Kade McKean’s Eagle Scout Project

Headstone Project 2013

This project collects and shares critical genealogical information from cemeteries local to you and provides that information globally.

Contributions to this important project will provide unique and valuable information to those people who can not gather this information themselves, yet it is simple and fun to do.

This project involves the photographing of headstones and uploading the photos along with recording the information gathered onto an online database.

Project Information

How can you help?By being the photographer of the project.

This project would go no where without your photos.

All I need you to do is…Go to Headstone Project 2013 Facebook page for

further details.Go to your local cemetery and photograph as many

headstones as possible. follow the steps provided in this PowerPoint to get

the needed information to me.

Your Contribution

The following slides will show you proper photographing techniques along with examples

of what you should not do.

Taking Pictures

Proper example

• Text is clear and legible • Entire headstone is in picture

• No distracting or obstructing objects• No shadows are being cast unto

headstone• Headstone is centered in the picture

Bad ExamplesShadows are bad

Keep unwanted objects out of picture

Make sure to capture the entire headstone in the picture

Options

Post them to Headstone Project 2013 Facebook Page

(instructions on page, https://www.facebook.com/headstoneagleproject)

Email (Kademckn@gmail.com)

CD

Flash drive

When sending photos, Make Sure that you include which cemetery the photos were taken.

For any questions you may have, send me, Kade, a message on Facebook page or send me an email.

Submitting Photos

The minimum requirement for this project is that people send in photos.

…and that they get uploaded to the online database (Find a Grave) so that the photos and the data from them may be used by people around the world.

While I do have a second group of volunteers organized to do this addition part of the project, I, personally, would feel it a missed opportunity if people were not to create an account with Findagrave.com. There are so many great service opportunities that come

with creating an account…

Creating an account (findagrave.com)

When you sign up, you will be notified via email when someone is looking for a photograph or for information from a headstone in your area. You can fulfill these requests and they will directly benefit the person looking for the information.

There is a lot of value in the work being done for this Eagle Project, but aside from creating the amount of response required for this award, I would say that the biggest value in being involved would be to create an account and accept requests from people looking for specific date that you can provide.

Creating Account (findagrave.com)

Creating an Account: step 1Go to www.findagrave.com

Creating an Account: step 2Click on ‘Join Now’ found in top right corner

Creating an Account: step 3Enter credentials

Creating an Account: step 4Click ‘Send My Information’

Creating an Account: step 5Follow step on the page to get your activation code

Creating an Account: step 6Enter code, and SUCCESS!

Don’t worry about taking pictures of headstones that might have already been photographed. The more pictures, the better. Duplicate photos are not a problem.

Don’t forget to take this survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/72ZG7QJ

Don’t forget to check the Facebook page for any additional information

www.facebook.com/headstoneagleproject

Photos will be collected and organized by my Boy Scout Troop,

then resized and submitted to www.findagrave.com

Don’t forget to have fun!

Again, I would love any help you can offer, so if you have any questions, just ask. Thanks!!Kade McKean kademckn@gmail.com

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