Visiting cemeteries has always been a hobby for my wife and I. In 2013 we discovered memorials for my great-grand parents on Find A Grave. I found it so wonderful that someone took the time to take the photo, create a memorial and post the picture. The contributions we make now is a way of paying it forward.

My goal is to try and take a good photo for memorials needing one, to add additional data like birth, marriage, military service, draft and death records to the memorial I can verify. And try to fulfill photo request in our area.

When posting a group of memorials in a photo with like names, or known relationships, include in the caption of who is being displayed and in what position in the photo.

Cremation. Because so many now choose this method, we are losing so many to history. If you create one, if possible, try to follow up with the family so see if there was an inurnment somewhere to prevent duplicates.

There is a great discussion about Obit and death certificates.
Death certificates. Personally I find them useful even thought the information is a recollection and may contain incorrect birth dates or location. But these maybe the only sources of information. If found to be wrong, use the edit for correction or a note in the bio to explain it. I feel something is better than nothing.
I will post them with exception to murder and suicide or the owner wishes them not to be.

Obits and living named survivors. I don't make them up to control the contents. I post them as I found them as they are part of the story of the departed. This information may assist future researchers with linking them to family, for without a way to view history, each memorial will be barren.

Visiting cemeteries has always been a hobby for my wife and I. In 2013 we discovered memorials for my great-grand parents on Find A Grave. I found it so wonderful that someone took the time to take the photo, create a memorial and post the picture. The contributions we make now is a way of paying it forward.

My goal is to try and take a good photo for memorials needing one, to add additional data like birth, marriage, military service, draft and death records to the memorial I can verify. And try to fulfill photo request in our area.

When posting a group of memorials in a photo with like names, or known relationships, include in the caption of who is being displayed and in what position in the photo.

Cremation. Because so many now choose this method, we are losing so many to history. If you create one, if possible, try to follow up with the family so see if there was an inurnment somewhere to prevent duplicates.

There is a great discussion about Obit and death certificates.
Death certificates. Personally I find them useful even thought the information is a recollection and may contain incorrect birth dates or location. But these maybe the only sources of information. If found to be wrong, use the edit for correction or a note in the bio to explain it. I feel something is better than nothing.
I will post them with exception to murder and suicide or the owner wishes them not to be.

Obits and living named survivors. I don't make them up to control the contents. I post them as I found them as they are part of the story of the departed. This information may assist future researchers with linking them to family, for without a way to view history, each memorial will be barren.