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How to Improve Reading a Headstone Photograph
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 24 March 13 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Hi Peter,

Thank you for the suggestion.  Unfortunately, Liam Mulholland at Lavey Parish confirmed there are no burial records available.

Caren

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Re: How to Improve Reading a Headstone Photograph
« Reply #10 on: Monday 25 March 13 09:35 GMT (UK) »
Caren, probably what Jim did to your photo is as good a chance of reading those stones that you are going to get. For future reference for those of us not computer savy enough to do that to a photo you get the same effect if you throw flour at the headstone before taking the photo. Sounds like an old wives tale but it really works :o

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Re: How to Improve Reading a Headstone Photograph
« Reply #11 on: Monday 25 March 13 11:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi M,

Thank you for the flour suggestion.  Some pieces of the stone are so weathered, flour may not work; but I'll give it a try.

Caren