It is never enough to take just one picture when at the cemetery. I try and take at least the following types of shots while there: The entire stone as a closeup–including a variety of angles if legibility is an issue. Closer closeups of any inscriptions that are unique or difficult to read. Closeups of immediately adjacent stones. An overview picture showing relative position of stone of interest to nearby stones. Do this from several angles to get all nearby stones. A broader view that shows the location of the stone within the cemetery–near large trees, mausoleums, etc. A picture of any notes I made while looking at the stone. A picture of the entrance to the cemetery with the cemetery’s name.
It’s really a math website, but it will do a variety of things that a genealogist might find helpful, including: Calculate the days between two dates–sample. Specific number of years, months, and days before a certain date–sample. Specific number of years, months, and days after a certain date–sample. What day of week a date was on (and other historical facts about that date)–sample. When a holiday was in a certain year–sample. Popularity and other information about a first name–sample. Doesn’t work so well with unusual names. Popularity and other information about a last name–sample. Doesn’t work so well with unusual names. Information on a town in a specific state–sample. Geographic conversions–sample. (Google’s good at these too) Cousinship questions–sample. Their chart isn’t the best, but it gives an idea. […]
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