In a message dated 8/8/99 10:43:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << a good way to leave messages at a grave site is put the message in a glass canning jar and put the lid on tight, and bury it part way in the ground. Be sure to use a pen that the ink will not fade. Be sure to let the caretaker of the cemetery know so he will be careful when mowing. There is a grave marked by this way not far from where we live here in Oklahoma. It has been ther for years. >> Ellen, That's a wonderful idea. I live in Alabama, and am trying to help someone out with their genealogy research. I wanted to see about finding someone who knows more about the person so I thought I would leave out a message. Thanks for your help! Beth