********************************************* ************************************************* UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number Thirty Four - 1 January 2011 ************************************************* * OBJECTIVES. ********* * 1. The objective of this *Update Newsletter* is to itemize and publish monthly additions and changes to The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery website. * 2. The Main Objective of the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* is to collect and process *completely photographed* cemeteries from across Canada and place the photos online as valuable free-access resources for Genealogists; and Descendants of those buried in marked graves in the cemeteries . * * SITE STATISTICS: *************** * 1. Total number of complete cemeteries online or being processed: 815 * 2. Total number of gravemarker photos online: 355,000 * 3. Total number of website visits from 2000-2010: 613,650. * 4. For those who have asked - annual costs (webspace, guestbook, fuel, software): $600 to $750.00. * * NEED A WORTHWHILE AND SURMOUNTABLE CHALLENGE..? ******************************************** * 1. If you "have camera and will travel" to your local Canadian cemeteries, then we, at the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery would welcome your assistance and publish your name giving you full credit for your work. Family Researchers from around the world will be eternally grateful to you. * 2. If you feel you would like to help out with this huge, ongoing free project, please read the document located at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/assist.htm for more details. * * COMPLETE CEMETERIES ADDED/UPDATED THIS MONTH ON THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY. **************************************************************************** * * 1. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Knox Presbyterian Cemetery - Block A. * 2. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Knox Presbyterian Cemetery - Block B. * 3. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Knox Presbyterian Cemetery - Block C. * 4. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Mount St. Louis R. C. Cemetery - Block A. * 5. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Mount St. Louis R. C. Cemetery - Block B. * 6. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Mount St. Louis R. C. Cemetery - Block C. * 7. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Craighurst, St. John's Anglican Cemetery - Block A. * 8. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Craighurst, St. John's Anglican Cemetery - Block B. * 9. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Craighurst, St. John's Anglican Cemetery - Block C. * 10. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Craighurst, Presbyterian Cemetery - Block A. * 11. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Craighurst, Presbyterian Cemetery - Block B. * 12. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Seymour Twp, Campbellford, Christ Church Anglican Cemetery. * 13. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Powassan, Nipissing Village Cemetery. (Spousal duplication). * 14. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Trout Creek, Commanda Cemetery. (Spousal duplication). * 15. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, Chapple Twp, Burwick, Chapple Cemetery. * 16. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, Chapple Twp, Shenston Cemetery. * 17. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, O'Connor Twp, O'Connor Municipal Cemetery. * 18. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Albion, Centreville Primitive Methodist Cemetery. * 19. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Bolton, Albion Congregational Cemetery. * 20. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Castlederg, Briggs Cemetery. * 21. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Caledon, St. James Cemetery. * 22. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Harrison's United/Methodist Cemetery. * 23. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Tullamore, St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery. * 24. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Toronto Gore Twp, Brampton, St. John's Anglican Cemetery. * * CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED AT THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY. ********************************************************************** * 1. British Columbia, Southern Okanagan, Kelowna, 2 cemeteries. * 2 Central Ontario, Durham County, Various Cemeteries. * 3. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Various Cemeteries. * 4. Northern Ontario, Kenora District, Dryden Public Cemetery. * 5. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview Cemetery - Remaining Blocks. * 6. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford United Cemetery. * 7. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, Various Cemeteries. * 8. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Various Cemeteries. * 9. New Brunswick, Kings County, Quispamsis, 1 cemetery. * 10. Prince Edward Island, Queens County, Hartsville Cemetery. * OVERVIEW PROGRESS REPORT. ************************ * 1. Ontario, Renfrew County is completely online. * 2. Ontario, Nipissing District is completely online. * 3. Ontario, Parry Sound District is completely online. * 4. Ontario, Sudbury District. All 25 Greater Sudbury Cemeteries are online. * 4. Ontario, Timiskaming District. The Elk Lake and Gowganda cemeteries need to be photographed. * 5. Ontario, Kenora District. Kenora, Keewatin and Sioux Falls-Nestor Twp cemeteries are online. * 6. Ontario, Rainy River District. Volunteers are continuing work on Rainy River cemeteries. * 7. Ontario, Muskoka District. Good headway is being made on Muskoka District cemeteries. * 8. Ontario, Manitoulin District. Many cemeteries are online. * 9. Ontario, Cochrane District. Work continues on Timmins Memorial Cemetery and other cemeteries. * 10. Ontario, Hastings County. Work continues on Hasting County cemeteries. * 11. British Columbia, Thompson-Okanagan Region. Additional cemeteries are being processed. * 12. Nova Scotia, Cumberland County. Additional cemeteries are expected. * * WEBSITE FOCUS. ************ * 1. At the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery, which is online at: http://gravemarkers.ca ..we can accommodate unlimited numbers of photographs of complete cemeteries from anywhere in Canada. The photographers and/or organizations are given credit on the website for their interest and hard work. * 2. This long established, free-access National Site is proud to announce that there are more than 700 cemeteries completely photographed and onboard, amounting to over 350,000 searchable photographs. There have been over 610,000 visitors to the site. Each day there are over 200 folks browsing the site and there are over 12,000 name searches each month. * 3. If you have family or friends anywhere in Canada, who may be interested in photographing their local cemeteries, please inform them of the availability of The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery. Their completely photographed cemeteries will have world wide exposure on this National Cemetery Photograph website. * 4. If you and/or your organization are interested in your local cemeteries going online, please contact us at: pletsch@cogeco.ca or murray@gravemarkers.ca - there are no cemeteries too big or too small...! * 5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" brochure will be sent to all interested folks....to help them get started photographing entire cemeteries. * * SUBSCRIBING TO THE WEBSITE UPDATES NEWSLETTER: ******************************************** * Don't miss future monthly updates. Subscribe to the automatic Gravemarker Galleries Newsletter. Please go to the Website at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca and click on the "Join Updates Newsletter" button located just above the weather row. * * HELPFUL HINTS: ************* * 1. Are you tracing a female ancestor....? Cemeteries online have spousal duplicated photographs. This means a photo of a stone which also has the spouse's maiden name showing, is duplicated and when one searches using the onboard search engine, for a surname, the spouse's surname will be reported as a separate "search result". * 2. Over the years it has been apparent that this website is instrumental in breaking down researchers' brick walls. In fact many folks have travelled to cemeteries which are onboard to physically observe the grave markers. Please note that on some cemeteries we have included the contact information for the cemetery "record holders". * 3. If you don't see a Community and its' cemeteries online...it means a volunteer has not photographed and sent me the cemetery photographs. Can you or some of your family or friends help out by photographing the missing cemeteries....? * * FEEDBACK ******* * We are always interested in feedback from Visitors. If you have any questions or suggestions to improve the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery please do not hesitate to send your concerns or suggestions to us at : pletsch@cogeco.ca * * ********************************************* Happy New Year to You and Yours.....Murray P l e t s c h * Cdn Gravemarker Gallery - http://gravemarkers.ca * Ont Historic Gallery - http://rootsweb.com/~cannor * *********************************************