What I hope to do here is to provide some guidelines, and allow the recordist to make their own refinements. Though, my personal choice is a combination of using a digital camera and a Palm handheld computer. Choosing a Cemetery to Record While it would be useful to produce recordings of all cemeteries, some cemeteries are more worthwhile than others. Genealogists and historians are more interested in the older cemeteries, because the information is more valuable. Cemeteries in rural areas are often more difficult to contact and visit, and thus are higher in demand.
Active cemeteries have a sexton in charge of maintaining records.
People can call the sexton to get records. Thus, recordings of such cemeteries become highly valuable. Inactive and abandoned cemeteries are often situated on private property. Before setting about to visit and record such cemeteries, take care to gain permission before entering the grounds. A cemetery that you plan to record may have already been recorded by someone else.