I was shocked to find someone had put my brother on findagrave when he died last week. The information was taken from the newspaper and he was NOT buried. He was cremated and we don't even have his ashes yet. I am still sorely tempted to ask them to remove it. Erroneous and disrespectful in my opinion. Dana On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:21 AM, "Donna McR" <donna316@tx.rr.com> wrote: > Silly me. Until recently, I thought the postings on Find-a-Grave were > sourced from literally reading the gravestones and/or taking photographs. > In the absence of these, I thought at least some evidence was available that > the person was buried there---by cemetery records or at least by personal > knowledge that the grave actually existed in that place. Any dates attached > to the posting I thought were sourced with one or all of the above. > > However, lately I have been seeing graves posted, along with birth and death > dates and information about immediate family, that are just incorrect. The > erroneous information just happens to match some incorrect information also > passed around on internet family trees. > > These persons are posting **as fact** information that has no basis of > proof. It weakens the credibility of the whole project. > > So frustrating. > > Warmest Regards, > > Donna > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dana, I am sorry about the passing of your brother.  My condolences are with you and your family.   Yes, contact Find A Grace.  They are every bit as much concerned about the integrity of their site.  I once contacted them about my mother's memorial someone else had posted.  That someone was no longer receiving e-mails from the public and FAG had to contact them directly.  That gentleman kindly transferred my mother's memorial over to me, and I was able to correct the information and add to it.    Generally, whenever I post anything on Find A Grave, I do source my information within the body of the bio.  That way, anyone can re-trace my steps and can verify the information I have posted.   I am not interested in posting entire large cemeteries as some do.  But I have posted three small cemeteries - all known burials.  I have studied the history and the background of the cemeteries, and those buried in them.  And that is only because I have a personal interest in them since my some of my ancestors are buried there.  I have been helped by some persons who went afterward (unknown to me) and photographed the stones and they did a wonderful job.  And the information on the pictures match all my notes and information in those three cemeteries.   It's sad that a few "bad apples" ruin the integrity of well meaning sites.   I would encourage you to contact Find A Grave.  Good luck!   Cheryl Proctor Southern Indiana   ________________________________ From: Genealady <genealady@gmail.com> To: Cc: TGF <TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 1:33 PM Subject: Re: [TGF] Find-A-Grave I was shocked to find someone had put my brother on findagrave when he died last week. The information was taken from the newspaper and he was NOT buried. He was cremated and we don't even have his ashes yet. I am still sorely tempted to ask them to remove it. Erroneous and disrespectful in my opinion. Dana On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:21 AM, "Donna McR" <donna316@tx.rr.com> wrote: > Silly me.  Until recently, I thought the postings on Find-a-Grave were > sourced from literally reading the gravestones and/or taking photographs. > In the absence of these, I thought at least some evidence was available that > the person was buried there---by cemetery records or at least by personal > knowledge that the grave actually existed in that place.  Any dates attached > to the posting I thought were sourced with one or all of the above. > > However, lately I have been seeing graves posted, along with birth and death > dates and information about immediate family, that are just incorrect.  The > erroneous information just happens to match some incorrect information also > passed around on internet family trees. > > These persons are posting **as fact** information that has no basis of > proof.  It weakens the credibility of the whole project. > > So frustrating. > > Warmest Regards, > > Donna > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I tried for the longest time to get someone to eliminate or at least replace a photo of a cemetery with the correct one. He had a photo of a totally different cemetery - same county, different town. He informed me I was wrong and that he had the correct cemetery. When I informed him I lived next to the correct cemetery, he said he'd never even been to the cemeteries in question and someone else "who he trusted" sent him the photo. After about two years, the photo was corrected. I use the information as clues and try to sort out what is true and what is someone's imagination. Frustrating to say the least.  While it might seem disrespectful to post incorrect info, especially within days of a death, I'm guessing it is a case of being over zealous and really the contributors just want to help. Unfortunately posting incorrect information isn't helpful. If we survived the contributors we'd probably find few are really genealogists.   Ann L. Wells ________________________________ From: Genealady <genealady@gmail.com> To: Cc: TGF <TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [TGF] Find-A-Grave I was shocked to find someone had put my brother on findagrave when he died last week. The information was taken from the newspaper and he was NOT buried. He was cremated and we don't even have his ashes yet. I am still sorely tempted to ask them to remove it. Erroneous and disrespectful in my opinion. Dana On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:21 AM, "Donna McR" <donna316@tx.rr.com> wrote: > Silly me.  Until recently, I thought the postings on Find-a-Grave were > sourced from literally reading the gravestones and/or taking photographs. > In the absence of these, I thought at least some evidence was available that > the person was buried there---by cemetery records or at least by personal > knowledge that the grave actually existed in that place.  Any dates attached > to the posting I thought were sourced with one or all of the above. > > However, lately I have been seeing graves posted, along with birth and death > dates and information about immediate family, that are just incorrect.  The > erroneous information just happens to match some incorrect information also > passed around on internet family trees. > > These persons are posting **as fact** information that has no basis of > proof.  It weakens the credibility of the whole project. > > So frustrating. > > Warmest Regards, > > Donna > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dana My condolences on your loss. That is terrible. I thought the family should be the "owner" of the page on a person if there was one available. If you don't want your brother up, I think you should ask them to take it down. Erica On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Genealady <genealady@gmail.com> wrote: > I was shocked to find someone had put my brother on findagrave when he > died last week. The information was taken from the newspaper and he was NOT > buried. He was cremated and we don't even have his ashes yet. I am still > sorely tempted to ask them to remove it. Erroneous and disrespectful in my > opinion. > > Dana > > On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:21 AM, "Donna McR" <donna316@tx.rr.com> wrote: > > > Silly me. Until recently, I thought the postings on Find-a-Grave were > > sourced from literally reading the gravestones and/or taking photographs. > > In the absence of these, I thought at least some evidence was available > that > > the person was buried there---by cemetery records or at least by personal > > knowledge that the grave actually existed in that place. Any dates > attached > > to the posting I thought were sourced with one or all of the above. > > > > However, lately I have been seeing graves posted, along with birth and > death > > dates and information about immediate family, that are just incorrect. > The > > erroneous information just happens to match some incorrect information > also > > passed around on internet family trees. > > > > These persons are posting **as fact** information that has no basis of > > proof. It weakens the credibility of the whole project. > > > > So frustrating. > > > > Warmest Regards, > > > > Donna > > > > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Erica Dakin Voolich •Genealogist, check out my genealogy blogs http://genea-adventures.blogspot.com http://ursulawright.blogspot.com •President The Somerville Mathematics Fund, an Affiliate of Dollars for Scholars Chapter, Winner of the 2011, New England Chapter of the Year Award Chapter, Winner of the 2003-2004 *Golden Tassel* Service Award We celebrate and encourage mathematics achievement in Somerville MA! http://www.somervillemathematicsfund.org Become a fan on our Facebook page: Facebook | Somerville Mathematics Fund Check out my blog: http://somervillemathematics.blogspot.com/