Hi, The Brevard Genealogical Society also has a cemetery project. We have completed the photography of several cemeteries and are slowly putting the images online. You can see a sneak preview of an index at: http://rootsweb.com/~flbgs/Cemeteries/Cocoa/CocoaIndex.html If you click on Name, you will see a photo of the gravemarker. If you click on Location you will see the Family Plot. Each plot is a clickable map that can take you on a virtual tour of the cemetery.; each gravemarker in the plot is a link and the neighboring plots are linked. We hope you will feel like you are almost here. Even if you live in California. Rel@ively, Patrice

Good morning, Gladys. The Pennsylvania website that I started a few years ago only had 3 counties because it was not an automated database website. I had to create all the pages whereas this new program uses Php and creates webpages on the fly as needed. The database also sorts all the images to the appropriate cemetery. And, having the ability to allow users to edit and upload their own photos is a real time saver. Because of the new technology, I feel I could handle a much larger scale website such as one for the whole state of Florida. I realized that there are other website that contain some FL gravestone photographs already. But, I think it would be much easier to have all the counties gravestones available at one place. The Iowa gravestone project is handling it very well. Thank you for your suggestions. Have a wonderful day. Regards, Melanie

Melanie, I like your Pennsylvania site, which I see is restricted to specific counties. Since Florida has a much larger population than Pennsylvania and a longer history of permanent settlement, I wonder why you only felt you could do a few counties in Pennsylvania but want to do the entire state of Florida now? Since others have now made you aware of some of the counties that already have tombstone and cemetery photos on genweb and gennet sites, it might be better to start with one or a few concentrated counties without such coverage. As a researcher, I am more likely to visit a site covering an entire cemetery or county, rather than one that has a smattering of coverage for the whole state. I also think it might be helpful to set standards for those who want to upload tombstones. If it is meant to be a genealogical site, then you should want tombstones that are clear and legible rather than just an interesting artistic exhibit. I also note you state on that site that you are [were?] a professional genealogist, although in your message below you merely state you are a genealogist. In either case, I note that you are not a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and would invite you to join. If you are now a resident of Florida, I would then invite you to join our Florida chapter of the APG. If you are still residing in Pennsylvania, there is a Philadelphia area chapter of APG to connect with your colleagues. For more information on APG and its chapters, visit http://www.apgen.org Gladys Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG Winter Springs, FL http://genealogybygladys.com Editor "OnBoard the Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists" CG, Certified Genealogist, is a Service Mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is used under license by Board-certified persons who meet program standards and periodic rigorous evaluations. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mela Karvoski [mailto:daisygambel@msn.com] > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:37 PM > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FLORIDA] FL Gravestone Photo Project > > Hello. > Wow, I am surprised by some of the feedback about my Florida gravestones > photo website. > I'll try to address some of the comments. > > My name is Melanie Karvoski and I made this website and will be hosting > and > operating it. > I am a genealogist and when I discovered the Iowa Gravestones website I > was > very impressed. > A few years ago, I made a gravestone photo site for the county I live in > and > the surrounding ones. > However, I did not have a database. So, it was very slow going. When I saw > the Iowa site, I > knew the database and photo upload would really be helpful. You can view > my > old gravestone photo > project website at: > http://www.ancestralbranches.com/tombstones/gravestones.html > However, about a month ago I put up the database and started to move > photos > to the new site at: > http://www.ancestralbranches.com/graves/ > > I did not put a FloridaGenWeb logo on the website because they have > nothing > to do with this. > > I did not upload any gravestone images to the Florida website. The photo > that Gladys mentioned as illegible > was uploaded by someone on this email list who after reading your remark > asked to have it removed. > > Yes, there are some links to free and subscription databases on the > resources page. > And, there is a small banner that links to my business website. That is > how > I can justify > paying for the hosting and time to maintain the gravestone photo project. > > This website is providing a space for you to share and search for > gravestones photos for free. > If anyone does not want to take advantage of this project, that's fine. > But, I will continue to upload photos of graves to my county gravestone > photo project for others to search. > After seeing so many gravestones lost, I see this as a great way to > preserve > our past. > > As for the title graphic I made that from the state flag. I cropped the > middle out of the flag image. > I thought since I could have the American flag on my website, that the > state > flag would be the same. > I did not think a state flag was copyrighted. I have since removed the > image > from the website. > > Thank you all for your comments. > > Regards, > Melanie > http://www.floridagravestones.com >

