Does the information on the Elgin OGS web site offer genealogical proofs?

We have sometimes heard from researchers that information from our web site proves a relationhip. Unfortunately genealogists and researchers do not get proofs from our web site transcriptions. The branches of the OGS transcribe the inscriptions on gravestones and provide written extracts of many types of original documents but these transcriptions and extracts themselves do not constitute genealogical proofs. They are only aids to locating the original source documents. While there are no proofs of relationships that I know of on our Elgin OGS web site, there is much information that will hopefully lead a researcher to locating the evidence in primary sources that will provide the needed proofs.

Google Maps address links from the Elgin OGS Cemetery Page

The Elgin OGS web site now has cemetery address links to Google Maps. Go to the Elgin OGS Cemetery Page to see these links.

Here is a quick sample of what the location of the Dunboyne Cemetery looks like in Google Maps.

FLICKR photos can now be linked to the Elgin OGS Cemetery transcriptions

Gravestone for Levi NICKERSON
Originally uploaded by BruceandLetty.

We are now able to link your Flickr photos of Elgin County gravestones to the appropriate Elgin OGS cemetery transcription page. This photo of Levi Nickerson is linked to the Dunboyne Cemetery page.

If you have gravestone photos and would like them linked let us know.