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Entering genealogy information for Irish families in FamilySearch

Now that I am back from Ireland and no longer actually photographing cemeteries, I am still trying to add to genealogical research by transferring information on families and individuals from Irish headstones http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/headstones.htm#gsc.tab=0 to familysearch.org. In the interest of maybe encouraging others to do this, here is an outline of the process: I pick a cemetery to work on. Currently I am working on Cavan Ballintemple, http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/cavan/photos/tombstones/1headstones/ballintemple.htm. I use the text part of the file, easier to read than the actual stone :) I call that screen up on my iPad.  I look for information that can be best researched. A good example would be text for Headstone No. 5: In | loving memory of | ALEXANDER ACHESON, Dillagh. | Called home 6th Feb. 1916, age 69. | Also his wife JANE, | Who entered into rest 25th Dec. 1942, age 87. | Also their son JAMES, | Who died 2nd Sep. 1948, age 56. | And THOMAS