**************************************************** UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number Thirty Seven - 1 June 2011 **************************************************** * OBJECTIVES. ********* * 1. The objective of this *Update Newsletter* is to itemize and publish monthly additions and changes to The *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* website. * 2. The Main Objective of the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* website, is to collect and process *completely photographed* cemeteries from across Canada and place the photos online as valuable free-access resources for Genealogists; and Descendants of those buried in marked graves in the cemeteries . * * .............................. *********BREAKING NEWS******** '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' * 1. Please note that we accept photographed cemeteries from all across Canada. * 2. Reminder. If you know the Region of Canada where your ancestors are buried, please click the new "REGIONAL SEARCH ENGINES" button located off the Main Page at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/graggle/index.htm and choose the Search Engine which will search a specific Canadian region for your ancestor. * 3. Please note the MAIN Search Engine continues to search the entire website....!!!!!! * 4. For those kind folks who wish to help out, please note that the PAYPAL feature has recently been added to the Website at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/assist.htm * * NEED A WORTHWHILE AND ACHIEVABLE CHALLENGE..? ****************************************** * 1. If you "have camera and will travel" to photograph your local Canadian cemeteries, then we, at the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* would welcome your photographs and publish your name giving you full credit for your photography. Family Researchers from around the world will be eternally grateful to you. * 2. FYI, Spring is the best time to photograph cemeteries. There are no blackflies, no mosquitoes, no flowers blocking the stones and no 30 degree humid weather. * * COMPLETE CEMETERIES ADDED/UPDATED THIS MONTH ON THE *CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY*. **************************************************************************** * * 1. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Bangor Twp, Papineau Memorial Cemetery. * 2. Central Ontario, Regional Municipality of Durham, Brock Twp, Sunderland, Bagshaw Cemetery. * 3. Central Ontario, Regional Municipality of Durham, Brock Twp, Beaverton, Thompson Cemetery. * 4. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Anstruther Twp, Apsley, St. George's Anglican Cemetery. * 5. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Anstruther Twp, Apsley, Union Cemetery. * 6. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Chandos Twp, St. Andrews Anglican Cemetery. * 7. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Chandos Twp, Hillside Cemetery. * 8. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Chandos Twp, Lasswade, St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery. * 9. Central Ontario, Peterborough County, Chandos Twp, Lasswade, Christian Cemetery. * 10. Northern Ontario, Algoma District, Sault Ste. Marie, Pinegrove Cemetery. * 11. Northern Ontario, Nipissing District, Widdifield Twp, North Bay, Holy Cross R.C. Cemetery. (Re-photographed). * 12. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, East Mills Twp, Arnstein Public Cemetery. (Re-photographed). * 13. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, East Mills Twp, Golden Valley Cemetery, (Re-photographed). * 14. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Armour Twp, Burk's Falls Cenotaph. * 15. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Armour Twp, Chetwynd Cemetery. (Re-photographed). * 16. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Armour Twp, Holy Trinity R.C. Cemetery. (Re-photographed). * 17. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Strong Twp, Berriedale, Berriedale Cemetery (Re-photographed). * 18. Northern Ontario, Parry Sound District, Strong Twp, Pevensey, Pevensey United Church Cemetery. (Re-photographed). * 19. Northern Ontario, Sudbury District, Dunnet Township, Warren, Multi-Denominational Cemetery. (Re-photographed) * 20. Northern Ontario, Sudbury District, Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers, Walford, Protestant Cemetery. (Re-photographed) * * * CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED AT THE *CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY*. ********************************************************************** * 1. British Columbia, Southern Okanagan Region, several cemeteries. * 2 Central Ontario, Durham County, Various Cemeteries. * 3. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Various Cemeteries. * 4. Northern Ontario, Nipissing District, North Bay, St. Mary's R.C., Being Updated now. * 5. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview Cemetery - Remaining Blocks. * 6. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford United Cemetery. * 7. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, several cemeteries. * 8. