Active Projects
MIP
The
Maine Inscription Project (MIP) is THE primary project of MOCA.
This
entails transcribing all old cemeteries in Maine. MOCA is continuing to
prepare its county cemetery listings for publication. This has been an
ongoing project since MOCA's beginning. There are still many
cemetery
listings undone or incomplete. Contact us as to format and data
collection procedures. Volunteers are urged to submit listings,
updates and corrections for this project to:
M.O.C.A.
Cemetery Inscription Project
POB 641
Augusta ME 04332-0641
Maine Cemetery Trampers’
Companion
A
perfect gift for anyone with an interest in cemeteries is Mark
Cheetham’s new
book, Maine Cemetery Trampers’ Companion. It contains a
wide
sampling of cemetery related information. Inside the covers of this
informative
book you will find a bit of general history of cemeteries, information
about
some names given to the wide variety of memorials, details about stone
composition; how to tell one stone material from another; where in
Maine a
given type of stone might have been quarried; tips and tricks which can
be
utilized to read shallowly inscribed and weathered stones; and a
graveyard dictionary
which includes the meanings of some of the initials found on stones and
markers. The section Symbols on Stone contains some of the
meanings of
the various items represented in gravestone art work. A sixty page
timeline,
with an emphasis on Maine, notes many historical events in order
to provide
a closer look at what was going on during the lifetimes of those gone
before. This
94-page comb bound book is printed on 32 lb. paper. $20.00
plus S&H $5.00 Check payable to MOCA and mailed to PO Box 641, Augusta, ME 04332-0641. (All
proceeds to MOCA.)
BIP
The Bicentennial Inscription Project
(BIP) is a record of all
Maine veterans of the Revolutionary War. Originally completed in 1976 for the
U.S. Bicentennial, BIP
was done in microfiche format. Those microfiche have worn
out. We had
a paper copy printed from the microfiche. Then Donna and Norm
Conley
have computerized this data between the Spring and Fall meetings in
2005! Now you can own a CD digital copy of this project for $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping. Check payable to MOCA and mailed to PO Box 641, Augusta, ME 04332-0641.
Marble Records
This 5-year project was introduced
at our Fall Meeting 2005. Thanks to Carolyn Ballantyne for the
hours and sacrifices she's made to make bring this project to
fruition. Without her drive and dedication, it would not be
complete today. Our thanks also to Cheryl Patten and all
the others that helped research this project.
Kennebec County CD
Kennebec County data is available in CD
format. It has the
inscriptions of 345
cemeteries and 135,000 names. It includes various search options by
name or by town, and is easy to work with. It is
available from
MOCA only on CD, at $99.50 including shipping, and may be purchased
from:
Book Sales,
MOCA, P.O. Box 641, Augusta, ME 04332-0641
York County Books - SOLD OUT
A
four volume
set, The
York County Cemetery Records, in Smyth Sewn hardcover containing
2,976
pages, a 107,277 every name index is sold out.
Volunteers working on other county
inscription projects are encouraged to submit their finished records at
any time. These will be held on file to aid in research or until
published.