******************************************** UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number 45 - 1 February 2012 ******************************************** * 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. We place the photos online as a valuable free-access resource for genealogists, both professional and amateur. In addition, we have found that government agencies, monument companies, consulates, cemetery owners, funeral homes, and curious descendants of those buried also show a keen interest in our online cemeteries. * * ONGOING WEBSITE NEWS ****************** 1. A current statistics summary for The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery shows over 1,100 completely photographed cemeteries and over 580,000 photographs from across Canada are onboard. * 2. We are now on Facebook. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/7z4ej8z * * *NEW* HTML VERSION OF THE NEWSLETTER. ********************************** * 1. If you would like an HTML copy with "hot links" to new cemeteries go to: http://www.gravemarkers.ca/htmlnews.htm * 2. For future AUTOMATIC monthly delivery of the HTML Newsletter directly to your "INBOX", you can SUBSCRIBE by clicking on the "JOIN UPDATES NEWSLETTER" button on the Front page at: http://www.gravemarkers.ca * 3. Newsletter advertisements have been removed. * * FRIENDLY REMINDERS. *************** 1. Please note the "MAIN Search Engine" continues to search through 550,000 photographs in 2 seconds. Instructions for using the Main Search Engine have been updated. * 2. For those appreciative and considerate visitors who wish to participate in the the success of this free and unsponsored project, please note that the "PAYPAL" Feature has recently been added to the Website. Click on the "ASSISTING WEBSITE" button on the front page. http://gravemarkers.ca * * COMPLETE CEMETERIES ADDED/UPDATED THIS MONTH. ****************************************** * * 1. British Columbia, Okanagan Valley South, Penticton, Kaleden Cemetery. * 2. British Columbia, Okanagan Valley South, Penticton, Lakeview Cemetery - Old Section. * 3. Northern Ontario, Algoma District, Galbraith Twp, Dunns Valley Cemetery. * 4. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section New A. * 5. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section D. * 6. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Section New D. * 7. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Memorial Cemetery - Columbarium. * 8. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Timmins, Unnamed Area. * 9. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Greenock Twp, Greenock United Cemetery. * 10. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kinloss Twp, Langside/Tiffin's Cemetery. * 11. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kinloss Twp, St. Patrick's RC Cemetery. * 12. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kinloss Twp, Kinlough Methodist Cemetery. * 13. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine Twp, Bervie Anglican Cemetery. * 14. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine Twp, Bervie Methodist Cemetery. * 15. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine Twp, Bervie Presbyterian Cemetery. * 16. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Kincardine Twp, Armow Methodist Cemetery. * 17. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Bruce Twp, Glammis Pioneer Cemetery. * 18. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Bruce Twp, McLean Family Plot. * 19. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Huron Twp, Verdun Methodist Cemetery. * 20. South Western Ontario, Bruce County, Huron Twp, St/ Luke's Anglican Cemetery. * 21. Quebec, Gatineau County, Maniwaki Region, Maniwaki 1 - 1882 Cemetery. * 22. Quebec, Gatineau County, Maniwaki Region, Maniwaki 2 - 1942 Cemetery. * 23. Quebec, Gatineau County, Maniwaki Region, Maniwaki 3 - 1960 Cemetery. * 24. Quebec, Gatineau County, Deleage Twp, Maniwaki Protestant Cemetery. * 25. Quebec, Gatineau County, Grand-Remous Cemetery. * 26. Quebec, Gatineau County, Blue Lake, St. Eugene Cemetery. * 27. Quebec, Pontiac County, Mansfield Twp, Old RC Mission and Cemetery - Updated. * * CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED. ********************************* * 1. British Columbia, Southern and Central Okanagan Region, several cemeteries. * 2. Northern Ontario, Nipissing District, North Bay, St. Mary's R.C., Being Updated now. * 3. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview Cemetery - Remaining Blocks. * 4. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, cemeteries from Fort Frances. * 5. Northern Ontario, Cochrane District, Town of Cochrane Cemeteries. * 6. Southern Ontario, Peel Regional Municipality, Various Cemeteries. * 7. New Brunswick, Queens County several cemeteries. * 8. Prince Edward Island, Queen's County, waiting for volunteers to come forward. * 9. Newfoundland and Labrador, waiting for volunteers to come forward. * 10. Nova Scotia, waiting for volunteers to come forward. * * 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, Muskoka District is 95% online. * 5. Ontario, Sudbury District is 95% online. * 6. Ontario, Manitoulin District is 95% online. * 7. Ontario, Temiskaming District is 95% online. * 8. Ontario, Kenora District. Waiting for more cemeteries. * 9. Ontario, Rainy River District. Volunteers are continuing work on Fort Frances cemeteries. * 10. Ontario, Hastings County. Work continues on Hasting County cemeteries. * 11. Ontario, Peel County. Work continues on Peel County cemeteries. * 12. British Columbia, Thompson-Okanagan Region. Additional cemeteries are being processed. * * WEBSITE FOCUS. ************ * 1. At the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery*, we can accommodate unlimited numbers of photographs of complete cemeteries from anywhere in Canada. The largest cemetery on our site has over 50,000 photographs and our smallest has 3 photos. The photographers and/or organizations are given credit on the website for their interest and hard work. * 2. The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery is the oldest and largest website displaying "ONLY COMPLETELY PHOTOGRAPHED cemeteries" in Canada. This non-sponsored, free-access National Site is proud to announce that there are over 1,100 cemeteries onboard, amounting to over 550,000 searchable photographs. There have been almost 690,000 visitors to the site and each day there are over 200 folks browsing the site; and there are over 20,000 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. They will be placed online at absolutely no cost to you...! * 5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" aide memoire in English or French is available. To help volunteers get started photographing entire Canadian cemeteries a copy of the aide memoire will be sent via email to all interested folks. * * SUBSCRIBING TO THE WEBSITE UPDATES HTML NEWSLETTER. ************************************************* * Don't miss future monthly updates. Subscribe to the automatic Canadian Gravemarker Gallery's HTML Newsletter which has "hot links" to the new cemeteries. 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 - SUMMARY. ********************** * 1. Tracing female ancestors. 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. Cemetery records. 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 "walk" the cemeteries. Please note that on some cemeteries we have included the "record holders" contact information for the township, town or village cemetery. * 3. Missing cemeteries. 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 comments, 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 * *********************************************