Types of Photos

When adding a photo to a memorial choose the type of photo by marking Grave, Person, Family or Other. Photos for a memorial should relate to the person being memorialized or to their gravesite.

Grave:  Photos of the headstone/marker, headstone with surrounding area, or gravesite itself. We allow for photos that help point out the specific location of the grave. For example, a photo showing more of the section and an arrow that points to the gravesite. It is helpful to add more information about the gravesite (i.e. the grave is unmarked) in the caption area attached to the photo. When a memorial has a "grave" photo, it will show up in search results filtered with "grave photo."

Person: Photos of the person being memorialized

Family: Generally photos of the person being memorialized with their family members

Other: Generally a document or record related to the person

To correct a photo type for a photo you uploaded, see How do I correct the photo type?



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Common questions about Photos and Photo Requests are answered in these articles:
Questions about Photos
Questions about Photo Requests