This includes both general and info of a more private nature that most families do nor want published on the net. What is your experience with Find A Grave? if you not know the person, you take their headstone, put on findagrave. If so, why get a headstone in the first place, just use a rock so you can find her. That sucks. (they are in many places) Marriages and divorces? About the company This site has been active for more than 20 years, first appearing online way back in 1995. There was a problem getting your location. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. I don't see the anguish. So Ancestry is breaking Find a Grave's guidelines. A trojan virus downloaded onto my computer when I was on Find A Grave and clicked on a family name within a memorial. That's life. everyone wants the records to be as correct as we can get them! I have been asking for four years for Wendy EBENSTEIN Norman - Find a Grave ID [protected] to transfer William Ambrose Kogomo Sky-Eagle Sr. Memorial ID [protected] to me. This review was chosen algorithmically as the most valued customer feedback. I too thought that direct family should include aunts and uncles. I don't know who took your daughter's photo (or anyone else in here). And They do not need member ID or profile link. It was sudden, he was in the prime of his life. I really do not care what other people think, or if it is public record. There are spelling errors and incorrect info. Desired outcome: Nuff said. Meanwhile, I'm calling findagrave now. If people want to keep stuff private, then they shouldnt print obituaries. The mechanics do not work like you were brainwashed to believe. They are horrible! This website uses future generations as an excuse to take photos of children, babies, adults, of all ages and post them online. Findagrave sucks. Submit a complaint and get your issue resolved. They are by states of where the person was buried. It's only a website. She said "you can not ruin people precious hard work" which makes me underlook her. I feel sorry for you, and I can understand about feeling like you have been exploited.At the same time though if It had not been for find a grave .com. Only family can create memorials under 90 days and Id suggest a year. answer me one thing. A Grave .Com ? I have contacted them and they refuse to remove it. Did you include a link to your profile or your member number? Its directed at those whos compulsion is to have as many as they can for their own greedy ego. FindAGrave is LSD an extension of the Mormon Church. You must include a valid cemetery ID or URL. That's a lot of money. You then control exactly what's on the memorial. Desired outcome: I had my fathers memorial, my grandfathers, my grandmother, my great grand parents stolen from my control by someone who isn't related. IF IT BOTHERS YOU, GO FIND THE BURIAL YOURSELF IF YOU THINK IT"S EASY. Man it's their photo not your photo. Desired outcome: My Find a Grave ID is: [protected] Ancestry has SO many complaints already, they don't want any more. These ghouls harvest photos from non private trees and then post the info on Find A Grave. U can add unlimited photos in addition to music mp3 files + plus videos. Find a Grave singles out only certain people. This was a second marriage for Mary Ann when she had been widowed and married James Payne in 1862. Owners of private property on which a cemetery or graves are located shall have a duty to allow ingress and egress to the cemetery or graves by (i) family members and descendants of deceased persons buried there; (ii) any cemetery plot owner; (iii) any person engaging in genealogy research, who has given reasonable notice to the owner of I feel it is their family member and they should be allowed to honor them. I am a contributor with over 800 memorials added, mostly from the 1800's. It is disturbing that Ancestry has television commercials depicting African Americans searching for their ancestors, when so many records remain un-indexed and hidden from discovery. IS THIS THE "FAMILY VALUES" ANCESTRY GIVES SUCH GREAT LIP SERVICE TO ? I've done a small number of photo requests from the site at a local cemetery. Second, for anyone on here who has lost a loved one and finds the work we do (freely without pay and out of the kindness of our hearts most of us anyway) "disgusting, or that it infringes on your privacy, copyright laws and personal property", I am sorry that you feel that way. Have you read Find A Grave's Help section on what to do if your Edit is declined? I refuse to wait 2 weeks, which is what I've been told by "Findagrave". You are entitled to what I deem a distasteful opinion that I (and others) am gathering "awards" and "trophies", have lost "all sense of humanity and compassion", and am a "body chaser". Are you going to blame the owner (Photo copyright owner) by saying that facebook is really public, every photo you put can be stolen anytime by any online person. waste of taxpayer money. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may contact the customer support team. TAKE IT DOWN you ###! Remove the name of the original creator & the number from their count when the memorial is transferred to a family member. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. things I will never get back now. FindAGrave was meant to help people find where someone's last resting place was. I personally manage a few sites that are people related to me through marriage, and several relatives more than one generation removed from me. I do it because it helps many people to feel closer to a loved one. I got a kick from this off their faq page: or else. their own unique way of cataloging data. It is purely disgusting what they do, I understand the bit of finding relatives and such, however adding details like that is just revolting. I have been a member of find a grave since it first started. Now This person is going after my family full bore on FamilySearch and refusing me my own family as per FINDAGRAVES rules. 