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Cemetery Documentation Workshop 

September 27, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
St. Joseph Cemeteries No. 1 & No. 2
2220 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113
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September 27 at 10:00am — 12:00pm

Join Save Our Cemeteries for this free workshop and volunteer opportunity to learn best practices of documentation and contribute to the digital database Find a Grave for St. Joseph’s Cemeteries #1 and #2. This valuable work supports genealogical research and creates datasets accessible to the public worldwide!  Participants should dress comfortably and wear closed toe shoes. 

Prepare for the workshop with an optional Zoom program introducing the Find a Grave database and app on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting.

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St. Joseph Cemeteries No. 1 & No. 2

2220 Washington Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113 + Google Map

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