Jim, I was delighted to see the directions so that a researcher can plan their visits efficiently. Kudos on another well planned site. Gladys Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG Winter Springs, FL http://genealogybygladys.com Editor "OnBoard the Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists" CG, Certified Genealogist, is a Service Mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is used under license by Board-certified persons who meet program standards and periodic rigorous evaluations. > -----Original Message----- > From: jpowelljr@gru.net [mailto:jpowelljr@gru.net] > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:39 AM > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] FL Gravestone Photo Project > > We also have a "Virtual" Cemetery project in Alachua County. We hope to > eventually do all of the historic cemeteries in Alachua County... > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/alachua/ACGS/ > > Make it a Great Day, > Jim > Jim Powell Jr > Ancient Records Coordinator & Webmaster > Alachua County Clerk of the Court > http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/default.cfm > Online Volunteers Wanted... > http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/CFDocs/VolunHelp.cfm > >

We also have a "Virtual" Cemetery project in Alachua County. We hope to eventually do all of the historic cemeteries in Alachua County... http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/alachua/ACGS/ Make it a Great Day, Jim Jim Powell Jr Ancient Records Coordinator & Webmaster Alachua County Clerk of the Court http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/default.cfm Online Volunteers Wanted... http://www.clerk-alachua-fl.org/Archive/CFDocs/VolunHelp.cfm

Hello. Wow, I am surprised by some of the feedback about my Florida gravestones photo website. I'll try to address some of the comments. My name is Melanie Karvoski and I made this website and will be hosting and operating it. I am a genealogist and when I discovered the Iowa Gravestones website I was very impressed. A few years ago, I made a gravestone photo site for the county I live in and the surrounding ones. However, I did not have a database. So, it was very slow going. When I saw the Iowa site, I knew the database and photo upload would really be helpful. You can view my old gravestone photo project website at: http://www.ancestralbranches.com/tombstones/gravestones.html However, about a month ago I put up the database and started to move photos to the new site at: http://www.ancestralbranches.com/graves/ I did not put a FloridaGenWeb logo on the website because they have nothing to do with this. I did not upload any gravestone images to the Florida website. The photo that Gladys mentioned as illegible was uploaded by someone on this email list who after reading your remark asked to have it removed. Yes, there are some links to free and subscription databases on the resources page. And, there is a small banner that links to my business website. That is how I can justify paying for the hosting and time to maintain the gravestone photo project. This website is providing a space for you to share and search for gravestones photos for free. If anyone does not want to take advantage of this project, that's fine. But, I will continue to upload photos of graves to my county gravestone photo project for others to search. After seeing so many gravestones lost, I see this as a great way to preserve our past. As for the title graphic I made that from the state flag. I cropped the middle out of the flag image. I thought since I could have the American flag on my website, that the state flag would be the same. I did not think a state flag was copyrighted. I have since removed the image from the website. Thank you all for your comments. Regards, Melanie http://www.floridagravestones.com

Hi, I must apologize for sending you a reply to my reply to Melanie. I put duplicate information in the reply. Originally I intended to send it only to the list. I sent it to Melanie and then I resent it to the list. Thanks, John Rosique

Hi, There is a similar project going on in Escambia County. http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/index.htm There is a link to a list of Cemeteries of Escambia County http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/cemproj.htm They have a list of each person in each cemetery. I find this information very useful since I live in California. They also have a Cemetery Photograph registry http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/cemphoto.htm I would like to see yours display the photos large enough to be able to read them. Also I would like to know everything written on the tombstone. Thanks, John Rosique John E. Rosique, Jr. wrote: > Hi, > > There is a similar project going on in Escambia County. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/index.htm > > There is a link to a list of Cemeteries of Escambia County > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/cemproj.htm > > They have a list of each person in each cemetery. I find this > information very useful since I live in California. > > They also have a Cemetery Photograph registry > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~flescamb/cemphoto.htm > > I would like to see yours display the photos large enough to be able > to read them. Also I would like to know everything written on the > tombstone. > > Thanks, > > John Rosique > > > Mela Karvoski wrote: > >> Hello. >> Wow, I am surprised by some of the feedback about my Florida >> gravestones photo website. >> I'll try to address some of the comments. >> >> My name is Melanie Karvoski and I made this website and will be >> hosting and operating it. >> I am a genealogist and when I discovered the Iowa Gravestones website >> I was very impressed. >> A few years ago, I made a gravestone photo site for the county I live >> in and the surrounding ones. >> However, I did not have a database. So, it was very slow going. When >> I saw the Iowa site, I >> knew the database and photo upload would really be helpful. You can >> view my old gravestone photo >> project website at: >> http://www.ancestralbranches.com/tombstones/gravestones.html >> However, about a month ago I put up the database and started to move >> photos to the new site at: >> http://www.ancestralbranches.com/graves/ >> >> I did not put a FloridaGenWeb logo on the website because they have >> nothing to do with this. >> >> I did not upload any gravestone images to the Florida website. The >> photo that Gladys mentioned as illegible >> was uploaded by someone on this email list who after reading your >> remark asked to have it removed. >> >> Yes, there are some links to free and subscription databases on the >> resources page. >> And, there is a small banner that links to my business website. That >> is how I can justify >> paying for the hosting and time to maintain the gravestone photo >> project. >> >> This website is providing a space for you to share and search for >> gravestones photos for free. >> If anyone does not want to take advantage of this project, that's fine. >> But, I will continue to upload photos of graves to my county >> gravestone photo project for others to search. >> After seeing so many gravestones lost, I see this as a great way to >> preserve our past. >> >> As for the title graphic I made that from the state flag. I cropped >> the middle out of the flag image. >> I thought since I could have the American flag on my website, that >> the state flag would be the same. >> I did not think a state flag was copyrighted. I have since removed >> the image from the website. >> >> Thank you all for your comments. >> >> Regards, >> Melanie >> http://www.floridagravestones.com >> >> >> >

