Cemeteries are among the most valuable of historic resources. They can serve as reminders of various settlement patterns, or they can reveal information about historic events, religions, lifestyles, and most importantly, our genealogy. Unfortunately, these cemeteries do not necessarily remain permanent reminders of our ancestors and past since they are subject to long-term deterioration, neglect, development activities and construction projects, and even vandalism and theft.
Do you have a passion for photography? Help us capture the beauty and history of cemeteries worldwide.
If you're skilled in indexing and want to contribute to preserving genealogical data, we welcome your expertise. Help digitize and transcribe cemetery photos for future generations.
We're excited to announce the upcoming creation of a new challenge team in 2024! Have any ideas on a team name? Would you participate with us? Let us know below!
2024 Cemetery Challenges are being scheduled now! We will kick off the new year with a month long Photographer's Challenge from Jan 1 to Jan 31. And if photography is not your style, we have you covered! Join us on 7-day journeys of Sourcing, Connecting, and Collecting challenges.
For more details, or to stay up to date on future challenges, see the 2024 Cemetery Challenge Calendar.
Ready to get started? Click on the "Answer this post" button when responding, and let us know in which geographical area you would like to work in.
Thank you for joining the Cemeterist Project on this journey!