Corrections welcomed. We all make mistakes.

Food for thought:

I don't know anything personal about many of the folks whose memorials I've created. They could be just someone whose death notice I spotted in an old newspaper, and I took a minute to perserve their memory on Find a Grave. If I have a memorial for someone who is not special to me, I will gladly transfer it to you on request.

I'm happy to add the obituary you took the time to transcribe, but I'd prefer not to add 500 words copied from an old history book, or line after line of census data.

If the deceased cannot be linked to the memorials of immediate kin, I do like to see those people's names and relationships in the bio, and would be glad to add that info, if you know it.

When I read through a Findagrave memorial, I don't need to know that you got some of your info from another user. If you decide to add it to the memorial, be confident, take responsibility for it. Don't clutter up the memorial with unnecessary credits. We all share information from time to time. We're a team.

Nobody cares that the deceased is your first cousin 7x removed or your 5th grandmother. That shouldn't be part of the bio for the deceased. The deceased may have hundreds if not thousands of descendants by now. (S)he doesn't belong to you.

Fabricating certificates on your computer that look official, but don't come from any authoritative organization, is not the right way to go. This could get ugly in the era of AI.

Feel free to use any photographs I have taken for your family history purposes. I appreciate a nod, such as, "Photo by Find a Grave volunteer Sharon LaDuke".