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Wiki Cemeteries User Group is a Wikimedia user group in the process organized by wikimedians interested in the documentation and digitization of images of cemeteries and the spread of that knowledge.

Objectives

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Among our objectives are:

  • Collaborating around the scope of cemeteries with existing Affiliates.
  • Connecting with new partners and editors, specially in the field of traditional genealogy.
  • Understanding cultural sensitivities around the theme of cemeteries (see talkpage).
  • Understanding cemetery culture, including the role of caretakers, specialty items (e.g. flags for veterans, flower wreaths), and so forth.

Possible activities

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People interested in this work live everywhere, and no one person in this User Group is "in charge". Everyone and anyone can coordinate any event and is encouraged to do so. Here are some ideas:

  • Take photos at a cemetery near you and upload them to WikiCommons. Add cemetery maps to WikiCommons.
  • Write a blogpost about a cemetery caretaker.
  • Create a cemeteries WikiProject in your language Wikipedia.
  • Add data about cemeteries into Wikidata.
  • Upload Public Domain content regarding cemeteries into Wikisource.
  • Translate articles about cemeteries into different languages, specially those lesser-known but with historical, cultural or religious relevance.
  • Organize a Wiki Loves Cemeteries event on Día de Muertos.

Activities

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History

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We applied for recognition as a Wikimedia User Group on 28 July 2019.

People

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Designated contacts for Wikimedia Foundation

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Founders

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Mervat, Rosie, Jackie, Maor (l-r), founders; Amman, Jordan, 28 July 2019.

Interested in participating

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This User Group is open to everyone. Joining is easy. Sign up below!

  1. Achim Raschka
  2. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:34, 29 July 2019 (UTC)reply
  3. FULBERT (talk) 01:53, 6 August 2019 (UTC) - (designated contact for Wikimedia Foundation)reply
  4. Fuzheado (talk) 01:55, 6 August 2019 (UTC) - Seems like a very relevant project with Wikidata and tools like PictureThisreply
  5. Pyb (talk) 08:06, 19 September 2019 (UTC)reply
  6. - Darwin Ahoy! 22:06, 20 September 2019 (UTC) great fan of cemetery photography and artwork inventory and discovery for many years already.reply
  7. --Camelia (talk) 10:35, 29 September 2019 (UTC)reply
  8. Yamen (talk) 11:28, 29 September 2019 (UTC)reply
  9. Emna (talk) 18:33, 29 September 2019 (UTC)reply
  10. --アンタナナ 22:31, 16 October 2019 (UTC)reply
  11. Reda Kerbouche (talk) 17:46, 8 November 2019 (UTC)reply
  12. Rajeeb (talk!) 15:03, 07 December 2019 (UTC)reply
  13. Edjoerv (talk) 03:35, 18 December 2019 (UTC) - For sure!reply
  14. I've also informed the Wikimedia genealogy project.--Alexmar983 (talk) 01:52, 18 February 2020 (UTC)reply
  15. I photograph notable and Commonwealth War Commission graves in the northwest of England. Rodhullandemu (talk) 13:25, 18 February 2020 (UTC)reply
  16. I have taken some relevant photos, and done a lot of cemetery related categorisation on Commons. Plus have recently been going through a steep learning curve re the Georgian way of death. But no photos from Tbilisi graves yet as there are copyright and persons rights issues re all the images of dead people. WereSpielChequers (talk) 14:16, 18 February 2020 (UTC)reply
  17. Красныйwanna talk? 16:36, 21 February 2020 (UTC) (contact me for collaboration in North-Western Russia)reply
  18. Ciell (talk) 17:39, 21 February 2020 (UTC) Back in 2007, I tried to map the cemeteries in the Netherlands, but I never finished the project. I wrote articles about the history of burials in the Netherlands and the different ceremonies and the superstition around it.reply
  19. Lionel Allorge (talk) I take pictures of french cemeteries as part of the illustration of french cities and villages. I try to take pictures of objets on graves like Ceramic flowers on cemeteries.
  20. Maria zaos (talk) 07:14, 5 March 2020 (UTC)reply
  21. Dyolf77 (talk) 13:20, 27 August 2020 (UTC)reply
  22. Nassima Chahboun (talk) 14:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)reply
  23. I'm particularly interested in the Wikidata aspects. Also working on obituaries. -- Daniel Mietchen (talk) 23:15, 19 November 2020
  24. Keep this death doula/coach posted. Britt Keehn
  25. Genealogy is among my interests. -Filipinayzd (talk) 15:29, 19 January 2021 (UTC)reply
  26. Sturm (talk) 15:05, 31 March 2021 (UTC)reply
  27. --Wilfredor (talk) 15:10, 31 March 2021 (UTC) genealogist and I have taken photos of cemeteries in Venezuela.reply
  28. --Yiyi (talk) 19:33, 27 April 2021 (UTC)reply
  29. Adem (talk) 11:30, 26 August 2021 (UTC)reply
  30. VIGNERON * discut. 19:06, 21 November 2021 (UTC)reply
  31. Pradigue (talk) 19:25, 21 November 2021 (UTC)reply
  32. Benoît Prieur (talk) 15:18, 22 March 2022 (UTC)reply
  33. NanaYawBotar (talk) 01:30, 25 March 2023 (UTC)reply
  34. Dnshitobu (talk) 19:18, 14 August 2023 (UTC)reply
  35. Arnd (talk) 13:13, 15 August 2023 (UTC)reply
  36. daSupremo 14:38, 20 August 2023 (UTC)reply
  37. Srich32977 – I've been digging graves for a long time.
  38. cookroach- I come from Germany, i've it as a long time to go cemeteries, walking about this and make photo there.
  39. Macholi (talk) 22:02, 2 December 2022 (EAT)
  40. Lim Natee (talk) 11:38, 29 June 2024 (UTC)reply
  41. STomasovitch-WMF (talk) 2:50, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
  42. ankara is mine, hundreds are here thousands are on the way! modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 00:40, 13 May 2025 (UTC)reply
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This User Group will use the standard Affiliates logo unless someone is crafty and wants to create something else. Use the talkpage if you are so inclined.

Affiliations Committee Resolutions

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Annual Reports

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Annual reports are due December of each year.

See also

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