Thank you to all the contributors to Find a Grave!

I like walking about in old cemeteries, so it seemed natural to start to document them. If you want to use any of the GRAVESITE photos for your family trees please feel free to take copies or screenshots, you do not need to ask permission. Please do not copy family photos of PEOPLE without permission as many do not belong to me. Edits to content are mostly welcome; I may send you a message if I have reviewed your edits and have questions about sources. Your edits may be declined if they do not follow Find-a-Grave instructions; I will try to explain how to make them compliant.

Before Find-a-grave, I worked as a scientist in the field of toxicology. I have concerns about lead (the metal) exposure from older graveyards. If you notice metal letters on a stone, or metal shims under stones, please DO NOT TOUCH. Lead is a potent neurotoxin and can be absorbed through your skin. Wash your hands thoroughly if you think you have touched it.

CANADIAN VETERANs: Please note that the Canadian Dept. of Veteran's Affairs states that one has to return alive to be called a Veteran. For the purposes of Find-a-Grave, some contributors have pointed out to me that designating someone with the "V" symbol, while not absolutely accurate if they were KIA, does make it easier to locate veterans and war dead. Not everyone agrees, but I have continued to designate war dead with the V symbol. No disrespect is ever intended for veterans.