In a message dated 9/7/2005 5:50:45 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, Armytruck@webtv.net writes: I will make a trip to your graveyard and look for myself, I don't think looking at any pics would have helped me anyway. I have always poked my nose into work projects that are mentioned on here. And I am going to respect views on all sides, I don't know that there is an expert out there, but I'm here to learn more. Terse as these discussions have gotten, I'm not out to get anyone. I'm all ears to everyones voice. Thanks, Lee Creed Let me know when your coming to visit the Cottrell cemetery and I will meet you there, or some where else and take you there, if I possibly can. Thanks for a message of reason. Regards, Rob Hains

First of all I would like to welcome you to the list Rob Haines. By now I'll bet your wondering what on earth you stepped into. :-) I also want to add a comment before we all get to hot on this issue of "who is right". The learning process of any subject takes time. Please discuss or teach and don't stomp on someone that doesn't see your views. What good dose this really do any of us on this list. Here is THE BOOK we have as a guide. 1. "A Graveyard Preservation Primer" by Lynette Strangstad (available through the Association for Gravestone Studies). The methods of restoration were not created by one guy. They were all taken from this book that is on the main webpage. The AGS is the other source that teaches restoration, John Walter has attended this conference. He is a kind sole who has offered to share what he has learned and uses this book as his guide. The Assoc. of Gravestone Studies puts on this conference every year. It cost much more that the workshops that are presented each year in Indiana. I certainly hope to attend one of these conferences someday. If you think about these folks, they are preserving tombstones that have more years on them than our state. The East cost was settled in the 1600/1700's. I'll bet then have learned right-from-wrong. There may be other associations that teach too. Send away and lets look at them too. 2. I love your answer Lee. Go take a look and share what you know with each other. There certainly are different methods. Shouldn't we all continue seek new information? L.A.. ps, I have started to add page links back on the INPCRP webpage. This will be a slow process but I'll get er-done. http://www.gravestonestudies.org/ AGS Conference; ( please go read their webpage for more on their conferences and publications) The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) was founded in 1977 for the purpose of furthering the study and preservation of gravestones. AGS is an international organization with an interest in gravemarkers of all periods and styles. Through its publications, conferences, workshops and exhibits, AGS promotes the study of gravestones from historical and artistic perspectives, expands public awareness of the significance of historic gravemarkers, and encourages individuals and groups to record and preserve gravestones. At every opportunity, AGS cooperates with groups that have similar interests. Conferences: An annual conference, held the 4th week in June, features lectures, guided cemetery tours, slide presentations, exhibits, classes, and documentation and conservation workshops. That Book: "A Graveyard Preservation Primer" by Lynette Strangstad "Written for non-professional and professional preservationists involved in small to mid-size graveyard preservation projects, this basic primer explains in step-by-step fashion how to preserve and restore a graveyard. After reading the suggestions outlined in this book, you will be able to plan a well organized preservation project. In this way the common mistakes and waste of resources that characterize many well-intentioned graveyard preservation efforts can be avoided. Restoration is discussed with recommendations as to what lay people should and should not undertake." 144 pages with index and illustrations. $21.20 for AGS members; $23.70 for non-members, plus $3.50-$5 shipping and handling. Website: Association for Gravestone Studies ----- Original Message ----- From: <Usa10sfgaa@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Madison Ctny > > In a message dated 9/7/2005 5:50:45 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, > Armytruck@webtv.net writes: > > I will make a trip to your graveyard and > look for myself, I don't think looking at any > pics would have helped me anyway. I have always poked my nose into work > projects that are mentioned on here. And > I am going to respect views on all sides, > I don't know that there is an expert out > there, but I'm here to learn more. Terse > as these discussions have gotten, I'm not out to get anyone. I'm all > ears to everyones voice. > > Thanks, > > Lee Creed > > > > Let me know when your coming to visit the Cottrell cemetery and I will meet > you there, or some where else and take you there, if I possibly can. Thanks > for a message of reason. > > Regards, > > Rob Hains > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >