Posted by Jean-Yves on Sep 16, 2019
On September 28-29, 2019, take pictures of graves in a nearby cemetery.
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project ‘Save our Graves’ to capture headstones before they are lost.
On September 28-29, 2019, we will need you to photograph as many graves as possible worldwide with the Geneanet mobile app or with your camera.
If you can’t take pictures in a cemetery, you can help indexing existing pictures in the Geneanet collaborative database.
How to participate?
1. You have a mobile or tablet
- Install the GeneaGraves app for Android and iOS,
- Go to a nearby cemetery, launch the app, select a project or create a new one, then take as many pictures as you want,
- Once you’re back home, upload the pictures to your Geneanet account via a Wi-Fi access point. These pictures will be free for every Geneanet member.
2. You don’t have a mobile or tablet
- Go to a nearby cemetery and take pictures of graves with a camera,
- Once you’re back home, upload the pictures to your personal computer, then go to en.geneanet.org/cemetery/upload.
Please click here to see if your nearby cemetery is not already listed on Geneanet.
9/30/19
I photographed some headstones today and took notes on each inscription as many were difficult to read, so I could index the headstones once uploaded. Is there any way I can be assigned to index my own upload?
9/29/19
Is this something we can do at any time?
9/27/19
It says not to change the file names. I have photos from several cemeteries I have already taken and changed the files names. I did this to make it easier to find ones requested in Find A Grave.
9/25/19
How do I make a request for a cemetery in Bonnay, Doubs? My family is from there, and I really am trying to find photos their gravesites. Thank you
9/23/19
A great site as I am gathering more information on my Ancestors from Cornwall Australia and Mississippi..Virginia
9/20/19
I can do it in November