Interested in becoming a Cemeterist? [closed]

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Enjoy visiting cemeteries and photographing and transcribing gravestones and monuments? Want to see WikiTree reach its goal of documenting the final resting place of as many ancestors across the world as possible and sourcing them on profiles? Then the Global Cemeteries Project is for you!

The project is organised across the five continents with teams for countries and sub-teams for smaller areas. To sign up, answer below saying which areas of the world you would like to work on and we'll be in touch.

Thanks!

Darren and the team :-)

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I would love to help out on cemetery pictures! I have been taking pictures for Find A Grave for over a year now, & we find it is helpful in other folks research, as well as learning more history on the cemetery visits. I can do cemeteries around Middlebourne, WV.

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Pm sent to you Mitchell

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I to would love to be involved! I have been photographing cemeteries for 30+ years and have extensive database of images throughout the US & Canada. Have completed three cemeteries and working on my fourth. I had sent a request to a few days ago, but had not heard back.

I currently live in the Philadelphia area and photographing locally.

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How do I get involved?

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Hi Thomas

I have sent you a private message asking for details.

Darren

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The project is organised across the five continents 

by Darren Kellett

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So which two got left out?  (Rhetorical, as I already know.)

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I recently ran across a small cemetery in Iowa.  I *think* I was still in Dubuque County.  I cannot remember the name of it, as I could not write it down at the time (I was driving).

IF I go back there (somewhere between Dubuque and Sabula, I *think* (I'm to be in Dubuque at the end of this month/beginning September)), would there be interest in any photographs I could take?  (I can probably check before I take any, using my phone as hotspot for the tablet to get online, to make sure I'd not be doubling up on what may already be on WT.) (I like parenthetical statements.)

I do not have an interest in being a Cemeterist, but am happy to help if and when I can.

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I would like to be added back to the project. Work and life issues got in the way of my involvement. Things have calmed down, so I can get back involved. I will be working primarily in The south plains area of Texas. I have a lot of pics from other areas also.

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I would be interested in doing this. I just found out that there was people that did this. I think it’s awesome. Really helpful when doing research. I live in Baker City, OR. Would be able to do several small towns in the area also. Elizabeth lamb

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I would be interested in Northern Ontario. I was wondering if we are reinventing the wheel as FindAGrave as a nice collection and it's where I upload my pictures now. Thank you

Answer 1

I'm very interested in joining this project!  Since I was a kid, I've always been interested in cemeteries, especially historic and "forgotten" ones.  It'd be a great honor to contribute to this project in my home state of Texas, and also when I visit my homelands of New York and Virginia!

Mark E  (Edrys-1)

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Hi Mark

I have just sent you a message asking for details.

Darren

Answer 2

I can help out with Cemetaries south of Perth, Western Australia ♡

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Hi Kelly

I have just sent you a message asking for details.

Darren

Answer 3

I would like to be involved and can photograph in cemeteries in Brighton, East Sussex, UK.

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Hi Gilliam

I have sent you a message asking for details.

Darren

Answer 4

I'm definitely interested in helping with this project. I've documented and photographed for Find A Grave for over 10 years. I'm in Central Pennsylvania.

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Hi Amy,

What Part of Central Pennsylvania are you at.

I live about 45 minutes south of the state capitol of Harrisburg.

Also you are not signed-in right now.

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I am in Lewisburg and cover Union, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties. During the week I work in Cumberland county and stay in York county.

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Hi Amy

I have sent you a message asking for details.

Darren

Answer 5

Hi I live in Moray Scotland and already try to help people find graves. Any requests myself or my husband can help with we will be happy to attempt

Regards

Jackie and James

Answer 6

Hi I tried to answer before but unsure if I did it correctly as I had no response so here goes again. We live in Moray, Scotland and would be happy to help with the Cemeteries project in this area.

Jackie & James

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Hi Jackie

I have sent you a message asking for details.

Darren

Answer 7

I would like to get involved in this project.  I live in Peoria, Illinois but travel to Indiana several times through out the year.

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Hello Rhonda

I will send you a PM

Darren

Answer 8

I'd love to help with this project! I could start with Fairmont Cemetery in my hometown of Raton, New Mexico.

Trinidad, Colorado is also very near to me so could assist there.

Thanks!

Az

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Hi Azure

I have responded to your PM.

Thank you

Darren

Answer 9

I'm currently working on a project to document the memorials in my local churchyard in Nottinghamshire, England and plan to expand that to the surrounding villages as time allows. Seems sensible to me that I should join your team.

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Hello Derrick

I have sent you a PM asking for details.

Thank you

Darren

Answer 10

I would like to help with this project. There are two cemeteries on my road in Vermont. I'd like to start with Old Overlook Cemetery.

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Hello Amy

I have sent you a PM asking for details.

Thank you

Darren

Answer 11

I would like to join the project. I have photographed cemeteries in Ireland and England and I have been creating memorials in find a grave for over a year.

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Hello Ray 

I have sent you a PM asking for details. 

Thank you 

Darren

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Answer 12

Hi, I’d like to join the project. I live in Bulloch County, GA and can photograph cemeteries in southeast Georgia.

Answer 13

Hi, I would very much like to join this project. I’m in Western Australia and have been taking photos and transcribing headstones and church records for a long time and would like to share them to help other people fill gaps in their family research. I think this is a great idea!

Answer 14

I've been doing the Transcribers Challenge and adding cemetery categories to my profiles, so I figured it was time to officially join the project! I'd love to help out, and I can visit cemeteries around the St. Louis, Missouri area

Answer 15

I would love to help transcribing photos, although not taking the photos (for now). I am an experienced typist and can transcribe any memorials that are written in English - so UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand. I am actually based in England.

Answer 16

I am quite interested in being a cemetarist.  I love to visit cemeteries and do so when I travel.  I am mainly in Kansas but travel to Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado frequently.

Answer 17

I would be interested in joining the cemetery project.  I have been volunteering with Findagrave for several years and enjoy the work.  I am in Central Arkansas if any work is needed there.  Could I have more details on the project, please?

Answer 18

I would like to help out on this project. I am a member of Find-A-Grave and have several photos I could transfer to wiki cemeteries. I also have several cemetery photos on my Ancestry page.

Do you also do virtual cemeteries? Like the one I have on FAG for my father whose ashes were spread in the Atlantic. Or my moms' ashes spread in NV, the pacific, NY, CA.

I have a few photos of graves near me in Manchester, NJ that I took just traveling around. And a few from my trip to upstate NY. I do not have them posted anywhere.

I have a few other photos not of my family. They are not posted. I do know the cemetery where they were taken.

Thank you

Answer 19

I'm in Tacoma, Washington in the Pacific Northwest.  I would love to help out with the cemeteries that are more local to me.  Arlynda

Answer 20

I'd like to join this project. The area I want to be involved in is: East Tennessee.