Join the Cemeterist Project - Preserving Our Ancestors' Legacy

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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.

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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.

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I am interested in helping. I am in Collin County, Texas, and there are many historic cemeteries in my area.

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Hi Jessica, we're happy that you would like to join us.  Please click on the dark green "Answer this post" button and post your answer there.  Then I can get back to you with more information.  Thank you!

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Here is today’s article of an ongoing series I have done on cemeteries in The Apopka Voice, Florida. It has an international readership but is based in Orange County abutting Lake and Seminole counties in Central Florida. 

https://theapopkavoice.com/stories/apopka-watches-over-its-fallen-heroes-with-the-eyes-of-a-hawk,73729

Each time I write I include the Wikitree links about the souls, sometimes the editor includes the links and sometimes he doesn’t. If I embed them, he usually does. 

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Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Answer 1

Hello, I notice that the Gaston First Baptist Church cemetery in South Carolina is not included on the map. I have at least 6 ancestors buried there and have photos of the tombstones (although I live in San Diego, California I did visit the cemetery many years ago). I would like to get this added to your database. Also, there are some books about local (San Diego) historic cemeteries that I have - City of San Diego and County of San Diego. Happy to help there if needed.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

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Answer 2

I'm not sure exactly what the question is, but will just give some info about what I can do:

I'm currently in Georgia (DeKalb County) but have had many requests (not from WT, tho') for photos in cemeteries in my old hometown stomping grounds & thereabouts (NW Oregon & SW Washington State), but since I haven't been able to get there a lot lately, or at least not for long enough, & b/c we travel around here quite a bit, I'd love to take photos in some of the old cemeteries in the South. Or new, doesn't matter. So, we go toward the coast (mainly Augusta) fairly often, plus Tennessee & sometimes Alabama, if anyone has a request for a photo or photos near those states.

Also, when we do get back home to the NW, I already have a big list of requests & will be honored to take on more. Our daughter also lives NE of Sacramento, & we will be there quite a bit, so anything there would work for me as well. Maybe, if enough people want them, we'll just take a road trip down (or up) the coast between CA & OR the next time. But for now, around this area in GA is where we are the most.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

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P.S. Please look for a private message from me. Thanks!

Answer 3

I am from, and live in Putnam County, Georgia.  There are many small cemeteries not included in the WikiTree Categories list.  I would like to add these, and fill the existing cemeteries.  Also, my father's family is from Summers. Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, West Virginia.  I wish to add, and fill, the relevant cemeteries there.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

You can also review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about what other project members are doing. 

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Answer 4

I am very interested in assisting in the project.  I am based in Central Indiana.  I have photographed and helped provide assistance on findagrave for years.

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Answer 5

Hi there!

Southwest Missouri, notably Barry, Lawrence and McDonald counties; Central Missouri - Maries County

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Answer 6

I'm interested in helping :)

I'm in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and can assist with indexing, photos (when it isn't summer here), or anything needed.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

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Answer 7

I am very interested in helping. I have photographed several local, rural cemeteries in my area of Virginia and created Findagrave memorials. Once the stones are gone, they're gone forever. We have to help preserve each other's past.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

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Answer 8

I am interesed in include the information of some cemeteries which I have the list of people buried. They are cemeteries from the south of Brazil and the buried are almost all of German Origin and Catholics. The first I want to include is the CEMITÉRIO CATÓLICO DE ARROIO DO OURO, located in the town of Estrela, state of Rio Grande do Sul. For many of the buried I have only the birth and death date. O would like to know if Thais informativo os of interest for the project.

Thanks

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

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Answer 9

I would like to work with the cemeterist project. I add profiles to cemeteries in Outagamie County, Wisconsin and nearby counties.

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Answer 10

Hello. I am a newer member of Wiki, I would like to get involved in helping in a project, but I am not great with citations, tech etc., so I think being able to do something like this would be great. I am in Milton, Ontario, (Canada) and if I go in a 1-2 hour radius, I can go to Toronto, Burlington, Hamilton, Georgetown, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Oakville, Mississauga and little towns in between.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

You can also review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about what other project members are doing. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Answer 11

I'm interested in joining! I currently live in rural Humboldt County, California and have contributed grave photographs on Find A Grave which I'd love to get linked up with profiles on WikiTree.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

You can also review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about what other project members are doing. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Answer 12

I keep reading your objectives and I’m simply fascinated by connecting family members gravesites and think I’d really enjoy working on the Project.  

I love transcription and visiting local cemeteries with my daughter.  I’m in Gardner Kansas a suburb in SW Kansas City metro.

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project! 

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

You can also review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about what other project members are doing. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Answer 13

Hi, I am interested in helping out, I am in Jeff Davis, Georgia and help out with cemetery's here already but if needed, I can go to bordering Counties!

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Welcome to the Cemeterist Project!

We have added you to the membership roster for the location you are working on.  From this roster you will be able to easily find other members who are working in the same geographical area as you. 

You can also review the Getting Started Guide to learn more about what other project members are doing. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Answer 14

Hi Robin, I would like to join the Cemeterist Project please and work mainly in Arkansas & Washington State. Thanks!

Answer 15

I would love to help! I'm located in Cecil County, Maryland. I love photography and categorizing. I've worked on a few find a grave profiles, and have 2 cemeteries within walking distance for me. Thanks!