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<p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">It\u2019s a chance to discuss your specific problem with a professional genealogist, one who can look at your problem family with a fresh set of eyes. It can help you get started if you are just getting started with your research or continue if you\u2019ve reached a point where you do not know what to do. It\u2019s like having a problem-solving class devoted to your family. We\u2019ll look at see if there any additional clues or leads in the records you have already located and discuss what the next steps are in your genealogy journey on your family of interest. It\u2019s also a time for you to ask specific questions about the materials you have found.</font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><a href="https://genealogytipoftheday.com/index.php/consultations-with-michael/">More details on our consultations page</a>.</font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">----------------------------------------</font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Natural Weathering?</font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">----------------------------------------</font></p><div class="gmail-xdj266r gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-x126k92a" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(8,8,9)"><div dir="auto" style=""><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">It's been suggested by a reader on Substack that the probable reason this stone looks the way it does is that at some point someone tried to clean it in a harsh way and that the weathering here may not be entirely natural. </font></div></div><div class="gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s gmail-x126k92a" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0.5em;color:rgb(8,8,9)"><div dir="auto" style=""><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">I'm not certain, but I do wonder. </font></div></div><div class="gmail-x14z9mp gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1lziwak gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s gmail-x126k92a" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0.5em;color:rgb(8,8,9)"><div dir="auto" style=""><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">What I do know is that, while I've been to the stone several times, I have never made an attempt to clean it as there's never been a need. I have tried taking photos at varying times of days, angles, and the like. I also know---that in this case, for this stone, the records of the adjacent church provide the genealogical details that are inscribed. </font></div></div><p><span style="color:rgb(8,8,9);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">The verse or sentiment at the bottom has been lost to time. </font></span></p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><img src="cid:ii_mptyytkz0" alt="image.png" width="380" height="506"><br></font><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">What do you think? Is it natural weathering? I'm not sure, but the thing to remember is to do no harm when (or if) you prep a stone for a picture. Harsh materials and chemicals should not be used. </font></p><p><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"> </font></p></div><div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">-------------------------------------------</font></div><div><div><div><div><div><b><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Need to unsubscribe? Do so at:</font></b></div><div><b><a href="https://genealogytipoftheday.com/mailman/listinfo/genealogy_genealogytipoftheday.com" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">https://genealogytipoftheday.com/mailman/listinfo/genealogy_genealogytipoftheday.com</font></a></b></div></div></div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br>------------------------------------<br>Michael John Neill<br>Genealogy Tip of the Day</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">PO Box 17, Henderson, IL 61439</font></div><div><a href="http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">http://www.genealogytipoftheday.com</font></a></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div>