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                       What is the Jewish Cemetery Expedition and Archive (JCEAA)

   The Jewish Cemetery Expedition and Archive is a non-profit organization, established in 2003.  The purpose of the
   organization is to identify Jewish cemeteries throughout the world, record their location, conduct a basic
   photographic survey of the cemetery, and provide a representative sample of the collected archive to the public,
   primarily via the Internet.

   JCEAA has created an imagery archive of Jewish cemeteries and burial grounds, based on its own on-site surveys.
   This archive includes Jewish cemeteries, non-denominational cemeteries with Jewish sections, national veteran's
   cemeteries, and other burial sites where Jewish graves are present.  Since 2003, JCEAA has focused its work on
   visits in the United States and Europe.

   One objective of the photographic survey of cemeteries is to collect gravestone images which are representative
   of the cemetery, and display a small sample of these on the Internet.  The quality of the images collected by JCEAA
   is intended to be sufficient for transcription by the Internet viewer, whenever possible.  If requested, an on-line image
   can be provided to a requestor at a greater resolution than the Internet image.  The JCEAA archive often contains
   additional images of each cemetery, which have not been published on the Internet.  Additionally, not all cemeteries
   surveyed by JCEAA are listed publicly.

   Subcategories of special interest to JCEAA include:

        -   Jewish military veteran gravestones
        -   Abandoned and neglected burial sites
        -   Isolated sites
        -   Cemeteries especially vulnerable to vandalism or environmental damage
        -   Urban cemeteries in danger of destruction, encroachment or relocation
        -   Pre-19th century gravestones
        -   Holocaust-related gravestones and memorials
        -   Burial sites located in regions currently or previously subject to especially significant anti-Semitism
        -   Burial sites located within areas currently or previously subject to military hostilities
        -   Sites located outside the United States of America

   JCEAA does not collect information for the purpose of genealogical research, though its images may be useful to
   individuals engaged in such work.

   The organization is building its database of Jewish cemeteries, based on its own site visits.  Information from
   other projects and research efforts is not used for entry into the JCEAA database, but may be used when conducting
   field visits for the purpose of locating a cemetery.  JCEAA maintains specific location data for all sites visited, including
   geographic coordinates collected at the cemetery site by a global positioning system device.

   JCEAA does not conduct services for fee, such as gravestone photography, or genealogical research.  Individual  images
   posted on the JCEAA web site are not copyrighted by the organization.  Other images in the archive, other data on the
   web-site, and site survey records may be protected by copyright.  JCEAA welcomes inquiries, and will assist researchers
   when possible.

   The organization does not accept unsolicited donations or contributions.

   Administrative offices for JCEAA are in Arlington, Virginia.

   In 2005, JCEAA initiated a long-term survey effort in Europe.  In 2009, site visits are scheduled for the Czech Republic,
   Slovakia, and Hungary.

   Contact JCEAA by electronic mail at jceaa@earthlink.net

   Send mail to JCEAA at:  JCEAA, 2776 South Arlington Mill Drive, #132, Arlington, Virginia, 22206, The United States of America

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