USING FIND A GRAVE (FAG) IN YOUR FAMILY RESEARCH
I have been asked several times recently what I think of the website Find A Grave (FAG)for helping with family research. Honestly, I think it is a wonderful tool. Plus if you have a desire to volunteer on your own schedule it is a great way to give back by taking photos in cemeteries or adding your own research. However, just like on-line family trees, be careful. Some people are very careful with the content and photos - others seem to just put anything on the memorials. I personally think some people "collect" memorials like baseball cards. Use the information on any memorial as a clue for more possible information. I strongly recommend that if you will be using this site a lot to set up a free account. While you can look around all you like without an account, if you want to add photos, request corrections, or ask that relatives memorials be transferred to you an account is necessary. This is how the homepage looks today (below). The photos change based on the se