StrawberryFields Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 Awhile ago I was lead to a site where it is possible to add and find information about our loved ones who have gone on.Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records Quote
susieSA Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 I had forgotten about this site... Thanks for the reminder Quote
StrawberryFields Posted June 29, 2008 Author Report Posted June 29, 2008 I have even planned a trip to go and take some photos in Provo the week of July 7th. This great fun... I will need to get a little my courage to write the bios though. Quote
MorningStar Posted July 4, 2008 Report Posted July 4, 2008 My mom volunteers for Find a Grave by taking pictures requested in her area. I've been meaning to do that too. :) Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Posted July 10, 2008 Yesterday after a lot of planning I went grave hopping and took 99 pictures for Find A Grave. Some were for me and some were requests from others. I really had a great time.:) Quote
prospectmom Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 Strawberry thank you for this informative post I will use it Quote
UintahJack Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 Strawberry, Thanks so much for sharing the site! I found pictures of ancestors' headstones on just one line that I looked at. I wasn't even sure where some of them had died. I love to drag my kids in far off little cemeteries looking for headstones of ancestors who were supposedly buried there. This will help. :):):):D:):) Now if they moan and groan about it I can blame Strawberry Fields. Quote
susieSA Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 My mom volunteers for Find a Grave by taking pictures requested in her area. I've been meaning to do that too. :)I am curious....Are these pictures just of graves in the US or all over the world? Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Posted July 10, 2008 Strawberry thank you for this informative post I will use it You are most welcome... it's my 'new thing' I guess.:) Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Posted July 10, 2008 Strawberry,Thanks so much for sharing the site! I found pictures of ancestors' headstones on just one line that I looked at. I wasn't even sure where some of them had died. I love to drag my kids in far off little cemeteries looking for headstones of ancestors who were supposedly buried there. This will help. :):):):D:)Now if they moan and groan about it I can blame Strawberry Fields. OH THANKS!! I took my son with me to the last cemetary and had him sweep off the graves (dead grass) before I took the pictures. I went to four cemeteries that day and took Elphies broom with me lol. Don't tell her though she might want it back! Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Posted July 10, 2008 It also helps to have a map of the cemetery before you go looking. Sometimes you can find them online or at the office there. Quote
prospectmom Posted July 10, 2008 Report Posted July 10, 2008 I haven't done so for a while but I've some rubbings of the old stones .... this day and age I guess the digital camera is better.... Some of the sayings, quotes are priceless Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Posted July 10, 2008 Most of my family is buried in Utah so I can upon this website which helps locate them.Burials & Cemeteries Database Quote
FayetteIA Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 Since Genealogy is tied for the most visited web sites with..I am sorry to say..porn..there is a lot of interest on the web. As well as the numerous groups that have formed in states to record cemetery information to be readily available on the web. In our FHC we use Internment.net also depending on the state, county, country and so on. You can Google search for info. I was born in a small county in western NY..there are so many genealogy, family history, cemetery, and so on sites. It is like the hard work has been done, I only have to link in family. My county in NY..Chautauqua, will list every cemetery by town, cemetery name and by grave site. There are at least two dozen historians that i have communicated with in this last month for that county only. I have only scratched the surface. The spirit of Elijah has touched the world...I see a lot of apathetic members regarding the commandment to seek out our ancestors...it is unsettling to me. It is also scary to witness a great deal of the worlds population with a burning desire to search for their ancestors..and they do not know why it is so important, but the do it; and to compare some of us who have been counseled for years to get this accomplished...and still we sit waiting to borrow some oil for our lamps..later, when the need arises.... Joni Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 14, 2008 Author Report Posted July 14, 2008 Joni, I agree much have the hard work of others is making this easier to link our information together. I also believe now more than ever, "The Hearts Of The Children Will Return To Our Fathers" Quote
FayetteIA Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 oops I nearly forgot. In our FHC we use and recommend Cemetery Records Online We divide our talents, our director is the research guru, the ohter consultant is our PAF genius, and I am the new.familysearch.org peep. You can actually do a google search and come up with a lot of grave/cemetary record locator sites..hint. don't forget to type "+free" in yuor search. Otherwise you will be lead to the ones who want $$ first. Quote
StrawberryFields Posted July 30, 2008 Author Report Posted July 30, 2008 I have never seen this is person so I thought I would share this with other who might not have seen it.Find A Grave Joseph Smith.Joseph Smith (1805 - 1844) - Find A Grave Memorial Quote
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