community genealogy in ireland - historic graves

Community Genealogy and Historic Graveyard Surveys

in Ireland

Community Genealogy and Historic Graveyard Surveys

in Ireland

John Tierney

Director of the Historic Graves Project in Ireland

John Tierney

Director of the Historic Graves Project in Ireland

John TierneyTwitter

@historicgravesFacebook

Historic Graves

John TierneyTwitter

@historicgravesFacebook

Historic Graves

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www.historicgraves.com

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Volunteers at Anhid

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http://goo.gl/nsG8O

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IHS______ THE SOULOF JOHN HEAS WHO DEPARTEDTHIS LIFE THE26 DAY OF JANUARY 1686

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Surnames of Duhallow

http://goo.gl/K03RR

William Rogers was the Wyatt Earp or Lugs

Brannigan of his time

How to – record a graveyard

Audio recorder

Zoom H2

GPS CameraSony HX20

Ipod touch

Key techniques

• 5 MP Digital Photography1. Number each grave memorial2. Geolocate with Photo 3. Record4. Publish

Common elements(learn the code)

• IHS

• In Hoc Signo Vinces

• Ecce Agnus Dei

• Gloria in Excelsis Deo

• Requiescat in Pace

• Requiescant in Pace

• Fecit (made by)

•Here lies the body of•Erected by•Sacred to•Died/Departed•The long S = f•Month, Day, Year eg. March 4th 1826•Day, Month, Year, eg. 4th day of March, 1826•Ye - thorne