Most other cities have theirs online though. And is it being updated? Thanks, Jan On 10/26/06, Diana White <dkwhite@charter.net> wrote: > > The Denton County Historical Commission in conjunction with the Denton > County Genealogical Society surveyed IOOF in the early 1980s. There is a > book of it available for purchase at the Denton County Historical Museum, > Inc. > > http://www.dentoncountyhistoricalmuseum.com/gift_shop.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Dane" <jrdane@gmail.com> > To: <txdenton@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: [TXDENTON] The US GenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project > > > > One that for sure needs it is IOOF, Denton. I can't believe it's not > > online > > yet. > > jan Dane > > > > On 10/26/06, Michael Carter <ethimologie@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> The Us Genweb team and volunteers are recording and photographing > >> cemeteries. Some cemeteries have contact information and some need > >> volunteers. Overall it is a great place to look and see if there is > >> someone > >> there who can help in your search. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Michael > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> TXDENTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Jan > > > > > > He who angers you, controls you! > > My Ancestry Home page: > > http://www.genealogy.com/users/d/a/n/Janet-Dane/ > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TXDENTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXDENTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Jan He who angers you, controls you! My Ancestry Home page: http://www.genealogy.com/users/d/a/n/Janet-Dane/

I have run into many counties, where the cemeteries have been put into book form, and the book may be copyrighted. If it is a major source of funding for a historical society, it makes sense that they would want to protect that. On the other hand, if the cemeteries in a county have never been published, there is no conflict in putting them online. If you are fairly sure your person might be in a cemetery that is still operating, and large enough to have an office, you can always contact them directly. --------------------------------- Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business.

My problem is Solomon Turpin/Turpen. He lived in Johnson co. but he has ties to James F Turpen who is buried in Shiloh Cem at Corinth TX. But his name is Turpin while Martha his wife is spelled Turpen. Go figure! I don't know whether to look here or in Denton Co. I have been to Alvarado and Cleburne near where his plantation was. But since his son lived in Denton, I wondered if he might be buried there. He died around 1853. His wife, Elizabeth W Steely Turpen died in Santa Fe, TN while visiting their daughter. I know if he had been visiting Denton, they wouldn't have brought him back to Johnson Co. to be buried. Most of the old cemeteries that are on farms have been recorded in Alvarado according to the librarian there, so I guess he is not buried there or is in an unmarked grave. He had lots of money and slaves, so I doubt he wouldn't have a headstone, although much faded by now. I have looked and looked to no avail. I know IOOF is too new, but I wish all cemeteries were online so I could find those people I can't locate. Would it be a violation of copyright laws to put a list of IOOF grave photos online? It would be a massive project, but many are doing it now. Thanks for your help, Jan Dane On 10/26/06, Wendy Caldwell <caldwell1949@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I have run into many counties, where the cemeteries have been put into > book form, and the book may be copyrighted. If it is a major source of > funding for a historical society, it makes sense that they would want to > protect that. > On the other hand, if the cemeteries in a county have never been > published, there is no conflict in putting them online. > If you are fairly sure your person might be in a cemetery that is still > operating, and large enough to have an office, you can always contact them > directly. > > > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small > Business. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXDENTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Jan He who angers you, controls you! My Ancestry Home page: http://www.genealogy.com/users/d/a/n/Janet-Dane/