I was raised on Troy Hill, on the North Side of Pittsburgh, PA., but have lived in Florida for over 30 years. When I return "home," I try to visit the local cemeteries to photograph gravestones for those unable to visit the graves of their relatives.

Please feel free to add public record death certificates to my memorials. Not only do these records contain primary information regarding the decedent's date and place of death, they may also provide valuable clues to family history searchers regarding next of kin and parents of the deceased. Further, marriage certificates added to the memorials can support the identification of the decedent and his/her spouse and prevent inaccurate links.

In January 2022, FindaGrave updated its transfer guidelines as follows: "Memorials are transferred for relatives with these close relationships: child, spouse/partner, sibling, parent, grandchild, great-grandchild, grandparent, great-grandparent, niece/nephew, great niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, great aunt/uncle, or first cousin. This would include adoptive, step, and in-law versions of these relationships." This change supports my belief that relatives or close friends should be caretakers of the memorials whenever possible.

You have my permission to use any gravestone photos that I have taken for your personal genealogical use without attribution.

I was raised on Troy Hill, on the North Side of Pittsburgh, PA., but have lived in Florida for over 30 years. When I return "home," I try to visit the local cemeteries to photograph gravestones for those unable to visit the graves of their relatives.

Please feel free to add public record death certificates to my memorials. Not only do these records contain primary information regarding the decedent's date and place of death, they may also provide valuable clues to family history searchers regarding next of kin and parents of the deceased. Further, marriage certificates added to the memorials can support the identification of the decedent and his/her spouse and prevent inaccurate links.

In January 2022, FindaGrave updated its transfer guidelines as follows: "Memorials are transferred for relatives with these close relationships: child, spouse/partner, sibling, parent, grandchild, great-grandchild, grandparent, great-grandparent, niece/nephew, great niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, great aunt/uncle, or first cousin. This would include adoptive, step, and in-law versions of these relationships." This change supports my belief that relatives or close friends should be caretakers of the memorials whenever possible.

You have my permission to use any gravestone photos that I have taken for your personal genealogical use without attribution.