Please let's keep our terminology straight: There is no such thing as the Ontario Cemeteries Regulation Act. There is the Ontario Cemeteries Act (Revised) and then there are the Regulations - which are two separate items. No one has mentioned the technical standards papers produced by the internationally respected Association for Gravestone Studies. Yesterday Ron Cushman mentioned the Anson - Cartwright technical paper produced by the Government of Ontario which is excellent. Richard Collins site "sculptor.org" - is by far the superior site for articles on all aspects of monument cleaning technologies, conservation, maintenance, and non-destructive procedures. Finally, I offer cemetery interpretation sessions. As a group we go to a chosen burial ground, where among other things, I show you how to search for buried monuments and markers; the different types of monuments, and how to transcribe properly. The next one is this Thursday. So, if you are interested please have your local historical society, church group, or genealogical group contact me and I can try and accommodate your needs. Cheers! J. Brian Gilchrist Genealogical and Archival research analyst, Box 74503, 270 The Kingsway, ETOBICOKE, Ontario M9A 5E2 gilchrists@idirect.com "I have the reputation of being fearless and decided, and whether correct or not, it saves me much trouble." - written by the Honourable and Right Reverend John Strachan, 1st Anglican Bishop of Toronto in 1846. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Keith" <keithnancy@t-one.net> To: <CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 2004 Sep 17 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [ON-CEM] Tombstones rubbings -List Mom- > > She's right, you know. If the caretaker says don't, DON'T! > > Regarding rubbings - and this whole subject - I think that we are > talking not so much about stones that can be easily photographed but > about stones that are so worn that they won't yield their information. > Obviously, if you can get a good photo, you don't need to touch the > stone at all. However, if it has worn to near unreadability, solutions > like blacklight, rubbings, etc. need to be explored. It will be good to > see what the Ontario Cemetery Regulations Act contains, ESPECIALLY if > the law contains solutions to that problem. > > Also, regarding the cemetery transcriptions, that is a good idea - but > only if the cemetery has been transcribed - AND if the transcription is > accurate. I already have found transcriptions for three stones to be in > error - the NAMES were wrong on two of them (one listed the baby's > FATHER'S name, not the buried infant's!), and the third person was > buried in a totally different cemetery, complete with his own stone > there! Shakes your confidence a little... which is why we check more > than one place for our information, isn't it? > > Nancy > next door in Michigan where it has cooled a bit but promises another > week or so of gorgeous summer - even if the calendar doesn't. And we > are sending it your way! > > > > > Minto_Gal wrote: > > >Hi everyone. > >Here is my two cents worth on the whole issue. > >1. If the caretaker tell you not to use something on the tombstone ..LISTEN > >to him or her. > >The key word is "Cemetery caretaker". Whether you agree or disagree with > >the advice given, the bottom line is he or she is IN CHARGE with care and > >upkeep of that cemetery. > >Legally, he could have you thrown out of the cemetery for vandalism. > >Doubt me, then maybe you need to take the time to read all the Ontario > >Cemetery Regulations ACT. > >What is the correct way to do rubbings?I honestly don't know. Having said > >that I would go to an expert and it would come from only two sources; > >namely, people who make manufacture monuments or book recommended by them. > >I will go one step further and see if I can get an expert to answer this > >question. > >Today I will e-mail the ministry in charge of cemeteries and ask that one of > >their expert give us a clear answer to this question. > >Personally, I still maintain a photo and a copy of the cemetery transcripts > >for the stone in question make for the best way to resolve the issue. > >Sheila > >List Mom > > > > > > > ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Please read the taglines as they are a source of information for you. > NO TEST OR VIRUS WARNING ON THIS LIST!!!! > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >