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

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 >

While looking thru the transcribed notes for a local cemetery in Michigan, I found a friends mother listed along with her father. I happen to know the mother died and is buried in Colorado! Ruth

Transcript indexes list every name that is one a headstone whether or not they are burried there. i.e. Mary Smith, 1900-1980, beloved wife of John Smith. Mary is buried here but not John. He will show up in the trancript index and any cemetery finding aid. Heather in Orillia Check http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/ For Ontario Birth, Marriages & Deaths -----Original Message----- From: R. Berden [mailto:berden@advnet.net] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:09 AM To: CA-ONT-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ON-CEM] Buried elsewhere While looking thru the transcribed notes for a local cemetery in Michigan, I found a friends mother listed along with her father. I happen to know the mother died and is buried in Colorado! Ruth ==== CA-ONT-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== Did you print off your sheet when you joined this list ? Got a branch meeting of the OGS or Historical Society ?...let us know NO VIRUS OR TEST MESSAGES !!! ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237