********************************************* ************************************************* UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number Thirty Three - 1 December 2010 ************************************************* * 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* 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. As we enter into the 11th year of operation we are very pleased with our progress. We are very proud to announce that we are getting close to reaching the 20% point of Ontario's 5,000 cemeteries. * 2. Have you perused the guestbook lately...? There are Family Research queries in there from visitors. * 3. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEARS to everyone; and we wish you *All the Best* in your endeavours in 2011..!!!!! * * NEED A WORTHWHILE AND SURMOUNTABLE CHALLENGE..? ******************************************** * 1. If you "have camera and will travel" to your local Canadian cemeteries, then we, at the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery would welcome your assistance and publish your name giving you full credit for your work. Family Researchers from around the world will be eternally grateful to you. * 2. If you feel you would like to help out with this huge, ongoing free project, please read the document located at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/assist.htm for more details. * * COMPLETE CEMETERIES ADDED/UPDATED THIS MONTH ON THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY. **************************************************************************** * * 1. Northwest Territories, South Slave Region, Hay River, Riverside Cemetery. * 2. Newfoundland and Labrador, Burin Peninsula, Fortune, United Church Cemetery. * 3. New Brunswick, Kings County, Hampton, St. Paul's Cemetery. * 4. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Dungannon Twp, Lakeview Cemetery. * 5. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Knox Cemetery - Block B. * 6. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Knox Cemetery - Block C. * 7. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Leigh's Cemetery. * 8. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Mount St. Louis R. C. Cemetery - Block A. * 9. Central Ontario, Simcoe County, Oro-Medonte Twp, Mount St. Louis R. C. Cemetery - Block B. * 10. Eastern Ontario, Frontenac County, Frontenac Twp, St. Edward's R.C. Cemetery. * 11. Northern Ontario, Algoma District, Plummer Twp, Humphrey Cemetery. * 12. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery, Section F (New). * 13. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Marathon, Public Cemetery. * 14. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, O'Connor Twp, O'Connor Municipal Cemetery. * 15. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Bolton, Albion Presbyterian Cemetery. * 16. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Providence Cemetery. * 17. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Bolton, Anglican Methodist Cemetery. * 18. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Albion, St. John The Evangelist Cemetery. * 19. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Albion Twp, Albion, Morningside Cemetery. * 20. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Old Zion Cemetery. * 21. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Zion Cemetery. * 22. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Old Grahamsville Cemetery. * 23. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Lundy's Burial Ground. * 24 Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Eventide Cemetery. * 25 Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Snell's Cemetery. * 26. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Toronto Gore Twp, Brampton, Ebenezer United Cemetery. * 27. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Toronto Gore Twp, Brampton, Woodhill Cemetery. * 28. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Toronto Gore Twp, Bolton, Shiloh Primitive Methodist Cemetery. * 29. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Toronto Gore Twp, St. Patrick's R.C. Cemetery. * 30. Quebec, Richelieu County, Saint Antoine, Saint Antoine Cemetery. * 31. Saskatchewan, West Central Region, Kelfield, Lakeview Cemetery. * * CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED AT THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY. ********************************************************************** * 1. British Columbia, Southern Okanagan, Kelowna, 2 cemeteries. * 2. Northern Ontario, Kenora District, Dryden Public Cemetery. * 3. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview Cemetery - Remaining Blocks. * 4. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford United Cemetery. * 5. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford Anglican Cemetery. * 6. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, Various Cemeteries. * 6. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Various Cemeteries. * 7. New Brunswick, Kings County, Quispamsis, 1 cemetery. * * 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. * 4. Ontario, Timiskaming District. The Elk Lake and Gowganda cemeteries need to be photographed. * 5. Ontario, Kenora District. Kenora, Keewatin and Sioux Falls-Nestor Twp cemeteries are online. * 6. Ontario, Rainy River District. Volunteers are continuing work on Rainy River cemeteries. * 7. Ontario, Muskoka District. Good headway is being made on Muskoka District cemeteries. * 8. Ontario, Manitoulin District. Many cemeteries are online. * 9. Ontario, Cochrane District. Work continues on Timmins Memorial Cemetery and other cemeteries. * 10. Ontario, Hastings County. Work continues on Hasting County cemeteries. * 11. British Columbia, Thompson-Okanagan Region. Additional cemeteries are being processed. * 12. Nova Scotia, Cumberland County. Additional cemeteries are expected. * * 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. This long established, free-access National Site is proud to announce that there are more than 800 cemeteries completely photographed and onboard, amounting to over 350,000 searchable photographs. There have been 600,000 visitors to the site. Each day there are over 200 folks browsing the site and there are over 12,000 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 photographed cemeteries will have world wide exposure on this National Cemetery Photograph website. * 4. If you and/or your organization are interested in your local cemeteries going online, please contact Murray P l e t s c h at: pletsch@cogeco.ca or murray@gravemarkers.ca - there are no cemeteries too big or too small...! * 5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" brochure will be sent to all interested folks....to help them get started photographing entire 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. 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". * 2. Over the years it has been apparent that this website is instrumental in breaking down researchers' brick walls. In fact many folks have travelled to cemeteries which are onboard to physically observe the grave markers. Please note that on some cemeteries we have included the contact information for the cemetery "record holders". * 3. If you don't see a Community and its' cemeteries online...it means a volunteer has not photographed and sent me the cemetery photographs. Can you or some of your family or friends help out by photographing the missing cemeteries....? * * FEEDBACK ******* * We are always interested in feedback from Visitors. 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 : pletsch@cogeco.ca * * ********************************************* Merry Christmas to You and Yours.....Murray P l e t s c h * Cdn Gravemarker Gallery - http://gravemarkers.ca * Ont Historic Gallery - http://rootsweb.com/~cannor * *********************************************