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sir_zman · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: Grave Hunting

As some of you may know I created a site to record the lat/long of grave sites, then display them via a google maps interface. I did this mainly for genealogical reasons, but recently I came across an article on wcco which made me think of another use for my site, I was wondering if anyone else has done this, or has heard of this past time. I'm sure this sounds as odd to us as geocaching does to muggles the first time they hear about it.

http://wcco.com/watercooler/grave.hunting.minnesota.2.688607.html

Marsha and Silent Bob · Past MnGCA President Joined: 02 Sep 2003 Posts: 6261

You should start in WI. They LOVE cemetery caching: http://tinyurl.com/3ldelo

Kim and I already have burial plots. I love telling Kim her name is already on it (it isn't). She tells me I'm sick Wink

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Sad state of affairs.

speedysk1 · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:51 pm Post subject:

pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 962 Location: Edina

sir_zman · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

I'm not talking about gravesite caches as much as people who enjoy finding gravesites, (usually of famous people) and like to photograph them.

minnesotabrad · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:13 am Post subject:

While I have never gone searching for famous peoples gravesites I do walk through older graveyards and read the markers. You can learn a lot sometimes.

pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 962 Location: Edina

I assume you have seen the various websites devoted to this hobby..

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=whois
http://www.gravehunter.net/

"Favorite Graves"... Heh

sir_zman · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

minnesotabrad · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

z, does your website allow other family members to be able to view a map from someone that has signed up and started marking gravesites? Thanks.

sir_zman · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

When you start a "family" or group, you set it as private or public. if it is private then people need to request admittance to see/post family data. If the site is public, anyone can "join" the family and see/post the plots.

I was thinking for Grave Hunting, of making a generic "Famous People" "Family" and making it public, then anyone could see-add data.

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3652

pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 962 Location: Edina

It looks cool but I'm too lazy to fill in my name and email, why does it require this? Isn't there public data I can look at? (Oh now that I read your previous post, maybe not..)

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3652

sir_zman · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: