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From: "Murray Pletsch" <>
Subject: [ NB ] The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery Update Newsletter - 1 March2011
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:24:19 -0500


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UPDATE NEWSLETTER Number Thirty Five - 1 March 2011
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OBJECTIVES.
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1. The objective of this *Update Newsletter* is to itemize and publish
monthly additions and changes to The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery website.
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2. The Main Objective of the *Canadian Gravemarker Gallery* is to collect
and process *completely photographed* cemeteries from across Canada and
place the photos online as valuable free-access resources for Genealogists;
and Descendants of those buried in marked graves in the cemeteries .
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1. Some Visitors have pointed out an annoyance with the *Main Search
Engine*. They explained that when they searched for a "common" name, they
would get too many results....and they have to wade through too many hits to
find their ancestors...!!!!
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2. To rectify this problem, we have installed "subordinate/regional" search
engines. Each of these new search engines will search a specific County or
a District or a Region or a Province. The listed search engines are self
explanatory. (This is a new concept and may need tweaking....!)
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3. The list of search engines is available by clicking on the "Regional
Search Engines" Button on the main page.
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4. Please note the "Main Search Engine" is still operational which
continues to search the entire site.
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5. We are interested in any positive or negative feedback about these
subordinate search engines.
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NEED A WORTHWHILE AND ACHIEVABLE CHALLENGE..?
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1. If you "have camera and will travel" to your local Canadian cemeteries,
then we, at the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery would welcome your assistance
and publish your name giving you full credit for your work. Family
Researchers from around the world will be eternally grateful to you.
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2. For your information, early Spring is the best time to photograph
cemeteries. There are no blackflies, mosquitoes, no flowers blocking the
stones and no 30 degree humid weather.
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3. If you feel you would like to help out with this huge, ongoing free
project, please read the document located at:
http://www.gravemarkers.ca/assist.htm for more details.
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COMPLETE CEMETERIES ADDED/UPDATED THIS MONTH ON THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER
GALLERY.
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1. New Brunswick, Queens County, Cambridge Parish, Central Cambridge,
Chapman Cemetery.
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2. New Brunswick, Queens County, Cambridge Parish, Lower Jemseg, United
Church Cemetery.
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3. New Brunswick, Queens County, Cambridge Parish, The Den (south of
White's Cove), St. Patrick's RC Cemetery.
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4. New Brunswick, Queens County, Cambridge Parish, Lower Jemseg, Saint
James Anglican Cemetery.
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5. New Brunswick, Queens County, Cambridge Parish, Jemseg, The Dykeman
Family Cemetery.
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6. New Brunswick, Queens County, Gagetown Parish, Gagetown, Grace United
Church Cemetery.
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7. Central Ontario, Durham County, Clarington Twp, Courtice, Trull Family
Cemetery.
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8. Central Ontario, Durham County, City of Greater Oshawa, Columbus, Bible
Christian Cemetery.
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9. Central Ontario, Durham County, City of Greater Oshawa, Columbus,
Methodist Cemetery.
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10. Central Ontario, Durham County, City of Greater Oshawa, Columbus, St.
Paul's Anglican Cemetery.
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11. Central Ontario, Durham County, Whitby Twp, Pioneer (Dreyden) Baptist
Cemetery.
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12. Central Ontario, Hastings County, Huntingdon Twp, White Lake Pioneer
Cemetery.
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13. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Alnwick/Haldimand Twp, Grafton,
St. Andrews United Church Cemetery.
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14. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Alnwick/Haldimand Twp, Grafton,
St. George's Anglican Church Cemetery.
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15. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Alnwick/Haldimand Twp, Grafton,
St. Mary's RC (Old) Cemetery.
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16. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Hope Twp, Wesleyville Cemetery.
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17. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Chinguacousy Twp, Brampton, Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
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18. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Chinguacousy Twp, Mayfield Cemetery.
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19. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Bolton, Columbia Primitive
Methodist Cemetery.
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20. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Locton, Crawford Methodist
Cemetery.
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21. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Bolton, Godbolt Family
Cemetery.
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22. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Locton, Kearns Family
Cemetery.
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23. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Caledon, Kidd's Vault.
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24. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Bolton, Methodist-on-Hill
Cemetery.
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25. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Albion Twp, Castlederg, Monkman's
Primitive Methodist Cemetery.
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CEMETERIES IN PROGRESS OR EXPECTED AT THE CANADIAN GRAVEMARKER GALLERY.
