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Ability to submit photos returns to CanadianHeadstones

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Gail Dever

It is possible once again to submit photos of grave markers to CanadianHeadstones, following a long down period while the technical side of the website was being worked on. Ontario Ancestors Past-President Steve Fulton prepared a short video to show … Continue reading →

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All Genealogy à la carte blog posts about CanadianHeadstones deleted due to dead links

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Gail Dever

From 2015 to 2018, I wrote a monthly blog post about all the cemeteries that had been newly added to the CanadianHeadstones website. In each post, I provided more than a dozen links to cemeteries. It was a rather tedious … Continue reading →

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CanadianHeadstones announces improved search and submission features

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

Jim McKane, founder and webmaster of CanadianHeadstones.com, announced the release of a completely new platform for the website, following two years of development. This re-build will include many new options and features that will “vastly improve the website for everyone.” … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society to operate CanadianHeadstones.com

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Gail Dever

Jim McKane, founder and president of CanadianHeadstones.com, announced yesterday that the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) has agreed to assume responsibility for the operation of the corporation and its namesake website, CanadianHeadstones.com, to ensure the continuation and growth of Canada’s premier … Continue reading →

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OGS Halton-Peel Branch to support CanadianHeadstones

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society Halton-Peel Branch has become the second OGS branch to affiliate with CanadianHeadstones. Branch members will start immediately to submit headstone images to the CanadianHeadstones website. The Niagara Peninsula Branch became an affiliate two years ago. CanadianHeadstones’ … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — OGS Niagara Peninsula Branch surpasses volunteer milestone

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last week, the Niagara Peninsula Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society surpassed an important volunteer milestone. After two-and-a-half years of work, branch volunteers, along with members of the public, have posted photos and transcriptions of more than 50,000 headstones from … Continue reading →

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CanadianHeadstones reaches milestone

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

CanadianHeadstones.com hit a milestone this weekend when the one millionth headstone photo record was uploaded. Anyone can upload a headstone photo and it is easy to do. Just upload your photo to the website where you can crop it if … Continue reading →

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