you like genealogy and it is absolutely free.

06-06-2022, 11:15 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,669	Find a Grave is an interesting site to browse. It has really grown since they were bought by Ancestry.com . I'm a fan of the Lamont At Large and Fascinating Graveyard YouTube channels. These are the graves of sitcom stars that he has visited. Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOK9Ql5fyA Frances Bavier (The Andy Griffith Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dfDRRkB1e4 Don Bexley (Bubba from Sanford and Son) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goNGcVIwd6o Nicholas Colasanto (Coach from Cheers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG4KmdjEPx8 Donna Douglas (The Beverly Hillbillies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkL8lUagdOM Fred Gwynne (The Munsters) is buried in an unmarked grave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu6C7Vq6hLU Lisa Robin Kelly (That '70s Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90PyIujxoBg Bernie Mac (The Bernie Mac Show) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYnMzASrYs Ron Palillo (Welcome Back, Kotter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-sGHsNrjUw Esther Rolle (Good Times) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDFo5syy75E Michelle Thomas (Family Matters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKAB--Ey8l8 Dick York (Bewitched) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFhV-B8wCtw

06-19-2022, 12:09 PM	#3
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I haven't looked for celebrities but I do use the site for my genealogy of my family. It is interesting.