I'll go you one better... The web site in question uses the great seal of the state of Florida which is for official use by Florida state government only... but there is no iota of a suggestion that this site is in fact an official site of the government of the state of Florida. That seal needs to go away, yesterday! Richard White Tallahassee, Florida Gladys Paulin wrote: >I notice the Iowa site carries the logos for USgenweb and the international >genweb. > >The Florida site does not provide any "who are we information" and the only >stone uploaded by the webmaster is totally illegible. > >Unless more information is forthcoming from the owner/sponsor, I, >personally, would not participate by providing any information or uploading >any photos. > >Full name would help. Is it Melanie or the name on the Email address that >was used in the original posting? > >Gladys > >Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG >Winter Springs, FL >http://genealogybygladys.com > >Editor "OnBoard the Newsletter of the Board for Certification of >Genealogists" >CG, Certified Genealogist, is a Service Mark of the Board for Certification >of Genealogists and is used under license by Board-certified persons who >meet program standards and periodic rigorous evaluations. > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Donal O'Kelly [mailto:ocollaugh@comcast.net] >>Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:57 PM >>To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos >> >>Hi Melanie. >> >>Your webpage looks good. >> >>It might be good pointers for you to look at a very successful Cemetery >>Photo Project. >>http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index >> >>This one went up like a rocket from the start and now has many thousands >>of >>cemetery transcription photos online. >> >>I hope this helps. >> >>Don >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Mela Karvoski" <daisygambel@msn.com> >>To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:10 PM >>Subject: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos >> >> >> >> >>>Hi. >>> >>>I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a >>> >>> >>photo >> >> >>>of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this >>>time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. >>> >>>I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not >>> >>> >>sure >> >> >>>why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>website. >>> >>>Thank you. >>> >>>http://www.floridagravestones.com >>> >>> >>>Regards, >>>Melanie >>>Florida Gravestones >>>http://www.floridagravestones.com >>>

I notice the Iowa site carries the logos for USgenweb and the international genweb. The Florida site does not provide any "who are we information" and the only stone uploaded by the webmaster is totally illegible. Unless more information is forthcoming from the owner/sponsor, I, personally, would not participate by providing any information or uploading any photos. Full name would help. Is it Melanie or the name on the Email address that was used in the original posting? Gladys Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG Winter Springs, FL http://genealogybygladys.com Editor "OnBoard the Newsletter of the Board for Certification of Genealogists" CG, Certified Genealogist, is a Service Mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and is used under license by Board-certified persons who meet program standards and periodic rigorous evaluations. > -----Original Message----- > From: Donal O'Kelly [mailto:ocollaugh@comcast.net] > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:57 PM > To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos > > Hi Melanie. > > Your webpage looks good. > > It might be good pointers for you to look at a very successful Cemetery > Photo Project. > http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index > > This one went up like a rocket from the start and now has many thousands > of > cemetery transcription photos online. > > I hope this helps. > > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mela Karvoski" <daisygambel@msn.com> > To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:10 PM > Subject: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos > > > > Hi. > > > > I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a > photo > > of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this > > time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. > > > > I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not > sure > > why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about > the > > website. > > > > Thank you. > > > > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > > > > > Regards, > > Melanie > > Florida Gravestones > > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 5/19/2006 > > > >

