There has been some discussion on and off the list about this project. Q: IS THIS ALL OF THE BURIALS IN WASHBURN STREET, OR IS IT AN ONGOING PROJECT? A: It is an ongoing project. The next target for an update would be 5,000 total names, an increase of 1,300. Q: HOW FAR ALONG IS THIS EFFORT? A: To give you an idea how far along this is, consider that if the project were based only upon reading all of the Scranton newspapers from 1860 to 2007; then with 349 months worth read, it works out to just about 1/6 of the way. Of course that is not quite accurate as there are multiple newspapers [The Tribune, Republican, Truth and Times are the four majors] and not all obits appeared in any one newspaper, but it is a good approximation. Of course in recent years, burials in the cemetery have been less than 2 a month, but back in the early 1900's, it averaged over one burial a day. I'd expect somewhere between 15,000 and 18,000 as a conservative guess on the number of interments in Washburn. Q: HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE OR HELP? A: As with any project of this size, help would be welcomed. The key is having access to the information. If you had inter-library loan available, you can participate by reading one roll of film and transcribing the information. Also, should you ever get to visit the cemetery, writing down a few tombstones next to where your family is buried would be of great assistance. A third method would be to use the LDS films on "Death Registrations from the Scranton Board of Health" to contribute a years worth of burial information. Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? A: Have you ever tried reading old newspapers on microfilm? The process can be very time consuming, taking typically one hour for each week of papers, sometimes longer. Older newspapers on film are usually of poorer quality, and the obits and death notices can be anywhere. It took four years for one person to collect and enter 2,200 obits. In summation, it takes only two qualities to contribute to this project: A willingness to do a roll of film, and access to it. Any VOLUNTEERS?