Gravestones / Tombstones !

[GRACELAND]

  Should we add everthing on the grave stone then ?
     ( Mind you there were no  /// )   




      oh yes and the green moss 

[Chris in 1066Land]

Graceland

You must copy exactly what is written on the stone, the abbreviation '/' signifies end of line and should always be used.

You should give a description of the stone - but as a photograph is included, the description is not always necessary because you can see the stone for yourself.

"Recording and Analysing Graveyards' by Harold Mytum, published by Council for British Archaeology is an excellent book giving instructions on everything you should record.

If you are going to do a job, it is better that you get it correct from the start - then you will not have to go back over old ground to fill in extra information if someone can lay claim to the stone.

Chris in 1066Land

[Lloydy]

That's a good idea Peter

Graceland, I think you can safely assume that you don't need to include the moss 

Can I just ask a question, which I will put to Peter, if we post a photo of a gravestone and it is obvious what the Inscription reads, do we still have to type out the MI ourselves??  Just thought I'd ask so at least we can all get it right from the start.  Thanks

[peterbennett]

Hi Jan

            I think Chris has outlined the correct way to present MI's.
 I dont know about you but I find looking at gravestone inscriptions is like trying to decifer some of the handwriting on census pages,ie once you know what it say's its obvious, many is the time I have tried to shortcut the correct way and then had to go back and type out the details for someone who was seeing if not quite so clearly as I did.
         If you are posting a photo you will have to type out the graveyard address so why not take a few more moments to do a professional job, I can assure you it will be appreciated by all who read it.

hope this helps

peterbennett

[Lloydy]

Thanks Peter 

[Fitty]

I've started a MI page on my website
<--------Click on the little world icon at the side.

I had some very valuble help from Chris1066 who told me that if the gravestone inscription could be read clearly from the photo then not bother transcribing it.   I also cut around the gravestone in the photos, hoping that the image would be easier to read, but Chris said it looked naff ( not exactly his words) and would look better just as i had taken them.  I,m in the process of doing just that and i've got to say they do look so much better.

[peterbennett]

Hi Jan and the rest of the lighter crowd

I forgot to mention the other advantage of typing out the MI is that when googling it would bring more hits to Rootschat  ie type in to your search engine address box the following; Challinor Family, Shocklach/Shocklack, Cheshire. click go and see what happens.

peterbennett

[Darcy]

This morning I had the most wonderful surprise when I received several photos from GRACELAND 

He had found the graves of my 3rd great grandfather Stephen Read  (Died 1844 ) -  and those of his sons and their families.

I was amazed at how well preserved Stephen's headstone is. The writing is perfectly legible even after all this time.

GRACELAND also photographed the outside and inside of the church at Newent, Gloucestershire, and the village itself.

This is the very first of my English ancestors to be found and I am so happy. I don't have enough words to thank him.

Darcy

[Lloydy]

Peter, Thanks for that tip, I wouldn't have even thought of that 

Darcy, How wonderful!  Graceland has come up trumps again