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What are best practices for interactions in the Find a Grave community?
What if I suggest edits and the manager doesn’t respond?
What if I suggest a factual edit and it is declined?
 

What are best practices for interactions in the Find a Grave community?

Find a Grave is a collaborative community and we encourage members to work together. The manager is responsible for decisions made about the memorial. If a manager is consistently not managing memorials in an effective manner, see Management Questions, you can contact us with detailed examples and we’ll look into it further.

Remember to:

·      Treat each other with respect and kindness

·      Respond to questions regarding your suggested edits

·      Respond respectfully to suggestions and other contacts for memorials you manage

Links to Terms and Conditions and Community Guidelines

What if I suggest edits and the manager doesn’t respond?

Have patience. Many members receive hundreds of edits every month and it may take a while for them to research your suggestions. Members have 21 days to accept or decline suggested edits. If the edit is not declined within that timeframe it is automatically sent to Find a Grave's edit queue for processing.

What if I suggest a factual edit and it is declined?

When sending a Suggested Edit it is optional to send a note. However, adding a short note about the suggested edit gives the manager readily available information when reviewing it. If the edit is declined and you are certain the edit is correct, send the edit again and add a note that includes more information for the manager. You will receive notification from the manager when it is processed.

Learn more:
Suggest Edits
Sending Suggest Edits and Notes
Processing Suggested Edits