Mr. Pearson, The posting of tombstone photos is the better of two worlds. You get to see the actual headstone/tombstone and you see the data as it has been engraved on the headstone. Transcriptions are great and I thank those that have taken the time to do them. But like all endeavors that have a human part they are subject to errors. Where the photo shows what is actually on the headstone. Boy, have I found my share of errors and having found them I had to change numerous file and data sheets. Since I am some distance from Tishomingo County I would appreciate the posting of headstone photos. It will assist me greatly in my research. I feel that there are many who are great distance who would also appreciate the ability to see the headstone rather than transcribed words. My family migrated to Tishomingo County from Alabama and when Alcorn and Prentiss were extracted from Tishomingo my family wound up in the Prentiss County part. But much of the family history is still there in Tishomingo. I applaud you and the other members of the historical society for the work that you have done. I hope that on my next trip to Mississippi I will be able to spend some time in your excellent facility. Keep up the good work and May God Bless and Keep You. Ray Shamlin Rocky Mount, NC Disagreements without anger constitutes the BEST education of one's life!!!!!! -----Original Message----- From: George Pearson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site with all the info posted on the web about cemeteries. I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee deep grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet from it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names on a tombstone makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed list. I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed list. That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group that wants a little more. Last, but not least: Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see what you are going to get before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the tombstone as possible. Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on the tombstone, while standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not knowing if you are standing inches from a rattlesnake or not. In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are crazy to go out there in those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." George _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish everyone to Recieve.