> Many Thanks, Sue, for the info. Janet, Ontario I neglected to tell you about other sites for searching > war casualties. > > In addition to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission > http://www.cwgc.org/ , there is also the British War > Memorial Project http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/ . > This site is similar to the Maple Leaf Legacy Project > (Canada) http://www.mapleleaflegacy.org/ The intent of > the last two sites is to photograph all war graves > worldwide. In addition to individual war graves, there > also are photographs of the cemeteries and/or monuments. > > With the MLLP, over 92.000 commemorations have been > photographed with less than 25,000 graves still to be > photographed. > > Both the Maple Leaf Legacy Project and the British War > Memorial Project are volunteer projects. Volunteers are > needed and welcomed. Personally my husband and I found > our participation very meaningful and such a small way to > show our respect - it was very moving. Genealogists are > perfect for the task since we spend so much time in > cemeteries. Even if you are only able to photograph the > small cemetery around the corner, that too is valuable. > Please go to the websites to see how you can help. > > The photos taken are available free of charge (donations > accepted of course) with applications available at the > websites. > > Cheerio > Sue Visser > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to > Islay at the Virtual Library: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm ---------------------------------------- Upgrade your account today for increased storage; mail forwarding or POP enabled e-mail with automatic virus scanning. Visit our member benefits page at https://members.canada.com/benefits.aspx for more information.