[OSGeo Africa] Topographical data for Grave/Graves and Cemetery

[Hermanus Brynard]

Peter
Kemmone Mofela (in copy) at Tshwane did a study on cemeteries for COT some
time ago. She may have access to information useful to you.

Manie Brynard


On Tue, Aug 18, 2020 at 11:54 AM Zoltan <zoltans at geograph.co.za> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
> With a bit of time-effort, your first prize might be achievable.
> Some municipalities will likely have grave-yard management systems - I
> know that some years back, Adam Steer at Breederivier created one.  [
> asteer at bvm.gov.za]
> 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.
>
> You could also email Mannie, the GISSA secretary (www.gissa.org.za) and
> ask if he can help by asking GISSA members (many of them municipal
> employees) if they have access to such information.
>
> A word of caution:
> You say that once you know where the graveyards are, eggsa persons will
> likely go out to photograph tombstones.
> 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.
> 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.
>
> HTH,
> Zoltan
>
>
>
> On 2020/08/17 18:55, Peter Silbernagl wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> I would like to find the locations of* all grave(s)*/cemeteries in South
> Africa. These are usually shown as Grave or Graves or Cemetery on
> topographical maps.
>
> The information would be used to direct members of the Genealogical
> Society of SA for them* to photograph the gravestones*, as a resource for
> researchers in genealogy and as a contribution towards the preservation of
> some cultural heritage. See
> https://graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=43
>
>
>
> The maps which contain this data can be downloaded from
> http://www.cdngiportal.co.za/cdngiportal/
>
>
>
> I have downloaded the information for the Western Cape and am using the
> open source GIS software QGIS, https://qgis.org/en/site/ , but have found
> that my GIS skills are sorely lacking.
>
>
>
> Ideally, *a list of co-ordinates for each Grave or Graves* or Cemetery
> per degree square or per province would be first prize.
>
> How can I use the software to create such lists or tables? Your guidance
> in simple steps would be much appreciated.
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Peter Silbernagl
>
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