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1. British Columbia, Southern Okanagan, several cemeteries.
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2 Central Ontario, Durham County, Various Cemeteries.
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3. Eastern Ontario, Northumberland County, Various Cemeteries.
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4. Northern Ontario, Kenora District, Dryden Public Cemetery.
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5. Northern Ontario, Thunder Bay District, Thunder Bay, Mountainview
Cemetery - Remaining Blocks.
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6. Northern Ontario, Muskoka District, Watt Township, Ufford United
Cemetery.
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7. Northern Ontario, Rainy River District, several cemeteries.
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8. Southern Ontario, Peel County, Various Cemeteries.
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9. New Brunswick, Queens County several cemeteries.
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OVERVIEW PROGRESS REPORT.
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1. Ontario, Renfrew County is completely online.
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2. Ontario, Nipissing District is completely online.
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3. Ontario, Parry Sound District is completely online.
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4. Ontario, Sudbury District. All 25 Greater Sudbury Cemeteries are online.

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5. Ontario, Timiskaming District. The Elk Lake and Gowganda cemeteries need
to be photographed.
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6. Ontario, Kenora District. Kenora, Keewatin and Sioux Falls-Nestor Twp
cemeteries are online.
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7. Ontario, Rainy River District. Volunteers are continuing work on Rainy
River cemeteries.
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8. Ontario, Muskoka District. Good headway is being made on Muskoka
District cemeteries.
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9. Ontario, Manitoulin District. Many cemeteries are online.
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10. Ontario, Cochrane District. Work continues on Timmins Memorial Cemetery
and other cemeteries.
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11. Ontario, Hastings County. Work continues on Hasting County cemeteries.
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12. British Columbia, Thompson-Okanagan Region. Additional cemeteries are
being processed.
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13. Nova Scotia, Cumberland County. Additional cemeteries are expected.
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14. Prince Edward Island. We look forward to volunteers coming forward.
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WEBSITE FOCUS.
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1. At the Canadian Gravemarker Gallery, which is online at:
http://gravemarkers.ca ..we can accommodate unlimited numbers of photographs
of complete cemeteries from anywhere in Canada. The photographers and/or
organizations are given credit on the website for their interest and hard
work.
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2. This long established, free-access National Site is proud to announce
that there are more than 900 cemeteries completely photographed and onboard,
amounting to over 375,000 searchable photographs. There have been over
625,000 visitors to the site. Each day there are over 200 folks browsing the
site and there are over 15,000 name searches each month.
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3. If you have family or friends anywhere in Canada, who may be
interested in photographing their local cemeteries, please inform them of
the availability of The Canadian Gravemarker Gallery. Their completely
photographed cemeteries will have world wide exposure on this free-access
National Cemetery Photograph website.
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4. If you and/or your organization are interested in your local
cemeteries going online, please contact us at: - there
are no cemeteries too big or too small...!
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5. A comprehensive "Tips and Hints" brochure will be sent to all
interested folks....to help them get started photographing entire
cemeteries.
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SUBSCRIBING TO THE WEBSITE UPDATES NEWSLETTER:
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Don't miss future monthly updates. Subscribe to the automatic Gravemarker
Galleries Newsletter. Please go to the Website at:
http://www.gravemarkers.ca and click on the "Join Updates Newsletter" button
located just above the weather row.
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HELPFUL HINTS:
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1. Are you tracing a female ancestor....? Cemeteries online have
spousal duplicated photographs. This means a photo of a stone which also
has the spouse's maiden name showing, is duplicated and when one searches
using the onboard search engine, for a surname, the spouse's surname will be
reported as a separate "search result".
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2. Over the years it has been apparent that this website was instrumental
in breaking down researchers' brick walls. In fact many folks have travelled
to cemeteries which are onboard to physically observe the grave markers.
Please note that on some cemeteries we have included the contact information
for the township, town or village cemetery "record holders".
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3. If you don't see a Community and its' cemeteries online...it means a
volunteer has not photographed and sent us the cemetery photographs. Can
you or some of your family or friends help out by photographing your local
cemeteries....?
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FEEDBACK
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We are always interested in feedback from Visitors to the website. If you
have any questions or suggestions to improve the Canadian Gravemarker
Gallery please do not hesitate to send your concerns or suggestions to us at
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Best regards.....Murray P l e t s c h
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Cdn Gravemarker Gallery - http://gravemarkers.ca
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Ont Historic Gallery - http://rootsweb.com/~cannor
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