Researchers of the Institute of Art History of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw Dr Anna Sylwia Czyż and Dr Bartłomiej Gutowski, who conduct and organize cemetery explorations, have written the “Manual for the inventory of Polish cemeteries and tombstones abroad”, published by the POLONIKA Institute.

The authors share in the manual the methodology of carrying out work in cemeteries, suggest how to conduct an inventory, present the types of tombstones and tombs and their materials. The publication also includes tips on how to measure and map cemeteries, prepare architectural plans, and how to take documentary photographs. The manual is enriched with numerous illustrations – photographs and drawings. Soon the textbook will be translated into Ukrainian                         .

Since 1998, the Institute of Art History has been conducting research on Polish cemeteries located in today’s Lithuania and Ukraine, as well as in the USA. The results of this research include catalogs of cemeteries and tombstones, scientific studies in the form of monographs and articles, and internet databases of former cemeteries.