I was also at a cemetery and found this photograph upsetting. It shows how vandals and the weather through time can ruin stones. It is a shame that the cemeteries, don't replace or repair some of these stones. It is almost like losing history.

Genealogy photographer is so interesting. I have just recently returned from another trip to Green Wood where I came across such a pretty monument. It was the monument for Lois Josephine Pettee and a few others.

Wow it's April. Time sure does go fast. On another trip to Green Wood recently I came across a stone dedicated to a mother. I found the inscription so wonderful. I hope the uploaded images will allow everyone to read the lovely transcription. I have also uploaded the inscription of the daughters stone written by her brother. The mothers name was Winifred Burke and the daughters was Elizabeth Burke. I wonder if the brother was a writer of some kind. Well have a Happy couple of weeks of researching. I am sure May will be here before we know it.
Don't forget, besides cemetery and church photography. I certainly don't mind doing some obituary research. Until next time.

I have been busy with my genealogy photography. It has been alot of fun. I love helping everyone. GreenWood Cemetery in Brooklyn NY is a wonderful cemetery. It is so full of history. Green Wood is a cemetery that is somewhat like a park. An odd statement yes, but it's true. I found on a cold and partly sunny day many people just strolling about. I am attaching to this blog a photograph of the entrance way to Green Wood. If you look close to the top you can see that parrots have nested in it. I hope to post about my journey's the beginning of every month. I am hopeful to plan a trip to an old cemetery on Staten Island or in Manhatten for next month. Let's see if the weather lets me. I also want to start photographing the churchs inside and out and start posting that. Until next time....

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It's been awhile since I updated my blog. So please excuse my delay in posting this, but back in November I paid a trip to a wonderful, yet small cemetery in Queens known as Linden Hill. Linden Hill is a well maintained cemetery that seems to sit high and overlooks the water. If I had to start rating cemeteries this one would get three stars. While there, I found one of my great grandparents stones. I hope to be able to upload the photograh. The lady in the office was also very polite and helpful.
The family name is Adametz. I got very lucky with this stone, because I also found that a Maria Adametz was buried there. That was the first time, I had ever come across her. I don't know if she was my great grandfathers' sister, but I am assuming for the time being, that she was. I have looked at manifests and census reports yet this was the first time, I had come across her. This just show how important the inscriptions are on a stone and also the valuable inforamtion we can find on a stone.

This is one of my families old stones. I love how the cross is laid on top fo the stone and the information found on the stone was priceless. If anyone has questions about genealogy photography or would like me to go to a cemetery for them. Please email me at cemeteryphotographs@yahoo.com