Incredible! Thanks for sharing that Susan!

What a wonderful concept! Kudos Susan for setting a good example in response to the kindness of a stranger.
Elizabeth

What an interesting idea! I know the guy who is the volunteer for my area (well, I don't really know him, I've never met him in person but we both share our photos on a local website).

I was helped a couple of years ago by someone from RAOGK.
Located the cemetery where my Gr'grandfather was buried. I had the county/state but not the cemetery name. Don't have a pix of the tombstone (if any); I hope to visit it someday -- maybe 5 hrs from me. Several in the genealogical society to which I belong have helped or been helped. It's a great service.

That is really wonderful. I'm going to explore the site further when I have "a minute!"

Cool! I'm looking for someone in the Nome, Alaska area which is where my great-great grandmother lived and died. There isn't presently someone to help out in Nome so I'll keep checking back.

Jodi-

Thanks for the link. I just signed up to take pictures at two of our local cemeteries. No one is listed for out county. I would love to help out by looking up info at our courthouse, but it's almost 30 miles away.

I just signed up for cemetery photos in our county. I live about 10 miles from the courthouse but, SHOOT! THAT'S too much like school work!
LOL

Thanks for the website.

How cool that three of us signed up today! Be sure to share when you get your first request.

I specified April through November because everything is so weather-dependent here in winter. Plus I couldn't see myself slogging through a few feet of snow to take a picture of the top third of a tombstone. :-)

How do you get a name listed in the cemetery files? My partner passed away almost 9 years ago and his still isn't listed but some are, who passed away since that.

Dear Ivamae:

The work done by RAOGK is mostly photographing EXISTING tombstones. Some of the members do look-ups in local files, however. If your partner has a stone, it should bear the date of his birth and death. It is up to the family to purchase and have engraved a marker for a loved one's grave. They can be aided in getting data by the funeral home who conducted the burial. In answer to your question, "How do I get a name listed in the cmemtery files?", start with the cemetery caretakers. The next place to look is the court house of the county in which the deceased was buried or creamated. Be prepared to show that you are a close family member of the deceased, else the county clerk may not release a copy of the death certificate to you. Expect to pay a small fee for a copy.

This information is considerd personal and confidential and is not generally put on public lists until after 50 to 100 years. Stangely enough, the Social Security Adminstration ignores this rule. I have seen persons and their social security numbers published on SSA's list within 3 months after death, my mother being one. You have to know where to look. Poke around a bit with Google.

The stone has been there since shortly after his death and does give all the info. I do have a death certificate as well. We are in Cnada.