I'm in my early 70's now and hope to work a few more years.

I want to THANK everyone that has sent me private notes on my work throughout the years. I have received some from all over the world.. (To name a few: England, Philippines, Scotland, Australia. Canada, Germany, New Zealand).

My name is added to photos due to the disrespect of the ones whom removes them and using them as their own without my permission. I am not disrespecting the Deceased. Watermarks are a safe guard not Disrespect. They are MY PHOTOS!

Per Find a Grave: "The copyright of all photos posted to Find A Grave remains with the original submitter. No use of photos for any other website is given without prior consent of the original submitter."

I also like the date on my photos, helps researchers know exactly when the photos were taken. As sometimes this may be a updated photo of ones added years before.

Complaining notes are not necessary because you don't like how certain photos looks. Anyone can add their photos on any memorial. Just because a person has worked in some cemeteries for years, does not mean no one else should work in them. There is no control on location of some photos which has been added to a memorial not owned.. Photos become first in line because of the website.

Transfers are done on a case by case basis.. relationships have to be explained in 4 direct line. Just saying they are your great great great etc is not enough. Or NOT just because you are working in a cemetery or military records etc. with no relationship to all the entries.. Please do not ask for bulk memorials.

Transfers may take a few days to accept or decline. First four direct generations are the main concern. Cousins, Aunts, Uncles etc are not always allowed.

"The goal is not to "own" every memorial of those to whom you are related. The ultimate goal is to have meaningful, accurate memorials that honor those who have passed away, regardless of who created the memorial or who maintains it."

PLEASE be respectful on the usage of volunteer's photos.. After all they are the volunteers photos and one would believe total respect and sourcing be proper credit given to each and every Volunteer when photos are used on other sites as well as Ancestry Tree. Also please do not remove Volunteer photos and re-add them.. this is very disrespectful to the Volunteer whom has taken the time/gas and energy to help Genealogist find relatives etc.

"Please remember that there are thousands of contributors to Find A Grave, and it is highly likely that some of those contributors will actually be part of your family tree and share some of your ancestors."

Please be advised: Ancestry is now merging duplicate. Even if your memorial is older and added before; but has the wrong location of burial, cremation or Unknown location, it will be merge with the exact location (especially if a stone has been located elsewhere). These merging, are done by many volunteers, not always the one whom has found the burial location.

I'm in my early 70's now and hope to work a few more years.

I want to THANK everyone that has sent me private notes on my work throughout the years. I have received some from all over the world.. (To name a few: England, Philippines, Scotland, Australia. Canada, Germany, New Zealand).

My name is added to photos due to the disrespect of the ones whom removes them and using them as their own without my permission. I am not disrespecting the Deceased. Watermarks are a safe guard not Disrespect. They are MY PHOTOS!

Per Find a Grave: "The copyright of all photos posted to Find A Grave remains with the original submitter. No use of photos for any other website is given without prior consent of the original submitter."

I also like the date on my photos, helps researchers know exactly when the photos were taken. As sometimes this may be a updated photo of ones added years before.

Complaining notes are not necessary because you don't like how certain photos looks. Anyone can add their photos on any memorial. Just because a person has worked in some cemeteries for years, does not mean no one else should work in them. There is no control on location of some photos which has been added to a memorial not owned.. Photos become first in line because of the website.

Transfers are done on a case by case basis.. relationships have to be explained in 4 direct line. Just saying they are your great great great etc is not enough. Or NOT just because you are working in a cemetery or military records etc. with no relationship to all the entries.. Please do not ask for bulk memorials.

Transfers may take a few days to accept or decline. First four direct generations are the main concern. Cousins, Aunts, Uncles etc are not always allowed.

"The goal is not to "own" every memorial of those to whom you are related. The ultimate goal is to have meaningful, accurate memorials that honor those who have passed away, regardless of who created the memorial or who maintains it."

PLEASE be respectful on the usage of volunteer's photos.. After all they are the volunteers photos and one would believe total respect and sourcing be proper credit given to each and every Volunteer when photos are used on other sites as well as Ancestry Tree. Also please do not remove Volunteer photos and re-add them.. this is very disrespectful to the Volunteer whom has taken the time/gas and energy to help Genealogist find relatives etc.

"Please remember that there are thousands of contributors to Find A Grave, and it is highly likely that some of those contributors will actually be part of your family tree and share some of your ancestors."

Please be advised: Ancestry is now merging duplicate. Even if your memorial is older and added before; but has the wrong location of burial, cremation or Unknown location, it will be merge with the exact location (especially if a stone has been located elsewhere). These merging, are done by many volunteers, not always the one whom has found the burial location.