For most of my life, I lived in Grand Forks County North Dakota, USA and have been interested in my Family's History. Family names, Kappedal, Kappedahl, Kappadal, Kappadahl, Koppedahl, Bjerke, Haugen, Lund, Scharmer, Radatz, Bergstrom, and, Bellamy.

I recently retired and joined Find A Grave so I could add/edit Family and Friends information that is not currently posted on Find A Grave.

My interests are; Grand kids, Genealogy, and Birding.

Please do NOT add newspaper articles, obituary scans or death certificates as photo. The photo section is reserved for headstone/grave photos and possibly a portrait photo of the person. If you have an obituary scan, either type it up or send to me to retype and post.

Click on the Memorial Edit Tab and send your suggestions via the Suggest any other correction or addition Tab, include your email address. I will respond via private email.

ADDING THE RANK TO A MEMORIAL
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DoD). Use of rank is reserved for career 20-year retirees -- with the intention that their use of the rank is for personal social use -- and is not for use subsequent civilian work-related situations.
In a bio or in a resume the service to our nation would be included as part of one's experience -- it's just using the rank as part of one's name the DoD specifically prohibits.

Note—
The Dept. of Defense rules are that a person can only use a military title if they meet one of the following parameters:

1) Passed away in combat while serving their county, 

2) Retired after 20 or more years of military service

3) Passed away while active in the military.

If they served at any time, they can have a headstone, and the rank is listed below the name, not as part of their name, unless they meet one of those qualifications.

Photo Hints
1. Take all photos with a smart phone, with Location Services turned on (some expensive cameras also include this feature). This will assign GPS coordinates to every photo automatically. Find A Grave is now expecting to have GPS location for every photo to assure that it's a truly useful genealogical research tool.

2. Try to remove debris that covers written information. Grave markers often clarify spellings, dates and relationships.

3. Get a good close shot and crop closely to avoid toes, shadows, etc. Try not to appear in any photos yourself, in shadows, and especially in reflections on polished stones or niche covers!

4. Take a photo of the back of headstones if there is any information there - many include valuable information about children, marriages, etc.

5. Try to always orient the photo correctly, right-side-up. If taking photos with an iPhone, sometimes there is an extra step or two to make sure the photo is oriented correctly - always check. In the end, if volunteer transcribers help with the transcription, it is their responsibility to make sure the final photo is oriented correctly.

6. You can post up to 5 photos of each grave, but only post more than one if there is additional information or perspectives that add value. Sometimes additional shots showing nearby graves, landmarks, or environment, are helpful. Also, if you take a photo with GPS data, and the other photos on the memorial do not display the GPS information, please add your photo - as "other" - so that the important GPS location is now imbedded in the memorial, even if the photo seems otherwise identical to others.

7. If there is already a grave photo, add your new photo as "other", so that it doesn't "bump" original photos out of their priority. Some contributors get really upset when their photos are relegated to a lower position. However, I think it's okay to have a real headstone photo be more prominent than a temporary marker.

8. When you see information on the photo that isn't on the memorial, try to add the necessary edits. Double check all information before submitting it.

Thanks

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"The goal at Find A Grave should not be to manage all of your family members. If you have information to add, you should suggest it to the current manager and they should make the changes."
~Jim Tipton, creator of Find A Grave.
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For most of my life, I lived in Grand Forks County North Dakota, USA and have been interested in my Family's History. Family names, Kappedal, Kappedahl, Kappadal, Kappadahl, Koppedahl, Bjerke, Haugen, Lund, Scharmer, Radatz, Bergstrom, and, Bellamy.

I recently retired and joined Find A Grave so I could add/edit Family and Friends information that is not currently posted on Find A Grave.

My interests are; Grand kids, Genealogy, and Birding.

Please do NOT add newspaper articles, obituary scans or death certificates as photo. The photo section is reserved for headstone/grave photos and possibly a portrait photo of the person. If you have an obituary scan, either type it up or send to me to retype and post.

Click on the Memorial Edit Tab and send your suggestions via the Suggest any other correction or addition Tab, include your email address. I will respond via private email.

ADDING THE RANK TO A MEMORIAL
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DoD). Use of rank is reserved for career 20-year retirees -- with the intention that their use of the rank is for personal social use -- and is not for use subsequent civilian work-related situations.
In a bio or in a resume the service to our nation would be included as part of one's experience -- it's just using the rank as part of one's name the DoD specifically prohibits.

Note—
The Dept. of Defense rules are that a person can only use a military title if they meet one of the following parameters:

1) Passed away in combat while serving their county, 

2) Retired after 20 or more years of military service

3) Passed away while active in the military.

If they served at any time, they can have a headstone, and the rank is listed below the name, not as part of their name, unless they meet one of those qualifications.

Photo Hints
1. Take all photos with a smart phone, with Location Services turned on (some expensive cameras also include this feature). This will assign GPS coordinates to every photo automatically. Find A Grave is now expecting to have GPS location for every photo to assure that it's a truly useful genealogical research tool.

2. Try to remove debris that covers written information. Grave markers often clarify spellings, dates and relationships.

3. Get a good close shot and crop closely to avoid toes, shadows, etc. Try not to appear in any photos yourself, in shadows, and especially in reflections on polished stones or niche covers!

4. Take a photo of the back of headstones if there is any information there - many include valuable information about children, marriages, etc.

5. Try to always orient the photo correctly, right-side-up. If taking photos with an iPhone, sometimes there is an extra step or two to make sure the photo is oriented correctly - always check. In the end, if volunteer transcribers help with the transcription, it is their responsibility to make sure the final photo is oriented correctly.

6. You can post up to 5 photos of each grave, but only post more than one if there is additional information or perspectives that add value. Sometimes additional shots showing nearby graves, landmarks, or environment, are helpful. Also, if you take a photo with GPS data, and the other photos on the memorial do not display the GPS information, please add your photo - as "other" - so that the important GPS location is now imbedded in the memorial, even if the photo seems otherwise identical to others.

7. If there is already a grave photo, add your new photo as "other", so that it doesn't "bump" original photos out of their priority. Some contributors get really upset when their photos are relegated to a lower position. However, I think it's okay to have a real headstone photo be more prominent than a temporary marker.

8. When you see information on the photo that isn't on the memorial, try to add the necessary edits. Double check all information before submitting it.

Thanks

*******************************
"The goal at Find A Grave should not be to manage all of your family members. If you have information to add, you should suggest it to the current manager and they should make the changes."
~Jim Tipton, creator of Find A Grave.
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