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For people who love FindaGrave.com, especially taking volunteer photos!

Website: http://www.findagrave.com
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Latest Activity: Nov 10

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Comment by CRISTY SHEEHAN on April 5, 2010 at 1:22am: I just heard the Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheatridge Colorado does not like Findagrave. I bet it is because they get lots of requests for the location of a plot to take a picture for someone. I thought that is part of the reason people work at a cemetery office, to help you? It seems anyone who paid to be interred there has already paid for the employees time to help look them up. Maybe I am wrong. Sad!

Comment by Sherry Hightower on April 5, 2010 at 12:49am: Volunteers in the Bexar County Texas area: I have had a volunteer contributed review of a cemetery that charges $50/hr to locate grave locations as a way to put off having to do look ups. BEWARE of this cemtery.
http://www.texashistoryhunter.net/cfhr/texas.html

Comment by Cynthia Kindall on March 25, 2010 at 9:42pm: I have been taking pictures for fag for almost a year now, the one thing that i have come across is when another person has taken the picture and then says "hers is copywrited so " then you can not put it on say ancestory's site for your family tree.
I have been asked many times to go and retake the pictures for the family requesting it - this is my stand point- i do not care where or how they use it in their tree, i am just wanting family to be connected from birth to the grave.
I think its really none of the other persons business where that family member choses to put her history- on a paid site or not. Its family connecting to family , And if asked i will easily transfer graves that i have made upJust my two cents

Comment by Sue Fitzpatrick on March 25, 2010 at 8:49pm: No problem - I figure that there's always a way to connect other family searchers. I think it's always important to know how people connect.

Comment by Alice Dilts on March 25, 2010 at 8:43pm: I have been fortunate that someone turned over a 4x great grandfather to me. They even went back and took additional photos at that same cemetery just in case they were relatives. I hadn't even asked for them to do that! I had someone ask me to turn over a memorial page to them but they weren't related. They were collecting people that had served on the same ship together. I didn't turn it over since I was worried that a relative would come along and ask for it to be transferred and then be told no by the person I gave it to.

Comment by Sandra Prairie on March 25, 2010 at 8:37pm: Sue,

That is a great idea to add no direct relation or great uncle X4 for example. Do you mind if I borrow that for my posts?

Comment by Sue Fitzpatrick on March 25, 2010 at 8:30pm: I also contribute to FindAGrave. I have found some of my ancestors also. I usually put how I am realted when I post a memorial (sometimes it's "great uncle x4 cousin ,etc) no "Direct" relation, but I like people to know how I relate. I have had several memorials turned over to me, but others that are really direct have not been.

I also either try to add the information that people ask and then ask if they would like to own it. Some do and some don't.

Comment by Sandra Prairie on March 25, 2010 at 5:55pm: I want to introduce myself. My name is Sandra Merrill Prairie(Sandy) and I am an Rootweb obituary, and RAOGK(Randon Act of Geneological KIndness) volunteer for the Springfield, MA area and a Find A Grave contributor.

Comment by Sandra Prairie on March 25, 2010 at 5:33pm: For those researching Lehigh Valley obituaries there are obituary indexes here:
John I have searched Allentown and not found your Rumble relatived but there are the Bethlehenm and Easton obit indexes here too.

http://www.allentownpl.org/obituaries_local.htm

Comment by CRISTY SHEEHAN on March 24, 2010 at 11:30pm: I am seeing more and more complaints like yours. What is wrong with people, are they so worried about numbers they forget why we are on findagrave? I am so sorry to hear of what has happened to you. I have a similar situation with an Iowa person....I would write to Findagrave again. They have been so great...do not give up....I am sure they will figure a way. Good luck! And just know not all of us findagravers are selfish!