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I have been hearing so many good things about FindAGrave, but I never got around to viewing the site. I just never thought they would have anything good listed on there. Today while searching on Footnote, I decided to jump over to Google and type Delores Toomey Iowa, and something popped up for FindAGrave.
I decided to give it a try, and first it looked like the names might not be a match, but after more research I found multiple names in Iowa for the Toomey line (that is mostly from Scranton, PA). So I connected the dots for about 20 names in far out cousins and what not. Gathered about 50 new photos, tombstones, and obits. Was not on a main line in the family, but hey every little bit counts.
Now that I found a use for FindAGrave, I am trying to hit it hard with names in many of the area, you never know what you may find. Maybe just a name, or a picture, but it could be anything that can take me one step closer to having my next brick wall :). I am always looking at the positive side of things out here.
Hope everyone else is having a great day. In the meantime I am going to skip out on Wordless Wensdays, I have a few photo's that I want to scan from my grandfather while he was in the military.
I decided to give it a try, and first it looked like the names might not be a match, but after more research I found multiple names in Iowa for the Toomey line (that is mostly from Scranton, PA). So I connected the dots for about 20 names in far out cousins and what not. Gathered about 50 new photos, tombstones, and obits. Was not on a main line in the family, but hey every little bit counts.
Now that I found a use for FindAGrave, I am trying to hit it hard with names in many of the area, you never know what you may find. Maybe just a name, or a picture, but it could be anything that can take me one step closer to having my next brick wall :). I am always looking at the positive side of things out here.
Hope everyone else is having a great day. In the meantime I am going to skip out on Wordless Wensdays, I have a few photo's that I want to scan from my grandfather while he was in the military.
For any of your family members that are not listed on findagrave you can add them to the proper cemetery listing and then request a volunteer photo. You can also set up one or more "virtual" cemeteries where you can "keep" all of your family members together for easy reference. By leaving a note on a listing you may make connections with other family members in the future.
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