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| Yesterday was 10 years, 11 months, and 30 days. Today is 11 years, 1 day. |
1,800 memorials are my contribution, with over 2,000 pictures.
When I first started contributing, I did not have a digital camera. I handwrote the information from the stones and created the memorial later on a computer. Later I included pictures by using a digital camera: unloaded the pictures onto the computer, compressed their size, and then uploaded to the FindAGrave.
Just this year, in 2014, FindAGrave introduced its mobile app. Now it is so easy to add a new memorial and include a picture and even the exact location using GPS coordinates via your phone. You can also locate cemeteries in an area on a map by using the Search for a Cemetery function.
Many people have contacted me about graves I've posted in these eleven years. Some are seeking family members; others are still gathering information to link lines. People have posted graves of my family that I needed to see, but had not yet traveled to the location.
In 2013, Ancestry.com acquired FindAGrave. FindAGrave continues to be free of charge, which it should remain. The 121 million records continue to grow from volunteer contributors. Users can add content, or search and view the entire site, for free.
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