How to add marriage date when it is written on the stone. Marriage dates of two individuals are sometimes found on headstones. If there is no mar...

The epitaph box, when chosen, will be at the bottom of the transcription form. An epitaph is a text on a gravestone or monument to honor a deceased p...

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...

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...

Why is Military Information Desired?   In many countries such as the United States, and the United Kingdom, if military information is added, it allows...

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 ...

What is the notes box for? If you have done additional research to find more information about the deceased than what is recorded on the gravestone, ...

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.  ...

How do I transcribe multiple individuals on a headstone?  Many headstones will contain records of multiple individuals or families. These are typically mul...

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  ...