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The purpose of this page is to illustrate the size and quality of the photographs of Newfoundland headstones and monuments available on CD. The goal of the project has been to take enough photographs of each stone to ensure that pertinent information would be readable and useful to future generations of genealogist long after the stones are gone. Photos are 1024x768 pixels, so you will probably need to use the scroll bars and the side and bottom of this window to see the entire photos. When viewing photos from a StonePics CD, you have the option of viewing each photo in full or reduced sizes. If you have a slow dial-up internet connection, it may take a full minute for the entire download.
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In evaluating the photo, notice the readability of the 175 year old lettering, look for lichens growing on the stone, and find individual blades of grass visible at the bottom. The text is usually much easier to read from photos of modern stones.
If you saw the film named The Shipping News then you may have already gotten a glimpse of this headstone. It is in one of two cemeteries which appeared in the movie, although the one with the wooden grave markers was not real. This sample photo is from CD number NF048, and the photo ID is NBV01-6645. It says: "Sacred to the memory of James Vallis who departed this life 27th July 1826 Aged 74 years. Consider this O' mortal man, That life at best is but a span: And if thy life is vainly spent, you'll find you cannot then repent."
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Many people have the color settings on their computer monitor incorrectly set for viewing photographs and don't even realize it. Examine the two colors in the block to determine if you have this problem. There is a light and a dark shade of green. The color for each shade of green should be pure. Do you see a pattern of little dots or pixels of a different color mixed in with the pure colors? They will be very obvious; you won't need to squint or use a magnifying glass. If so, make a quick adjustment to your computer which will vastly improve picture quality. This may not work if your computer is over 10 years old. Click