Patent attributes
An internet-facilitated system and method for retrieval of ancestral information relating to a deceased person. A medallion is permanently attached to a gravestone at the gravesite of the deceased person. The medallion bears viewable indicia including an identification number (I.D.) facing outwardly when the medallion is permanently attached to the gravestone. The I.D. is assigned is unique to the deceased person. A host computer database is configured to include ancestral information related to the deceased person retrievable via the Internet from a remote personal computer (P.C.) terminal. The information typically includes known ancestors, descendents, family history genetic/DNA profiles and exact geographic location of the gravesites of each of the deceased persons subscribed to the system according to each particular I.D. whereby individuals interested in obtaining the ancestral information with respect to a particular decedent, once knowing the particular I.D. on the medallion affixed to the gravestone, may do so by accessing the database via the internet from the remote P.C. and referencing the particular I.D.
