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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: cmatyckas on Thursday 14 March 13 15:39 GMT (UK)
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Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could read what was written on an old headstone? The attached photo was sent from Ireland; part of the headstone is very worn, with some of the inscription hard to read.
Has anyone had success with photo enhancing software or is there a company specializing in this?
Thank you.
Caren Matyckas
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Can you provide any info on who is named on the headstone?
I can make out a few words but not sure of names...John? in memory...looks like the third line begins with "S" and I see a "W" next line down another "s"...aged 46...his daughter who departed this life...January.
Not much help really :(
Jules
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I cannot add much to the above but.......
John
In Memory
Sa.... Wm ?onnel?
s.......12th.......
Aged 46
I will attach my enhanced version in the hope that someone else might be able to make use of it
snaptoo
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Here's the transcription, as best as I can make out:
CONVERY
JOHN M. CONVERY
IN MEMORY OF _________ (unreadable)
SARAH CONVERY WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE 12TH JANAURY 1873
AGED 46 __________ (unreadable)
AND HIS DAUGHTER ___________ (unreadable) CONVERY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
14TH JANUARY 18 __ 9 - third digit could be "8", "9", "0" or another digit; I believe last digit is a "9"
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED __________ (unreadable)
WHO DIED 2ND JANUARY 1881 - I've confirmed the year through death records
AGED 72 YEARS.
Hope this is helpful.
Caren
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MORE PICTURES
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MORE PICTURES
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PARTIAL SECTION
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FULL HEADSTONE (WITH SHADOW OF PERSON TAKING PHOTO)
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MORE PARTIAL SECTION
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I see January 1899.
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It's sad to see gravestones illegible due to erosion.
The graveyard where lots of my relatives are buried has many such headstones. I remember being able to read them clearly when I was a child and I was shocked to discover on a recent visit how much damage the weather had done in the last 40 years. Most were made of sandstone and whole chunks have dropped off.
Jules
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I also thought the year was 1899; but I can't find any daughters of John M. Convery who died January 14, 1899.
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"The attached photo was sent from Ireland"
Caren, do you know what part/cemetery of Ireland the stone is situated.
Regards
Malky
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The grave is located in the Old Graveyard section of Lavey Parish (Plot 10). Here's the Lavey Parish link: http://www.laveyparish.com/o26,4.htm
Everafter has an interactive map; here's the link to Plot 10: http://www.discovereverafter.com/plot/10838
Thank you.
Caren