04/17/2022 I do a few memorials for family and friends. Search consumer complaints, reviews and information about find-a-grave. To find cemetery records for New York in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps: Go to the FamilySearch Catalog Enter: New York in the Place box Click on: Search Click on: Cemeteries To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below Go to the FamilySearch Catalog Enter: New York in the Place box Click on: Search So contact ancestry.Com about this. Finally, ### is neither all bad or all good, but some issues need to be addressed in civilized matter and in fairness to all users. I have a person doing that with my relatives on my grandparents side of the family and he refuses to turn them over to me. Find a Grave uses volunteers to assemble burial/body disposition details about individuals. If you don't like it, just log off. My one complaint with Findagrave is that they apparently allow people to put up memorials when they have no idea where or if the person was buried. It's definitely not a contest. Do you want your child forgotten? I started on there when it first started as a way to link my family and friends family for future generations, but once they started making it a contest it became distasteful and grotesque. I dont think anyone takes photos of headstones to hurt anyone but only to help others find where their ancestors/relatives were laid to rest and to preserve history. Consider it a blessing. There's an etiquette to these things, whether anyone follows it or not. Forever Missed's top package is something like $30.00 bucks. I already had a memorial created soon after my nephews passing. It should be "well I've got more than you do" what are you 5? I contacted the support team and had two replies, then nothing but silence for close to a month now in regards to managing the pages of the people that raised me (blood related). There is a contributor on here named Running Deer who has created a memorial for a nephew of mine. If they deny, I would then forward the email to support@findagrave.com, to request an immediate release of ownership of memorial, from current owner to you. yes ask findagrave admin delete that photo. Please try again later. Saying "there is no reason" is like a petulant child plugging their ears. actually you should not find ladybug person. Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. They are getting fresh air and exercise. Findagrave is gross and obscene. The site would consist solely of faked pictures. Same thing, been on there 18 years and they suddenly said I was inactive, (I had just added 500 memorials in last 30 days) no I was very active, tried to log in but can't they won't send an email to reset password, and in looking I see that [censored] now has management of all my memorials and in last 24 hrs have given almost 50 away. Cannot contact him because he is not taking questions His name is Jeff Hubbard. "if you can prove you are a direct relative"How is proving done over the internet to a stranger ? Owners of private property on which a cemetery or graves are located shall have a duty to allow ingress and egress to the cemetery or graves by (i) family members and descendants of deceased persons buried there; (ii) any cemetery plot owner; and (iii) any person engaging in genealogy research, who has given reasonable notice to the owner of You can always change this later in your Account settings. Because you are not their ONLY relative and others requested or may want to see it. Because all of a sudden there's a name on my Google profile page with my Name ( it has a couple ofe letters that R not the same spelling).This woman that passed born in 1901..died at 94. Add a new memorial or a photo and GPS location to an existing memorial. They email the requester and tell them that they sent a message to the memorial owner. This comment was posted by a verified customer. Open to both member questions and member answers. I am sure you can find another forum for that discussion. For what it is worth, when I fulfill a photo request, I never stand on a grave. Grave Matters Chuck and Kristy Robinett. State, Local, and Tribal Governments Find contact information for state, local, and tribal governments. Whether that is seen in person or photographed and posted online, I guess I don't see the difference. send in corrections! There are tons of memorials created every day with information about surviving relatives; but Find a Grave allows it, as long as nobody says anything. Being bitter and calling people names because you are upset is wrong. unlist the current cemetery. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. For some cemeteries, it is against their policy to allow pic taking/give plot info to non-family for security/privacy purposes. yes it's funeral site. In other words, if the contact person is "not accepting messages, " and they do this intentionally, you won't be able to reach them, to request management control. And Ancestry owns Find a Grave. And he is friends with [censored] staff because he had something done to one of my postings so that it could not be edited. My last name - there only 7 of us suppose to be as.Actually only 2ofbus and the rest wife and children. She can even risk to take grave photos unauthorized This is the result of 698 total reviews. Honor your ancestors by creating memorials. Delete anything you don't want. The faithful go there to have extended families, extended spouses and an eternity of children/ For those who don't make it there a lower levela work camp of sorts kind of like a purgatory. Anyone who makes a free FindAGrave account can add memorial pages. My complaint is with the new change to the website, I lost the links that were on the old webpage that linked my family members together. that is why the remaining family can judge for the dead person. Find A Grave is a free website providing access to and an opportunity to input cemetery information to an online database of cemetery records. ----- And as far as "trampling on a grave" I am ALWAYS careful to NOT step on any grave (provided there's still any indication of one) and use my zoom lens instead. Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records World's largest gravesite collection. We have set your language to family or friends can call findagrave to delete unallowed photographs on their family/friend's tombstones. Please DO NOT add attachments that contain your or other peoples personal information, if you dont want it to be visible to the public. So you consider adding a memorial on there before the person is even buried as empathetic? So I am very sorry for your loss, as I still have not gotten over mine, fortunately for me, I now have a nine year old granddaughter from my Sad life when people have nothing better to do with their time. My nephew passed on new year's eve. 1, Report #1386798. This is a cemetery site, not just a memorial site. To suggest an update, go to the memorial and click the Suggest Edits button below the birth and death information. It's totally against what their mission is. If that means I have a rock to mark my burial site, so be it. Findagrave is a profitable business. Ancestry manages Find a Grave. TeeJLee, From my and others' experience, findagrave sends messages via every email. Nothing is sacred here. All the information I had compiled on John Hanson Gassaway2 . now findagrave deletes burial records and members now. STRONGLY Agree. Find A Grave - Access to findagrave and a complaint about a comment left on a findagrave page. My condolences to you and your family. For example, I have a cousin whose memorial was posted, no picture of the headstone, no information on all her pass husbands ( she was married 6 times, only one mentioned because it was on her obituary which was posted in an El Paso, Texas newspaper. I am not dead, yet! When I confronted this whale of a whale to relinquished ownership and return the memorial back to me I was banned. I can still look at stuff, I just cant add anything, correct anything, or do ANYTHING at all. A findagrave monitor is removing our confederate veterans tokens of respect and replacing them with hideous looking fake purple violets. 42.5k. I understand you way too well, and I am so sorry that they lack enough common sense to put that sort of private information up online. I don't love how Find A Grave is run and it irks me that much of the information on the site is really terribly inaccurate, but presented in a manner that makes many people take it as fact, and impossible to correct or contribute to with the territorial attitude that the managing of memorials seems to foster. 2. For your money u can add videos, music and unlimited photos. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. I am having trouble, I manage several of my family graves and I am not able to log in and no one is returning my emails, I haven't been able to find a phone number. I want to add to my comment above that it is only a numbers game with a few individuals. We can resolve this issue. That shows me they DID NOT do the research correctly on the memorial. We had collected written history of his life and contributions to Montgomery county Md. Their memorials should be taken over by Find A Grave, and Find A Grave can follow the rules it sets forth. It's that easy. REMOVE THE SUBJECT MEMORIAL: [protected], This person Brenda Beatty McGraw, working for Find a Grave constantly documents false vital statistics concerning my family tree. God bless you all ! SO HELP OUT! Findagrave does not relinquish hold on a memorial when their representative is not reachable to contact. They just would not listen. Hey James, When I add names, etc. especially those from earlier days. When I protested FindAGrave blocked my isp and booted me out. now findagrave even suspended me and deleted my dead freind burial records. That is true, however I have requested several times even sent the find a grave and as you said they dont care. I understand why it is a blessing to some people, however it does in fact invade the privacy of many families. But this past month has been a nightmare. And daily scanning of obituaries to add and having 200k memorials? Author: Kalamazoo, Michigan. Some of us are private people and just want to be left alone. It's bad players like these that makes you question the motives of some of the [censored] contributors. Learn more about requesting management here. Anne Maher McKay What burns me up is when people sitting at home are too lazy to go out and take real photos and instead make a memorial from an obituary with useless or private information about the deceased and family members and add the obituary photo of the deceased. If you really not wish photo being f###ed by starngers, dont put them on line Find more than 951,266 complaints| Ripoff Report I hope in the near future that there will be a legal challenge to ### as to whether they have a property right to post gravesites without permission for those who have passed away "after" a set period of time, similar to release of census records. It was not put here for it to be a tug of war or a battleground everyone must follow the rules and regulations It is a disgusting desecration on my sister's grave and memory! So, NO the I wouldn't trust