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 | 23rd Dec 2022 09:03 |
| Last Edited | 5th Jan 2023 09:04 |
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
e.g. Mr. Mrs
Forename and any initials e.g. John M
Surname as entered, this may be only listed once and apply to all individuals e.g. John Smith and wife Mary, in which case use Smith
e.g. John Smith of Village Name
Dates must be entered in the format YYYY regardless of how it appears on the stone
Month must be entered in the format MM regardless of how it appears on the stone
Day must be entered in the format DD regardless of how it appears on the stone
Year must be entered in the format YYYY regardless of how it appears on the stone
Month must be entered in the format MM regardless of how it appears on the stone
Day must be entered in the format DD regardless of how it appears on the stone
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 relation if it is given e.g. Wife, Husband, Daughter, Son etc
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.