Have you read this invitation from the OGS?
“Do you have a GPS system? Would you like to assist the Ontario Genealogical
Society and the Ontario Historical
Society in protecting Ontario’s cemeteries? If you do, then we have the job for
you!
This is what you can do to help.
The Registrar of Cemeteries requires accurate location information to help identify
the cemeteries that are not registered. If you pass an entrance to a
cemetery in your travels, could you record the GPS location? We are asking you
to be especially mindful of the county and township where the cemetery is
located. Therefore, when you send the information to the Society, we kindly
request that you list the following information:
• The name of the Cemetery
• The County in which the cemetery is located, if known (i.e., Durham,
Niagara, Carleton etc.)
• If possible, the Historical township (as listed on the
OGS Ontario
Cemetery Locator),
• The street name
• And of course, the GPS co-ordinates
Some of our volunteers have advised us that they take the GPS readings at
the entrance of the cemetery as this provides the most accurate location
information.
To date we know of 12 Riverside Cemeteries around the province, 48 St.
John’s Anglican Cemeteries and 11 Zion Cemeteries just to name a few. Don’t
worry if you find that a cemetery has been registered, someone else will have
the benefit of your work”.
All GPS information you gather may be forwarded to
cemeteries@ogs.on.ca
The OGS web site is at
www.ogs.on.ca/index.php
The OHS web site is at
www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
