I really thank everyone who is taking pictures and recording them for others to see. I know it is a lot of hard work, and takes a very long time. If anyone comes across of an old stone of John Clark, supposedly of Dade County, MO, died maybe 1849 or about then, please let me know. He is my 3rd great-grandfather. Thank you for doing the great work! Sue Wells

Paul Thank You. Your work will be and is vital. Don and I will be doing several nearly lost Pettis Co. Cem. Many of the DAR readings done in the forty/fifties are now unreadable or gone Even the hugh Crown Hill Cem has parts un read and going fast. Keep up the tremendous work. Did you see PBS 19 "Written in Stone" ? Bud.

Proper documentation says write it into the log book.And before digital one rarely was positive of shot or processing ,If not doing it yourself. Plus my idea of the shot I want and the one my benighted husband took often left questions and frequently odd shadows. b.

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I will put an AMEN on that! Getting back onto the old roads and OFF the freeways and big highways is the way to see the country! The digital camera is a marvel! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Negative Tone > Hi Slsmith, > > Cameras are an interesting subject when doing cemetery research. When > digital cameras came along cemetery photography changed. Darkroom work > disappeared as the computer took over. One can enlarge the images easily > and > change contrast quickly. Printing the pictures takes only one touch. I > still > have dozens of rolls of black and white film undeveloped lying around. I > revisited many cemeteries to rephotograph them with the digital camera, > two > county's worth actually. I am working on 27 counties from Maries to > Worth, Warren > to Platte. This would not be possible without the digital camera and a > GPS. > I am listing burials only in Callaway Co, in the rest I only locate the > cemeteries. > > When the TV followed the storms and tornadoes through Mid Missouri I > could visualize the small communities they mentioned as I had been there. > When > you try to visit all the cemeteries in a county you travel almost all the > roads. And you enjoy seeing nearly all of the towns and villages. > > Paul > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the > utility address [email protected] If you are trying to > unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change > the -L- to a -D- > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Slsmith, Cameras are an interesting subject when doing cemetery research. When digital cameras came along cemetery photography changed. Darkroom work disappeared as the computer took over. One can enlarge the images easily and change contrast quickly. Printing the pictures takes only one touch. I still have dozens of rolls of black and white film undeveloped lying around. I revisited many cemeteries to rephotograph them with the digital camera, two county's worth actually. I am working on 27 counties from Maries to Worth, Warren to Platte. This would not be possible without the digital camera and a GPS. I am listing burials only in Callaway Co, in the rest I only locate the cemeteries. When the TV followed the storms and tornadoes through Mid Missouri I could visualize the small communities they mentioned as I had been there. When you try to visit all the cemeteries in a county you travel almost all the roads. And you enjoy seeing nearly all of the towns and villages. Paul

I love using my digital camera for the stones. I could never afford using any other camera, but I have to admit, I have really messed up with my camera. I live in Vermont, and I went to Paintsville KY to take pictures of my ancestors, and I accidentently deleted the pictures after taking them, and far from KY. This just made me sick, but I have the memories of the old cemeteries in my head, and I do have some pictures that I had downloaded before losing my wonderful ones. It is also sad when traveling far to take pictures, when the sun is shining the right way and the picture is not very good. Sue Wells

Hi, Pictures are good if they are readable later. Some gray mottled granite stones are difficult to read when you are looking at them, let alone in a photo. Also old encrusted defy photos. What do you do if you drive 50 or 75 miles, take photos, and when you look at the picture there is a leaf covering a vital piece of information, or the picture is blurred. Picture require one to return to the cemetery to check the questionable data. I have taken many photos of tombstones, in one I took over 1000 photos, so I have experience in that field. It just saves time to write down the information while you are there. Paul

Hi, I have never had trouble with sidewalk chalk. Quite often I do wash it off, but I have left it on and returned after the next rain and didn't see any evidence of it remaining. I try to use chalk that closely matchs the color of the stone. Gray chalk on limestone is hardly noticed, but evens out the weathering discolorations. I do prefer to use a mirror or a powerful light. Some cemeteries paint their tombstones white. I have seen tombstones painted white, silver, blue and green. I'm not sure how that may affect them. Paul

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Sometimes the engraving is to worn to show up either on film or with naked eye. B

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I would like to have the photo of Roy Henry Reese headstone, he is buried at Memorial Park, which is located at Hillcrest Road and 83rd St in Kansas City MO. Section 32 lot 29a space 4. Any help would be appreciated Jackie O'Guin --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses!

What's wrong with just taking a picture of it? C² -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Negative Tone Hi, Who needs shaving cream? A mirror, chalk or a rubbing does the job easier and faster, especially if you use sidewalk chalk that disappears at the first rain. Paul ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected] ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Unfortunately sidewalk chalk does not disappear with the first rain. Its critical that you take water and a brush to clean off chalk. I still discourage chalking stones. I have seen chalk remain on the stone for months if it isn't brushed with water. Mark Davis Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration http://www.geocities.com/md9105/StoneSaverCemeteryRestoration.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:40 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Negative Tone > Hi, > > Who needs shaving cream? A mirror, chalk or a rubbing does the job > easier and faster, especially if you use sidewalk chalk that disappears > at the > first rain. > > Paul > > > >

Hi, Who needs shaving cream? A mirror, chalk or a rubbing does the job easier and faster, especially if you use sidewalk chalk that disappears at the first rain. Paul