National Wreaths Across America Day
National Wreaths Across America Day is on Saturday, Dec. 16, and will take place at more than 4,200 participating locations across the country. This number of locations, which includes Arlington National Cemetery, is more than 500 above last year’s total. Wreaths Across America anticipates that more than 3 million volunteers—a third of whom are children—will participate […]
Finding Unmarked Graves
Finding Unmarked Graves in the news from Wisconsin Public Radio. We talk with a UW-Eau Claire professor who uses deep ground penetrating radar to detect mass graves containing the remains of people who disappeared in clashes a half century ago. Featured in this Episode Finding Unmarked Graves from Wisconsin Public Radio Want to know more? […]
Digital Cemetery Mapping enables Cemetery Tourism
Digital cemetery mapping is a key element for enabling cemetery tourism. Today, cemetery tourism is a growing market as traveler’s trek to graveyards around the world to reflect on their lives, seek out the grave of a famous person, or travel to learn more about their family by finding the final resting place of loved […]
GIS Cemetery Mapping Improves Cemetery Sales & Operations
GIS cemetery mapping provides cemetery managers with a highly effective tool to streamline their cemetery operations and also facilitates pre-need sales. Modern cemeteries strive to be present on various platforms and reach potential customers through different channels. It is for this reason they combine marketing and social media efforts with GIS cemetery mapping services. But […]
Cemetery Preservation Funding
Cemetery preservation requires funding which can be a significant challenge for cemetery caretakers. Cemeteries serve as sacred spaces where we honor our departed loved ones and preserve the histories of our communities. Maintaining these spaces, however, requires substantial effort and resources. Different sources of funding for cemetery preservation and maintenance Before embarking on the journey […]
Ground Penetrating Radar Detects Unmarked Graves
Ground-penetrating radar is the technology behind the identification of what are believed to be unmarked burial sites, including for the remains of children, on the grounds of former residential schools. The process gives communities the first physical evidence of possible graves, but it is not well understood. And that misunderstanding is being used to fuel […]
GIS Cemetery Mapping
GIS Cemetery Mapping – How does it help Cemetery Managers? Technology has become the bedrock of the 21st century. No matter the industry or sector, advancement in technology continues to provide much-needed convenience and ease. Such is the case for cemetery sites. If you are a cemetery manager, operator, or caretaker, it is important for […]
Digital Cemetery Map Benefits
Digital cemetery map streamlines cemetery operations. If deciphering scribbles is something that you don’t want as part of your everyday life any longer, that could be reason enough to migrate your cemetery to an online interactive map. Other than optimizing space and inventory, there are a host of other benefits a digital cemetery map provides: […]
Cemetery Preservation Project
Cemetery Preservation Project – How to Organize Overview The task of preserving an historic cemetery can be daunting. Often individuals interested in undertaking such a project are overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin. Systematic planning and use of standardized forms and common conservation practices will help an individual or group identify the various aspects […]
Digital Cemetery Mapping
Digital Cemetery Mapping provides numerous benefits and advantages. Cemetery managers that provide burial plot maps enable their stakeholders to have access to gravesite locations. Additionally, an accurate cemetery plot map allows cemetery management to have an understanding of how much space is available for future development. Over time, however, the traditional paper-based static burial plot […]