[or-roots] Portland Or Salem? - Veteran's Day

[barbhg1221 at comcast.net]

I have noticed that Penny Menges-Rodighiero, the Oregon Tombstone Project manager, has started posting links on several of the Oregon counties Tombstone Projects to the photos on oregongravestones.org.  That may give more exposure (no pun intended) to the photos, too.
Barbara Herring

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> how about oregongravestones.org ?? 
> 
> Arizona 30,900 + 
> Colorado 13,900+ 
> Illinois 100+ 
> Iowa 182,400+ (they are exploding in last 3 months) 
> Maryland >100 
> Maine 100+ 
> Nebraska 1,900+ 
> New Brunswick (Canada) 1,600+ 
> New Mexico >100 
> New York 4,300+ 
> Ohio >100 
> Pennsylvania >100 
> Utah 6,700+ 
> Virginia >100 
> 
> Oregon is stalled at just over 1,100 
> so far: 
> Baker 597 
> Benton 18 
> Clatsop 7 
> Douglas 1 
> Grant 9 
> Lane 302 
> Lincoln 24 
> Linn 144 
> Polk 12 
> Umatilla 2 
> Yamhill 42 
> 
> http://www.oregongravestones.org 
> 
> David Samuelsen 
> 
> Chris & Bill Strickland wrote: 
> >> > or visit some cemeteries . < < 
> > 
> > 
> > Have to admit, that was sorta cute, but never the less, a very good 
> > suggestion. 
> > 
> > You could take pictures of Veteran's graves and submit the results to 
> > someone like FindaGrave.com -- potentially helping others is a part of 
> > genealogy, too (especially if the sun is out ;-) and the librarys are 
> > closed). 
> > 
> > Bill Strickland 
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