Category Archives: Cemetery

Find-A-Grave Suggested Merge Update

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

If you or another person suggest a merge on Find-A-Grave – https://www.findagrave.com/, you should both get notice when the merge is approved. I would hope if the merge was rejected, both would get an e-mail as well. A friend suggested … Continue reading →

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History of The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery – Tombstone Tuesday March 19, 2019

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

History of The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery – http://www.yfgc-japan.com/history_e.html (map on  page). Also known as Gaikokujin Bochi. Google Maps: The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery BillionGraves: https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Yokohama-Foreign-General-Cemetery/161860 Find-A-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2143349/yokohama-foreign-general-cemetery Several other websites:  The Samurai Archives Wiki: https://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Yokohama_Foreign_Cemetery http://www.oldtokyo.com/yokohama-foreign-cemetery-c-1940/ Trip Advisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298173-d593065-Reviews-The_Yokohama_Foreign_General_Cemetery-Yokohama_Kanagawa_Prefecture_Kanto.html … Continue reading →

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Find-A-Grave Save to Wayback Machine Change

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

In the past, you could save Find-A-Grave memorials, photos, etc. to the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/. Now, it gives an error message when I try adding new items from Find-A-Grave: http://www.findagrave.com – Access Denied Error code 15 This request was blocked … Continue reading →

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More Suggested Improvements for Find-A-Grave

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

I made some suggested improvements for Find-A-Grave at Ways Find-A-Grave Needs to Improve. As an add-on to my suggestion from the above link, Next, let people know when the FAQs/Help/Rules change and note the sections and dates when the changes … Continue reading →

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In Memory of H. P. Lovecraft (1890 – 1937)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

Find-A-Grave showed H. P. Lovecraft died on this date in 1937. I included a link to his Find-A-Grave memorial below. You can find many of his works online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft#Online_editions. I don’t know why Find-A-Grave lists him as a science fiction writer. … Continue reading →

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New Records on FamilySearch from February 2019

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

I regularly search many websites and blogs (genealogy, DNA, etc.) looking for updates or interesting articles. I also check the News feeds of the major genealogy, DNA, and other websites as sometimes they post items there instead of on their blogs. … Continue reading →

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Thank You to BillionGraves Contributor for Rear Admiral Fluckey’s Headstone Photo

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

I posted about Rear Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey also known as “Lucky Fluckey” in this blog post: The Sub That Sank a Train. Thank you to Beth, BillionGraves contributor, for taking and transcribing the photo. You can view the image … Continue reading →

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