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Hi Peter,<br>
With a bit of time-effort, your first prize might be achievable.<br>
Some municipalities will likely have grave-yard management systems -
I know that some years back, Adam Steer at Breederivier created
one. [<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:asteer@bvm.gov.za">asteer@bvm.gov.za</a>]<br>
Perhaps start with him, and also ask which person/department is
likely to manage graveyards so that you get some idea of whom or
which department to email at (all?) other municipalities.<br>
<br>
You could also email Mannie, the GISSA secretary (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.gissa.org.za">www.gissa.org.za</a>)
and ask if he can help by asking GISSA members (many of them
municipal employees) if they have access to such information.<br>
<br>
A word of caution:<br>
You say that once you know where the graveyards are, eggsa persons
will likely go out to photograph tombstones. <br>
First prize would then be to make sure that they have an on-board
GPS in their cameras - BUT - do some reading up of how GPS works,
and in what type of situations readings become less reliable.<br>
Graves are traditionally close to each other, and I fear that many
GPS systems in cellphones and cheaper cameras might not have the
accuracy required for this job.<br>
<br>
HTH,<br>
Zoltan<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2020/08/17 18:55, Peter Silbernagl
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to find the locations of<b>
all grave(s)</b>/cemeteries in South Africa. These are
usually shown as Grave or Graves or Cemetery on topographical
maps.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The information would be used to direct
members of the Genealogical Society of SA for them<b> to
photograph the gravestones</b>, as a resource for
researchers in genealogy and as a contribution towards the
preservation of some cultural heritage. See
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=43">https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=43</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The maps which contain this data can be
downloaded from <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cdngiportal.co.za/cdngiportal/">http://www.cdngiportal.co.za/cdngiportal/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have downloaded the information for the
Western Cape and am using the open source GIS software QGIS,
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://qgis.org/en/site/">https://qgis.org/en/site/</a> , but have found that my GIS skills
are sorely lacking.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ideally, <b>a list of co-ordinates for
each Grave or Graves</b> or Cemetery per degree square or
per province would be first prize.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How can I use the software to create such
lists or tables? Your guidance in simple steps would be much
appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="DE">Peter Silbernagl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="DE">Erf 45<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="DE">c/o Dunn & Streicher Streets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">Infanta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">6740<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">Mobile +27 82 448 0324<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">Postal address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">PO Box 889<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">Swellendam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-ZA"
lang="EN-GB">6740<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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