Good point Gladys. A prominently placed FloridaGenWeb logo could identify the site as a sponsored project supported by FloridaGenWeb. Typically the members would then jump in to help build it. It looks very good going in, but as usual, might be improved. There will be growing pains, but don't give up Melanie. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gladys Paulin" <gpaulin@sprintmail.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:46 AM Subject: RE: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos >I notice the Iowa site carries the logos for USgenweb and the international > genweb. > > The Florida site does not provide any "who are we information" and the > only > stone uploaded by the webmaster is totally illegible. > > Unless more information is forthcoming from the owner/sponsor, I, > personally, would not participate by providing any information or > uploading > any photos. > > Full name would help. Is it Melanie or the name on the Email address that > was used in the original posting? > > Gladys > > Gladys Friedman Paulin, CG > Winter Springs, FL > http://genealogybygladys.com > > Editor "OnBoard the Newsletter of the Board for Certification of > Genealogists" > CG, Certified Genealogist, is a Service Mark of the Board for > Certification > of Genealogists and is used under license by Board-certified persons who > meet program standards and periodic rigorous evaluations. > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Donal O'Kelly [mailto:ocollaugh@comcast.net] >> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:57 PM >> To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos >> >> Hi Melanie. >> >> Your webpage looks good. >> >> It might be good pointers for you to look at a very successful Cemetery >> Photo Project. >> http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index >> >> This one went up like a rocket from the start and now has many thousands >> of >> cemetery transcription photos online. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Don >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mela Karvoski" <daisygambel@msn.com> >> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:10 PM >> Subject: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos >> >> >> > Hi. >> > >> > I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a >> photo >> > of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this >> > time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. >> > >> > I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not >> sure >> > why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about >> the >> > website. >> > >> > Thank you. >> > >> > http://www.floridagravestones.com >> > >> > >> > Regards, >> > Melanie >> > Florida Gravestones >> > http://www.floridagravestones.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: >> > 5/19/2006 >> > >> > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 5/19/2006 > >

Melanie, Hi, I still think your site is a good thing. I plan to send photos in. I've just got to locate them and the information I want to add. I've forwarded your e-mail to others that I thought would be interested. I'm waiting to hear from them. Don't give up, just keep putting it out there now and then for a reminder. It will catch on and later will be a good place for future searchers to search. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mela Karvoski" <daisygambel@msn.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos > Hi. > > I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a photo > of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this > time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. > > I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not sure > why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about the > website. > > Thank you. > > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > > Regards, > Melanie > Florida Gravestones > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > >

Melanie, Florida Gravestones http://www.floridagravestones.com appears to be yet another connection to a paid site. Also, there are many other places to put the photo's, like Saving Graves. I have never seen this URL until today. Winn

Hi. I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a photo of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not sure why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about the website. Thank you. http://www.floridagravestones.com Regards, Melanie Florida Gravestones http://www.floridagravestones.com

If hoasting is a problem, Rootsweb will provide free webspace for photo projects. I have one of those called, "Lost Family Treasures". Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "GNW" <gnw@rose.net> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 3:14 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Re: submit Gravestones Photos > > Melanie, Florida Gravestones http://www.floridagravestones.com > appears to be yet another connection to a paid site. Also, there are > many other places to put the photo's, like Saving Graves. I have never > seen this URL until today. Winn > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 5/19/2006 > >

Hi Melanie. Your webpage looks good. It might be good pointers for you to look at a very successful Cemetery Photo Project. http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index This one went up like a rocket from the start and now has many thousands of cemetery transcription photos online. I hope this helps. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mela Karvoski" <daisygambel@msn.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Search / Submit Gravestones Photos > Hi. > > I build a website for Florida Gravestone Pictures. You can submit a photo > of a gravestone or search the ones that have been submitted. At this > time, only one gravestone photo has been submitted to the database. > > I really thought this website would be helpful and welcomed. I'm not sure > why people aren't interested. I would appreciate your feedback about the > website. > > Thank you. > > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > > Regards, > Melanie > Florida Gravestones > http://www.floridagravestones.com > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.6.1/344 - Release Date: 5/19/2006 > >

Hi.... I am trying to locate and find out when the following children of Frank(lin) and Annie I. Robinson Alsip died....and where....and what cemetery they were buried in....their father and mother were buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.... 1. Charles Alsip, born Feb 9, 1880 in Washington Co, MD...he married Sadie Monegan in 1900....In his father's obituary (Frank died in 1933) Charles was listed as living in Miami, FL....I found him in 1900..living in Washington Co, MD...but nothing after that..... 2. George Alsip, born 13 Apr 1882, Washington Co, MD....married Armetta Shrader....he was living in Washington Co, MD in his father's 1933 obituary....but I have no date of death for him.... 3. Dorothy "Data" Alsip, born 3 Jun 1883, Washington Co, MD....married Hubert Baughman....she was also living in Washington Co, MD in her father's bit.....not sure when she died... 4. Harry Paul Alsip, born 9 jul 1886, same county....not sure if he married....he was living in the same county in his father's obit....not sure when he died.... 5. Nina Ellen Alsip, born 23 Mar 1889, same county, married Howard Leroy Trovinger....In her father's obit, she is living in Hazelton, PA.....not sure when she died.... Would appreciate any help in tryin to figure out when they died....and where they are buried, if at all possible....thank you for any help anyone may give.... Stephanie Grohol (2nd great grandaughter to Frank Alsip)...

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Board : Boards > Localities > North America > United States > States > Florida > Counties > Pasco Subject : Pasco Co., Cemeteries Author : Cathy Date : 8 May 2006 2:26 PM GMT http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ha.2ADE/781