********************************************* ************************************************* UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number Thirty - 1 September 2010 ************************************************* * 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 photographed grave markers of entire cemeteries from across Canada and place the photos online as a valuable free-access resource for Genealogists; and Descendants of those buried in the cemeteries. * * NEWS BULLETINS. ************* * 1. With the addition of Block L to the Orillia, Ontario St. Andrew's-St. James' Cemetery this month, we are proud to announce this large cemetery is completely online. How large is the cemetery....? Well, the total number of photos is close to 30,000 and one of the larger cemeteries onboard .....for your browsing enjoyment..!!!! * 2. With the addition of Block D, we are very happy to announce that the Kirkland Lake, Ontario Cemetery is also now completely online. This cemetery took 3 summers to complete and I am sure visitors will enjoy browsing or "crawling" the cemetery. * 3. A handful of folks mentioned they are having trouble navigating the website. Please note that the menus are hierarchical. From the main page you select the PROVINCE. next page you select either the REGION within the province...OR...the COUNTY/DISTRICT. Listed under the COUNTY/DISTRICT menus are the TOWNSHIPS/CITIES/TOWNS. The last list contains the actual CEMETERIES. If you are unsure of where your research is centered within Canada, please find the geographical location of the cemetery, using google or other sources. Jot down the town, County/District and Province and begin your navigation at The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery. There are almost 400,000 photos and over 700 complete cemeteries online at your fingertips.....! * * NEED A 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. Eastern Ontario, Leeds and Grenville County, Rideau Lakes Twp, Westport United Cemetery. * 2. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, Egan Creek Cemetery. * 3. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, Grace United/Deltor United. * 4. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, Our Lady of Mercy Parish Cemetery. * 5. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, St. George's Cemetery. * 6. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Faraday Twp, Monck Road Cemetery. * 7. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Andrew's-St. James' Cemetery - Block L. * 8. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Michael's R.C. Cemetery (New) - Block B. * 9. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Michael's R.C. Cemetery (New) - Block C. * 10. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Michael's R.C. Cemetery (New) - Block E. * 11. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Michael's R.C. Cemetery (New) - Block G. * 12. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Orillia, St. Michael's R.C. Cemetery (New) - Block H. * 13. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Ramara Twp, St. Columbkille's R.C. Cemetery - Block A. * 14. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Ramara Twp, St. Columbkille's R.C. Cemetery - Block B. * 15. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Ramara Twp, St. Columbkille's R.C. Cemetery - Block C. * 16. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section F. * 17. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section J. * 18. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section P. * 19. Northern Ontario, Temiskaming District, Teck Township, Kirkland lake cemetery, Block D completion. * * CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED AT THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY. ********************************************************************** * 1. Alberta, Heartland Region, Innisfail Cemetery. * 2. British Columbia, Southern Okanagan, Kelowna, 2 cemeteries. * 3. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, Lakeview Cemetery. * 4. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, St. Andrew's Anglican Cemetery. * 5. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora Twp, St. Matilda R.C. Cemetery. * 6. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Marmora Twp, Zion United Cemetery. * 7. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Madoc Twp, Carmen Cemetery. * 8. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Madoc Twp, Plene Cemetery. * 9. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Madoc Twp, Shaw Cemetery. * 10. Eastern Ontario, Leeds and Grenville County, Merrickville United Cemetery, Municipality of Merrickville-Wolford. * 11 Northern Ontario, Kenora District, Dryden Public Cemetery. * 12. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Black River-Matheson Twp, Shillington Cemetery. * 13. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery, Block I. * 14. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery, Block K. * 15. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Strong Township, Sundridge (Old) Cemetery re-photographed. * 16. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview Cemetery - Remaining Blocks. * 17. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford United Cemetery. * 18. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford Anglican Cemetery. * 19. Northern Ontario, Temiskaming District, Marquis Twp, Round Lake Cemetery. * 20. New Brunswick, Kings County, Quispamsis, 1 cemetery. * 21. Quebec, Saint Antoine sur Richelieu Cimetiere. * * 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, 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 ITEMS. ************ * 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 600 cemeteries completely photographed and onboard, amounting to over 350,000 searchable photographs. There have been over 580,000 visitors to the site. Each day there are over 200 folks browsing the site and there are over 10,000 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 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 Murray P l e t s c h at: pletsch@cogeco.ca or murray@gravemarkers.ca - there are no cemeteries too big or too small...! * 5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" brochure can 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: pletsch@cogeco.ca * * ********************************************* Best regards...........Murray P l e t s c h * Cdn Gravemarker Gallery - http://gravemarkers.ca * Ont Historic Gallery - http://rootsweb.com/~cannor *