I have a situation where there 3 generations over 60 years in the same plot. It would seem that lacking other documentation this might be a legitimate record. Stuart Perkins wrote: > While gravestones often confirm suspected birth/death dates, and > occasionally confirm marriages when they mention spouses, they don't > often confirm parentage (except in the case of infant deaths) and as > such are not of much use in genealogy. Confirmation that a particular > individual existed does not imply relationships. Other documentary > evidence of lineage, such as birth records and/or wills/land records are > necessary and logical. It ain't rocket science. > - > Stuart Perkins > stuartperkins@usa.net > > > > On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 17:37 -0400, Susan E. Roser wrote: > >> Carol, >> >> After reading my post, I don't believe I was clear enough. If birth, >> marriage and death records are available from record offices for the years >> and geographic areas you are dealing with, then you will need to obtain >> them. Only when these records are not available (i.e., if vital statistics >> were not recorded until a certain date), will other types of records be >> accepted. >> >> If you have any other questions regarding documentation for Mayflower >> membership, please feel free to email me privately. (I believe we are "off >> topic" :) >> >> Susan (roser@iprimus.ca) >> >> www.friendsofthepilgrims.com >> >> www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Susan E. Roser >> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:28 PM >> To: mayflower@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MFLR] Use of Tombstone Photos to Prove Ancestry? >> >> Carol, >> >> If death records are not available, then gravestone photos are accepted. If >> a birth record cannot be located, and the date of birth is on the >> gravestone, then this can be used to prove the date of birth. However, note >> that in the case of the line carrier, a gravestone does not prove parentage, >> therefore other records (father's will, census, etc.) will be needed which >> name parents. >> >> Susan E. Roser >> Historian >> Canadian Mayflower Society >> >> www.friendsofthepilgrims.com >> >> www.rootsweb.com/~canms/canada.html >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mayflower-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Scrapcat2@aol.com >> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:18 PM >> To: mayflower@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MFLR] Use of Tombstone Photos to Prove Ancestry? >> >> Does the Mayflower Society Historians permit the use of tombstone photos to >> >> show birth/death dates of Mayflower descendants in the application form? Or >> are birth certificates the only acceptable form of "proof". >> >> Thank you, >> Carol from Arizona >> >> >> >> Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > Frequently-asked questions may often be answered by visiting the FAQ page for this list at: http://www.craigrich.net/mayfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MAYFLOWER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1516 - Release Date: 6/24/2008 7:53 AM >