Transcribe headstones from our sister ukindexer photographing project. Preserve these vital records for future generations.
View the headstone project page
Images are photos taken outside of weathered gravestones etc. and as such the names are unstructured and may be difficult (or unreadable) in places.
| Difficulty | Beginner |
|---|---|
| Credits Per Row | 6 |
| Images Per Batch | 10 |
| Added | 19th Oct 2020 09:30 |
| Last Edited | 17th Feb 2021 17:48 |
Select if this photo has been taken to show an overview of the area. e.g. notice boards, signs, photos of the church or large areas
Brief description of what the photo shows e.g. “Church notice board”
Select if this photo shows an transcribable headstone
Only enter if present on the image e.g. Hon., Rev etc. Do not enter a Profession in this field.
Forename and any middle names in full, please include initials where given
Surname as entered, often only listed once but may apply to other related individuals e.g. John Smith and his wife Mary - will be entered as 'Mary Smith'. List each name in order as inscribed on the headstone.
e.g. John Smith of Village Name
Dates must be entered in the format YYYY regardless of how it appears in the inscription
Month must be entered in the format MM regardless of how it appears in the inscription
Day must be entered in the format DD regardless of how it appears in the inscription
Year must be entered in the format YYYY regardless of how it appears in the inscription
Month must be entered in the format MM regardless of how it appears in the inscription
Day must be entered in the format DD regardless of how it appears in the inscription
This should be in the format Years,Months,Weeks,Days,Hours. e.g.:
Please only add an age if it is given on the headstone, do not calculate ages
Please enter the relationship to each other on the headstone, but only if it is given e.g. Wife, Husband, Daughter, Son etc.
There will be no relationship to anyone else for a headstone containing a single name - any additional relation information is to be entered in 'Notes'
Maiden Name if given
More advanced
If you have GPS coordinates for this cemetery, this is where you can record these (Don't worry if you don't have this).
Please set the co-ordinates to Latitude / Longitude.
Any extra details such as Profession, Post Nominals (B.A., M.D.), Place of Death, Place of Birth, or any other interesting information that is on the stone e.g. Wife of John Smith, Killed in Action, Lost at Sea
Select Unreadable Image if the text is completely indecipherable from the image.