Mission
To record, preserve, maintain, and protect the historic cemeteries of Jacksonville, as well as increase public appreciation and awareness of the historical and cultural value cemeteries provide communities.
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Perpetual Care
Perpetual care is the ongoing maintenance and care of cemeteries, and is something we expect fro m the caretakers of our cemeteries. However, it is not always guaranteed. Sometimes strangers step-up and become the caretakers of these lost cemeteries. Sometimes we do it alone, sometimes we do it in groups, but always we do it because we care; because we have perpetual care within ourselves. It is this kind of caring that motivated me to organize the Cemetery Recovery & Preservation Trust of Jacksonville (CRPTjax) in 2007.
The mission of CRPTjax is to record, preserve, maintain, and protect the historic cemeteries of Jacksonville, as well as increase public appreciation and awareness of the historical and cultural value cemeteries provide communities. This year, CRPTjax is changing the way it cares. Our mission isn’t changing, but our organizational structure is undergoing a significant metamorphosis. We will be joining The Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society (SGES) in its cemetery initiatives. CRPTjax as a separate entity will dissolve and re-form as a committee under the board of SGES. This partnership will open doors that were previously closed to both organizations.
CRPTjax is excited to share with SGES it’s educational programs, cemetery survey protocols, scouting programs, cemetery tours, and cemetery expertise. Together, we can continue to provide the needed perpetual care for our neglected and abandoned cemeteries.
We Have Moved!
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The Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society