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[data] A comprehensive and extensible toolbox designed to streamline interactions with the Find a Grave platform. This tool facilitates efficient data entry, photo uploads, advanced searches, and geolocation tagging for genealogists, historians, and family history enthusiasts.
https://github.com/thomasvincent/thegraveyardtoolbox

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[data] A comprehensive and extensible toolbox designed to streamline interactions with the Find a Grave platform. This tool facilitates efficient data entry, photo uploads, advanced searches, and geolocation tagging for genealogists, historians, and family history enthusiasts.

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# The Graveyard Toolbox
A comprehensive and extensible toolbox designed to streamline interactions with the Find a Grave platform. This tool facilitates efficient data entry, photo uploads, advanced searches, and geolocation tagging for genealogists, historians, and family history enthusiasts. Built with scalability and usability in mind, it integrates robust design patterns for maintainability and performance.

## Features

### Core Features
- **Data Entry Tool**:
- Simplified interface for entering biographical information, dates, and locations.
- Automated data validation and error checking.
- Integration with external data sources (e.g., census records, obituaries) to pre-populate fields.

- **Photo Upload Tool**:
- Batch photo upload capability.
- Image optimization and resizing for display on Find a Grave.
- Geo-tagging of photos to associate them with specific cemeteries or memorials.

- **Research Tools**:
- Advanced search functionality to filter and sort records.
- Integration with other genealogy databases and tools.
- Export capabilities to save and share research findings.

### Optional Features
- **Memorial Creation Wizard**:
- Step-by-step guide to create new memorials.
- Template-based memorial creation.

- **Community Features**:
- Forum for discussion and collaboration.
- Social media integration to share findings and connect with other users.

## Installation

To get started, clone the repository and set up the development environment:

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/thomasvincent/FindAGraveToolbox.git
cd FindAGraveToolbox

# Install dependencies (Python example)
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## Usage

Run the main application:

```bash
python src/main.py
```

## File Structure

```
FindAGraveToolbox/
├── src/ # Source code
│ ├── main/ # Main application code
│ │ ├── models/ # Core classes
│ │ ├── services/ # Business logic
│ │ ├── utils/ # Utility functions
│ │ └── Main.py # Application entry point
│ └── test/ # Unit and integration tests
├── resources/ # Static resources
├── docs/ # Documentation
├── scripts/ # Scripts for build, deployment, etc.
├── .github/ # GitHub-specific configurations
│ └── workflows/ # CI/CD workflows
├── README.md # Overview of the project
└── requirements.txt # Dependencies
```

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the guidelines in `CONTRIBUTING.md` to submit issues or pull requests.

## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.md).

## Contact

For questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out or open an issue in the repository.