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"This one is worth watching!"

NAMES IN STONE has been chosen as one of the best!

Family Tree Magazine, America's #1 family history magazine, has placed Names in Stone on its list of 101 Best Web Sites of 2009. And not only that, it has been named as one of the 10 Best Web Sites to See Dead People!

Not bad for a website that just launched last November.

Family Tree Magazine's review said this:

"Not nearly as data-rich—yet—as more established cemetery sites, this newcomer nonetheless has a great concept: You can search for a grave and get a map showing where it is in the cemetery and whose plots are nearby. Searching is free, and you get not only the information on a tombstone but also the grave's location, the cemetery name, a cemetery map, the address, GPS coordinates and driving directions. Paying members ($7.95 per month, $39.99 per year) can save searches and a "cemeteries of interest" list, get automated search notifications and receive discounts on "virtual gravestone décor." Only about a dozen states are represented to date, but this one's worth watching."

Thanks, Family Tree Magazine!

Internet Genealogy Magazine Explores Names In Stone

Internet Genealogy Magazine is a guide to successful genealogy research using the internet. In their April/May 2009 issue, Lisa A. Alzo explores Names In Stone in an article entitled "Virtual Memorial: Names In Stone".

 

"Another new site focusing on cemeteries has appeared on the cyberspace horizon. Names In Stone, www.namesinstone.com, is a cemetery mapping site that lets you search for a grave, and then view a map showing where it is in the cemetery and the nearby plots. Cemetery mapping is a good way to expand your family research to see the bigger picture."

Lisa says, "The site offers a way to get both large and small cemeteries involved. Larger cemeteries are those with over 200 graves and managed by a public agency such as a city, county, cemetery district, or a private entity, such as a funeral or church. You can also map smaller, volunteer-run cemeteries (less than 200 graves) yourself, and upload the data....This could be a great project for a genealogical or historical society, Scout troop or even a family."

In conclusion, Lisa gives her review of the site: "While Names In Stone is just getting off the ground, the concept appears to have some real potential. Not only does it offer long-distance genealogists the ability to view the burial places of their ancestors, without the expense of having to travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, but it also provides a way to preserve the records of small family cemeteries or cemeteries that might otherwise be forgotten."

Internet Genealogy Magazine is available by subscription at www.internet-genealogy.com.