Monumental inscriptions and beyond

[davidpinkney]

Don't know if anyone has already done this but what do people think about this idea.

I thought that i would go over the road from my house to the local churchyard and pick a gravestone, say someone born around 1850 and then find them in census returns, bmd etc (obviously you would know their date of birth and death.) Then i could post the info on here somewhere for peoples use incase it tied in with someone. I live in Tycroes, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.

David

[trystan]

David,

That sounds like a brilliant idea.  It brings the life of that person alive again, and it may well have a connection with somebody too. 

Trystan

[davidpinkney]

I'll have a look tomorrow i think. I travel to west wales and back every day and pass many churches, might pick some from those too, see how i get on.

[trystan]

Yes - that would be great! 

[davidpinkney]

Got some photos this morning at the crack of dawn and am gonna start one up tonight hopefully. I'll post in the main area and put a link to it in the carmarthenshire area of roots chat and see how it goes!

[davidpinkney]

Have posted the challenge in the common room!

[trystan]

Yes - well done, it's beginning to take off now too