Posts in August 9, 2015

Formatting transcriptions can be difficult when one wants to follow the original as closely as possible. That’s especially true with tombstones. One standard indication of the end of a line on a tombstone transcription is to use a slash ( / ). The stone in this post would be transcribed as: / T / John M. Trautvetter / June 22, 1839-Dec. 13, 1917/ [line] /Franciska His Wife / July 25, 1851-Jan. 15, 1888 / at rest / Of course additional information should include the location of the tombstone, nearby tombstones, relative position of the stone within the cemetery, etc.