The Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you"

I always have and still do love puzzles. And I have been bitten by the genealogy research bug for years! Better than fiction!

Please, I kindly ask if you are declining an edit or link would you mind letting me know your reason or your criteria. I spend a great deal of time thoroughly researching and strive for accuracy, sharing the info I discover for the memorials including a detailed biography which I hope will be helpful and enjoyed by those who read it. Thanks!

We are ALL part of this magnificant GIANT historical jigsaw puzzle!

Just discovered I am a TAPHOPHILE:

A taphophile is a person who is interested in or passionate about cemeteries, tombstones, and the history and culture surrounding death and burial. The term comes from the Greek word "taphos," meaning "tomb" or "grave". Taphophiles may explore their interest through various activities like exploring cemeteries, studying epitaphs, photographing gravestones, or writing about the history of the people and cemeteries. 

I always welcome additional facts and information to add. Much appreciated. :-)

If you choose to decline an edit, please have courtesy of messaging me why and maybe we can share info to verify. thanks!

Please don't create duplicates when you know another memorial was created first. If there is an error in cemetery or other info, be courteous and contact the original contributor. You'd want that gesture offered to you too.

Note: occasionally I will post death certificates or obits on other's memorials just to verify info for which I have sent edits for links to parents and/or spouse, dates, locations, etc. Once seen, I will be happy to remove the documents if you prefer.

I do welcome any photos of the individual so we can see them when alive. About photos, if another contributor has posted person or gravestone photos to one of my memorials, please do not post any duplicates. thank you for that!

I am NOT involved with findagrave for the numbers. I research every person for whom I create a memorial for accuracy and in an attempt to include as much information as possible.

Whenever possible, I also try to link family members. I feel that is most important and a way to have them all 'reunited.' Very rewarding!

This is a marvelous venue to not only recognize, remember and HONOR those who have passed before us, but also to assist families in the future in finding their ancestors and hopefully even seeing a photo of their headstone.

My sincere thanks to all findagrave contributors and photographers for all you have done for me and the entire findagrave community! It takes a village!

For the MOST part, the cooperation and sharing on this site are tremendous and heart-warming.

Remember: be kind to one another!

*******Please note :

Everyone has a different style of composing biographies, please respect that. I won't tell you how to write yours, please don't tell me or others how to write ours.

(Thankfully there are only a couple contributors who do that repeatedly)