Cemetery Researchers: In addition to Susan's generous offer to do look-ups, I have a bunch of cemeteries on my home pages you can 'do it yourself', available at:: <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html>. The most recent addition, and largest single cemetery, is:: GEYER's <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/GeyerCem.html> These Dauphin County cemeteries, principally centered around the greater Middletown area, contain the documented names, some exact transcriptions, of the various 'residents' therein. The Geyer's Hillsdale Cemetery is accessed Alphabetically, each page being a single sheet. I truly hope this helps at least one person (other than myself) browse through the graveyards without having to suffer the extremes of sun, wind, poison ivy, icy cold, darkness, hidden roads and nearly inaccessible lots that so many of us have already gone through. If they are helpful, let me know. In many cases, headstone photographs may be available upon request, if not already included on the pages. Regards, -- CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> ZIMMERMAN lacks source data

Charles and Listers, Does anyone have any experience in using ultraviolet photographic film to enhance the engraving on tombstones? What are some of the other techniques used to bring out the engraving that will not damage the stones? I have tried shaving cream and a straight edge and it works, but it's a little messy. Jay Osman ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles E. Fies, Retired To: PADAUPHI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 5:28 PM Subject: [PADAUPHI] Cemetery Look-Ups Yourself Cemetery Researchers: In addition to Susan's generous offer to do look-ups, I have a bunch of cemeteries on my home pages you can 'do it yourself', available at:: <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html>. The most recent addition, and largest single cemetery, is:: GEYER's <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/GeyerCem.html> These Dauphin County cemeteries, principally centered around the greater Middletown area, contain the documented names, some exact transcriptions, of the various 'residents' therein. The Geyer's Hillsdale Cemetery is accessed Alphabetically, each page being a single sheet. I truly hope this helps at least one person (other than myself) browse through the graveyards without having to suffer the extremes of sun, wind, poison ivy, icy cold, darkness, hidden roads and nearly inaccessible lots that so many of us have already gone through. If they are helpful, let me know. In many cases, headstone photographs may be available upon request, if not already included on the pages. Regards, -- CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> ZIMMERMAN lacks source data ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== KISS- Keep It Short & Simple

Jay, The material the tombstones were made out of is so delicate, you shouldn't use any chemical on them or anything that will scrape at them. Use of mirrors, flash lights to cast shadows, maybe holding up a clear plastic sheet that is yellow in color, may help, but anything that is a chemical is going to help deteriorate that stone even more for future generations to read. Best of luck. Myrna