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Transcribing a Marriage Date Marriage dates of two individuals are sometimes found on headstones. If there is no marriage date, as a transcrib...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Transcribing Epitaphs The epitaph box, when chosen, will be at the bottom of the transcription form. An epitaph is a text on a gravestone or m...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 2:35 PM
What are Hebrew Dates? The Jewish Calendar, according to Chabad.org, is based on lunar cycles. The entire cycle takes 29 1/2 days. Since a month needs to...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 2:40 PM
How Can I Add the Religion of an Individual? Is it important? On many headstones, there will be religious symbols such as a Christian Cross, a Jewish St...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Why is Military Information Desired? In many countries such as the United States, and the United Kingdom, if military information is added, it allows...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 3:36 PM
What is "Others Not Buried Here" used for? Some gravestones list the names of the deceased’s family members even though the family members are ...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What is the Notes Box For? */89 If you have done additional research to find more information about the deceased than what is recorded on the gravesto...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 3:52 PM
What is an age of death and why is this on a stone? The age of death listed on a headstone is more common in some areas of the world than dates of birth. ...
Tue, 22 Jul, 2025 at 11:59 PM
How do I transcribe multiple individuals on a headstone? Many headstones will contain records of multiple individuals or families. These are typically mul...
Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The following is a list of keyboard shortcuts to help with transcription: Alt A = Age Alt E = Epitaph Alt H = Show Hebrew Dates Alt M = Military ...
Wed, 23 Jul, 2025 at 12:01 AM