Headstones nationwide are suffering from erosion, and burial grounds from closures for new developments. We need to act now to preserve these crumbling records.
Family history data website TheGenealogist launched a major new collection of gravestone transcriptions and photographs from burial grounds across the UK – all linked to its powerful MapExplorer. You can find full details in the new printed edition of Discover Your Ancestors (Issue 3 – see page 2 for further information).
But you can help, too. The site has a volunteer-based crowdsourcing scheme where anyone can contribute to this fantastic resource by photographing and transcribing inscriptions in local graveyards. Doing so will earn you credits towards a subscription with TheGenealogist or products from its sister organisation S&N Genealogy. So it’s a great way to help fellow family historians and benefit as you do so.
To get started, simply head to www.ukindexer.co.uk and follow the straightforward instructions there – and see our guide to the first steps below.