Now with Memorial Day coming perhaps, it might be a good time to tell everyone. On or about Memorial Day, when you visit your family graves, why not take a plastic bag that contains your name and where any other relative might find you ie: name, number, or email address. Put it on the stone with a stone or poke it into the dirt with a stick. In some cemeteries this may not work but in the really old ones you might be surprised. Who knows you might find a long lost cousin who has the photo's, family Bible and all the really 'good' stuff.

Good idea as I have done this. I also take some good strong nylon cord, wrap the end of the plastic zip lock seal bag (with my Gen. info of name E mail and ph # ( at least a dozen copies) inside. and tape it around the cord. I use a large enough bag so the front of the page can show. Then the bottom of the bag can be unzipped and remove 1 sheet and zip back leaving for the next person. Can also put a ballon or two on the cord to attract attention. I then if an old above ground stone, I wrap the cord around it and tie securely tight. Hang so the bag shows the front of the sheet of paper with info showing to see. If not a above ground stone, I take some good strong waterproof tape and tape to stone after cleaning with a brush for the tape. OR Can also take a good bamboo stake ( can be bought in garden stores for use in gardens), and stick in ground along side top edge of ground stone with a balloon attatched. and tape end of bag same as above so bottom can be unzipped etc. I also have had contact with someone who has visited even several months after. W Wilton [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "kenr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 10:41 PM Subject: [ILPIKE] Good Idea > Now with Memorial Day coming perhaps, it might be a good time to tell > everyone. > > On or about Memorial Day, when you visit your family graves, why not > take a plastic bag > that contains your name and where any other relative might find you ie: > name, number, > or email address. Put it on the stone with a stone or poke it into the > dirt with a stick. In > some cemeteries this may not work but in the really old ones you might > be surprised. > Who knows you might find a long lost cousin who has the photo's, family > Bible and all > the really 'good' stuff. > > > > ==== ILPIKE Mailing List ==== > Pike Co Cemeteries > http://www.PikeCoILGenWeb.org/cemeteries.html >