How to Submit Cemetery Records
I'm always pleased to receive Fairfax County cemetery information for inclusion on this website. To make sure your submission can be posted quickly and accurately, please send entries in this format:
Last Name, First Name, Middle, Birth date - Death date, plus any inscription details (relationships, military service, share stone with notes, etc.)
Date format: Please use Month Day, Year (example: Jul 25, 1880). This prevents re-typing and reduces errors.
Example Entries
Smith, Frederick I., Jul 25, 1880 - Mar 2, 1937, husband of Mary Elizabeth, shares stone with Mary Elizabeth
Smith, Mary Elizabeth, Mar 1, 1881 - Sep 2, 1940, wife of Frederick I., shares stone with Frederick I.
Submitting Photos
Photos are welcome, but please include the written information in your email. It's very time-consuming to read names and dates from photos alone.
Photo File Naming (recommended)
Use all lower case, no spaces or punctuation. Put the surname first, then initials for first and middle names.
smithfi.jpg
Shared stone example: smithfime.jpg
Most servers reject filenames with spaces or punctuation (example: Smith, Fred and Mary.jpg). Using the convention above helps me match photos to names quickly.
Final Notes
- You do not need to alphabetize your list.
- I can resize/crop photos if needed.
- Please include the cemetery name and Fairfax County, VA in your email subject line.