anyone who did genealogy research using Find A Grave. Unless you really know that person, u can directly share or steal. Now the problem is that you don't have an account so there's no where to transfer the memorial to. How ridiculous! They do have a number and findagrave is owned by Ancestry.Com. "Be mindful of what you say and you must have respect dealing with this." I'm pretty sure I know whose behind this, I have figured it out. I also discussed talking to attorney to see if I could get some type of restraining order to prohibit my grave site from appearing on ###. A gentleman named John has added the below message concerning my mother.I and my brothers and sisters would like this to be deleted out of respect for our mother.I don't accept that an outsider can access documents and without family consent write what they deem necessary.We cannot even contact this John.Would you please delete this information.There is a family behind this message and who live to this very day thinking of their mother who was taken from them so early in life.Authorisation was not given for this message to be inserted. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Why? Why do you care so much? Being a republican or democrat should have nothing to do with findagrave and southern history of our confederate veterans memorials. I took a picture of that visible headstone and attach it to the memorial I did not delete someone else work that is totally disrespectful. If you really not wish photo being f###ed by starngers, dont put them on line So much unneccesary stress its to the point I consider suicide. And, they have placed a lot of misinformation on their sites. So yeah! All that info is gone now! They are doing this to my family because I reported SMS to FamilySearch for messing with my family AFTER I had asked how he was related and tried 70 times to ask he/she to stop. The person who has my grandparents on his list of memorials has 25, 000 and has been there for 15 years. I am 13 years old and I understand this more than the adults doing this out of "the kindness of their hearts." Your argument is that findagrave is an open, safe space for individuals who can create memorials of family members and friends. However, I owe much to volunteers on the site who have posted information that I would never have been able to obtain without a major roadtrip with a quick visit to the website. He hated the nickname and when my father and mother divorced in 1969; he moved back to his home town in NC and was never even called anything been a member since 2016 and i dont log in often, and i just discovered that someone made a memorial for my great grandfather john flint #[protected]. She manages OVER 8,600 memorials and made a ton of mistakes on my parents memorials. this is quite/very serious. Sometimes someone doesn't live up to our expectations. I have contacted Find A Grave and even submitted a copy of my birth certificate and they have done nothing. son. I have been in a cemetery when a church group of about 30 swooped in and started downloading headstones. THAT's THE REAL DISHONOR. Stop awarding points like trophies. I even put in for a forgot password thinking I had it wrong and I don't even get a email to reset it. putting undead people photo on die site. Also, how long has it been since you emailed them? Request a headstone photo or snap one yourself and share it instantly. I've got 10 memorials, TEN, and have been a member for 14 years on Find a Grave. My mother-in-law's site is totally inaccurate; says where she's buried. Maybe a mom from my father who died 1974. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. I wish you good luck and I hope they've taken it down, I sincerely apologize for what you must be/have been going through/went through. The emotional stress this is causing my family is tremendous ! - had parents of someone posted in the wrong cemetery, so I photocopied the page from the cemetery book & posted it on the pages for her parents to show correct place of burial, Ladybug threw a fit, reported me & I got the boot; Ladybug was rude as heck to me in several emails, but I guess that doesnt matter. Doesn't bring back my daughter, but at least helps. Chances are you will find the cemetery you are looking for. Your second argument of unknown dispositions do not make sense, especially in the cases of my and Eddie Jones' Reviews. This comment was posted by a verified customer. This person stalks and harasses me by following my flowers i leave on thousands of memorials. John married Eliza (or Elizabeth) Moody at St Ann, Belfast, Northern Ireland on Christmas Eve 1864. Bill Sky-Eagle. Many memorials are created with information about survivors. A person by the name of Joan Donnelly Ellis stole my partners photo from the funeral home web site and changed the obituary, she had no business doing that. Ask the Community "How do I?" questions about the Find a Grave website. If she isn't corrected, my family and I will take further action. I had been a member for several years. dead person family can still object if they dont want. For more than 15 years we have helped nearly 50000 customers resolve their issues and will never stop striving to ensure further improvements on our platform for a better communication between companies and customers. Search 502,691 cemeteries in 243 different countries. My heart goes out to you. Voila! So then what, do you expect to get paid anyway? This person has harassed me even on created memorials I worked hard on. They stated I was 'harassing' them, despite me trying to calm the situation to get my account restored. So I took it upon myself to purchase a brand new grave marker. Kristy is an internationally known Psychic Medium and Psychic Detective. I lost