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Various Cemeteries. * 9. New Brunswick, Queens County several cemeteries. * 10. Prince Edward Island, Queen's County, various cemeteries. * * OVERVIEW PROGRESS REPORT. ************************ * 1. Ontario, Renfrew County is completely online. * 2. Ontario, Nipissing District is completely online. * 3. Ontario, Parry Sound District is completely online. * 4. Ontario, Sudbury District. All 25 Greater Sudbury Cemeteries are online. * 5. Ontario, Temiskaming District. The Elk Lake and Gowganda cemeteries are being photographed. * 6. Ontario, Kenora District. Kenora, Keewatin and Sioux Falls-Nestor Twp cemeteries are online. * 7. Ontario, Rainy River District. Volunteers are continuing work on Rainy River cemeteries. * 8. Ontario, Muskoka District. Good headway is being made on Muskoka District cemeteries. * 9. Ontario, Manitoulin District. Many cemeteries are online. * 10. Ontario, Cochrane District. Work continues on Timmins Memorial Cemetery and other cemeteries. * 11. Ontario, Hastings County. Work continues on Hasting County cemeteries. * 12. British Columbia, Thompson-Okanagan Region. Additional cemeteries are being processed. * 13. Nova Scotia, Cumberland County. Additional cemeteries are expected. * 14. Prince Edward Island. We look forward to volunteers coming forward. * * WEBSITE FOCUS. ************ * 1. At the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery*, which is online at: http://gravemarkers.ca ..we can accommodate unlimited numbers of photographs of complete cemeteries from anywhere in Canada. The photographers and/or organizations are given credit on the website for their interest and hard work. * 2. First website displaying grave markers in Canada, this free-access National Site is proud to announce that there are more than 900 cemeteries completely photographed and onboard, amounting to over 375,000 searchable photographs. There have been over 650,000 visitors to the site. Each day there are over 200 folks browsing the site and there are over 16,000 name searches each month. * 3. If you have family or friends ANYWHERE in Canada, who may be interested in photographing their local cemeteries, please inform them of the availability of The *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery*. Their completely photographed cemeteries will have world wide exposure on this free-access National Cemetery Photograph website. * 4. If you and/or your organization are interested in your local cemeteries going online, please contact us at: info@gravemarkers.ca - there are no cemeteries too big or too small...! * 5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" aide memoire in English or French, will be sent to all interested folks....to help them get started photographing entire Canadian cemeteries. * * SUBSCRIBING TO THE WEBSITE UPDATES NEWSLETTER: ******************************************** * Don't miss future monthly updates. Subscribe to the automatic Gravemarker Galleries Newsletter. Please go to the Website at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca and click on the "Join Updates Newsletter" button located just above the weather row. * * HELPFUL HINTS: ************* 1. Regional Search Engines. If you know what region in Canada your ancestors are buried, have you checked out the "Regional Search Engines"...? This is a new feature available on the front page at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/index.htm * 2. Searching large cemeteries. All cemeteries with over 5,000 burials now have an exclusive search engine which will search only that cemetery...! Scroll down the individual cemetery page watching for the "search box" and supporting narrative. * 3. Are you tracing a female ancestor....? Cemeteries online have spousal duplicated photographs. This means a photo of a stone which also has the spouse's maiden name showing, is duplicated and when one searches using the onboard search engine, for a surname, the spouse's surname will be reported as a separate "search result". * 4. Over the past 11 years this website has been instrumental in breaking down many researchers' brick walls. In addition, many folks have travelled to cemeteries which are onboard, to personally and physically view the grave markers. Please note that on some cemeteries we have included the contact information for the township, town or village cemetery "record holders". * 5. If you don't see a Community and its' cemeteries online...it means we have not photographed the cemeteries in that area. Would you or some of your family or friends be interested in helping out by photographing your local cemeteries....? * * FEEDBACK ******* * We are always interested in feedback from Visitors to the website. If you have any questions or suggestions to improve the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* please do not hesitate to send your concerns or suggestions to us at : info@gravemarkers.ca * * ********************************************* Best regards.....Murray P l e t s c h * Cdn Gravemarker Gallery - http://gravemarkers.ca * Ont Historic Gallery - http://rootsweb.com/~cannor * *********************************************