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From: "Sue Tackel" <>
Subject: Re: [TXCem] Idea for a cemetary project
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:09:00 -0600
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We have digital photos of all the headstones (over 30,000 headstones) in
Wise County (north of Fort Worth). There's 101 cemeteries in our county. Add
us to your list.
We have information about the cemeteries and all the information
engraved on the headstones online. See page
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drycreek/
Sue Tackel


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tammy Blandino" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: [TXCem] Idea for a cemetary project


> I have an idea for a cemetery project and I'm wondering if anyone else
> thinks it's a good idea as well. One of the biggest problems I've
> encountered is looking into multiple lists of cemeteries from multiple
> counties only to be frustrated by not finding anything.
>
>
>
> What if we were to start a Texas Cemetary Census. We could create a
> database of each individual along with the cemetery and additional data
that
> can be located. Since it would be in one large database a person would
only
> need to go to that one database instead of searching through file after
> file. A list of cemeteries that had been entered could be accessible and
> people with lists that hadn't been entered could submit them.
>
>
>
> Now something like this may already exist, but if it does I would like
> someone to let me know because I'd really like to see it. I've got
numerous
> missing people for whom I cannot find a cemetery record for.
>
>
>
> If anyone is interested in something like this please write back.
>
>
>
> Tammy Stark Blandino
>
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