my daughter in 1978. Was unaware of postings for my 8 year old daughter and recently deceased mother-in-law. Forms, by Agency Find a U.S. federal government form by choosing the agency that publishes it. theft is wrong. The point hasn't anything to do with the validity of Find A Grave, but rather do you want you family added to their lists and plastered all over the net. Sharon, if I may say, you are ridiculous. This experience is similar. I am fighting that fight right now - mt grandparents' pages that I have rights to (by F/A/G community guide lines) are held by a random woman that posted in her biography how annoyed she is by people requesting that she fix incorrect information. If you spend gas and money doing this on your own, tough [censored], you can't complain about anything, YOU CHOSE to do the work, get over it. It is owned by Ancestry and Ancestry is not owned by the church. Kind regards, God forbid you had a famous relative? For the record I am 75 years old and thinks it pretty [censored]ty of FindAGrave to respond in such a way. A. You are one of a kind, Findagrave administrators steal my family pages from me and change them. He must of went through the grave yard and saw this grave with my nephews middle name and last name on his temporary marker. But these body chasers today don't even wait until after the funeral to post the memorial, I have had people steal watermarked photos i personally took and posted of my loved ones and they add them to other ancestry sites and pretend they are their own or they post them to totally different people. Some families just want 2 be left alone without rehashing family ties. He then served for four and a half. I told her I would not give her the death notice or pictures, she harassed me and it was done anyway without our knowledge. No. Are you upset with public death certificates published online? The headstone is the dead and their family, not yours. A problem occurred. I don't see reasons for the anguish. Hi Sharon! @, no one has to ask permission to photograph a headstone. you have no right to privacy. Since my daughter's crime is unsolved I have reported this to the detectives on the case. Also F.A.G says they award points, so beef with them. Features: + Access the largest online collection of burial info for free. Findagrave is gross and obscene. STOP HOLDING MY GRANDPARENTS MEMORIALS HOSTAGE ! Which legally or DNA wise is not a relation. For consumers, it can happen through online feedback forms or customer service countersbut consumer complaints are a separate matter. I looked at this persons profile and it showed this person had over 1, 000.000 memorials posted, only been a member for 5 years. Near the bottom of the edit page, you will see Other, press '+Suggest other corrections'. So I am very sorry for your loss, as I still have pot gotten over mine, fortunately for me, I now have a nine year old granddaughter from my son. Share your photos and videos with others to prove the truth of your words. Most of us do it to honor your family member and to ensure in 100 years, their descents have a way to feel more connected. I am sorry that your loved one has passed. Terminate Brenda Beatty McGraw. i visited the cemetery he is buried at and i did not find his grave. ----- I can't tell you how many old cemeteries I've documented that were in such total disrepair and vandalism that you couldn't read the stones even after you put them back together. The prosecutor says that I can file a civil complaint about this infringement against the guy who took and posted the picture. Create a findagrave.com account and then click "suggest edits" and then there will be an option to request management of the memorial. ^^^^^Seems to me that they are taking advantage of the people doing the photography. It is a place to record cemeteries. Im of southern heritage and I'm betting nearly 50 percent of Ancestry.Com's paying customers are too! Once you r booted out the personal data is cateloged and deceased loved one is rebaptized into the Mormon faith. The family story and history is greatly important; to me, and to others. I do not just run through grave yards and posts memorials for people I do not know or am related to. Their top contributors do not research people. People who hate memorials listed as "burial details unknown", Aggressive elderly man is mad at me because I made his memorial famous, Find A Grave - protects stalkers and harassments, Find A Grave - Unfair and bad membership service, Find A Grave - Added to website before a family knew a death had happened. Furthermore, nobody actually "owns" a grave. And yes, they are a husband-wife . 1. For the child - the original marker withered away with the passing of time. It's actually not "funny" (your word) that other people are skirting the Find A Grave rules while you attempted to do so as well. FindAGrave is 4 bored people who gave up all their vices have nothing better to do than being cyber undertakers and stick their nose I'm everyone's business. When confronted they claim they r performing.a service if families want it or not. Are you going to say "facebook is public, not yours. R.L. you are lucky enough to find findagrave steal your daughter photo but it's just a fortune you find out, many people online may use your daughter photos already. The fact alone that you are completely disregarding this mothers concerns shows how much you actually care. If the family wants their relatives and has proved the relationship, then their request should be honored. U can also change photos and music any time u wantno restrictions. Please wait a few minutes and try again. so, u guys can also see that, steal people family/friend funeral is stupid. 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