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Use Shaving Cream When Taking Tombstone Photos

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Date: 06/13/2008 Topic: Better Living > Family > Genealogy  
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My Dad, is on a genealogy kick. He's been going to a lot of old cemeteries, documenting old dates and info for births, deaths, marriages, number of children, etc. One problem he kept having was the dates not coming through on his camera, since the older tombstones turn dark with dirt, mold, etc. Now he carries a can of spray foam men's shaving cream with him, just for this very purpose. He'll spray it on the tombstone, smears it into the crevices of the wording and then wipes off the excess. Thus, leaving all the info he's in need of clear for the reading, which appears nicely in the photographs.

Source: Not sure where Dad got this info, but it works beautifully for him. Hope this can help others checking into their ancestry roots, too!

By Terri from NV
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Post By Brenda Halseth (Guest Post) (09/18/2008)
See:
http://www.gravestonestudies.org/
They have a whole set of pamphlets for the education on tombstone preservation.

Cleaning A Gravestone
http://www.savinggraves.org/education/bookshelf/cleaning.htm
How to do Gravestone Rubbings:
http://www.savinggraves.org/education/print/rubbings.htm

Photographing Gravestones: A Few Basic Pointers by Trina Purcell
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhoga/misc_articles/photographing_gravestones.htm
Tips for Photographing Gravestones, By Maureen Taylor
http://www.genealogy.com/64_gravestones_print.html
Suggestions for Your Cemetery Restoration and Stone Repair Toolbox
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/repairtoolbox.html

http://www.thefuneraldirectory.com/cemetery1.html

http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/july2004.htm

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Post by meoowmom (1457) | (06/19/2008)
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Well what a great tip. My husband and I used to trek to some out of the way cemeteries out here in MO and I would take photos and had that
problem. Now I will gladly pass this tip to him as he very dedicated to his work on his family history.

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Post by melody_yesterday (544) | (06/13/2008)
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That's a REALLY GOOD idea!
Thanks!

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