Highly recommend 02 December 2013 Reviewer: Linda from PA
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Love the ease in posting memorials and in contacting other contributors through suggestion link. Easy to search by name or location or cemetery. Being able to link a memorial to parents and spouse is a great asset for researchers.
Transfer "guidelines" are a bit stringent that some contributors follow, but most of the active contributors are great about transfers. My only complaints would be about the contributors, not the working of the site. Those contributors who list memorials, then no longer respond and eventually become inactive forcing the findagrave staff to handle their memorials; or a few of the contributors who seem to be in it for the numbers then will not easily transfer. Or, unfortunately, those who list incorrect information and/or links. Again, not findagrave's issue, but a contributor issue.
My experience with staff has been great - a few times I've had to go back with a 2nd request for a correction, but not often.
Personally, these listings have been a great asset to my genealogy research. Seeing the photo of the gravestone to be able to confirm information is great! Being able to request a photo of the gravestone with just a click of a button or two is so easy. Lots of great volunteer photographers out there to hunt down the gravesite and photograph the stone.
The FAQ section is very complete and covers about everything I could think to ask.
In summary, I would recommend Find A Grave to a friend.
