In May of 1999, two students from Iowa State University, Matt Boeck
and Geoff Wood, completed an Independent Study on developing
a cemetery GIS and making it available on-line for the Rosehill Cemetery
in Shelby County, Iowa. Out of this study www.CemeteryMap.com was
created. CemeteryMap.com is an
on-line searching and genealogical research tool that will help you to
find the gravesite of a loved one, help you to search for your family
roots, or to help with genealogical research studies. Currently the
site has two cemeteries you can search through, Harlan Cemetery, in the
City of Harlan, Iowa, and Rosehill Cemetery, in the City of Kirkman,
Iowa, both of Shelby County.
You can search by first/last name, birth/death year,
addition/lot/plot number, Veteran Status, or cemetery location. The
more information you can provide, the better your search will be. Plus
if all you know is just one item in the search, such as only a first
name, CemeteryMap.com will still activate your search through the
cemetery data available. Once your search is complete the name of your
selection will appear with the following information that's available:
cemetery location, addition/lot/plot number, birth/death year, Veteran
Status, Owner of Space data, and a picture of the headstone. Plus with
the help of GIS (Geographic Information Systems), a digitized map
labeling the location of the selected individual will also be available.
CemeteryMap.com will make it easier for those to find their family roots
or to pay one's respects, rather than having to search through records
at the courthouse or having to drive through a number of various
cemeteries.
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