First, take a look at the Editorial Guidelines to make sure the marker you want to submit will be acceptable.

	by J. J. Prats, August 13, 2005
	1. Close-up of Marker.

1. Take close-up photo of marker. Make sure the text is readable. Try not to cut off the edges; step back a little bit to be safe and use the cropping tool on the site to tighten the shot later.
 
2. Take a wide shot of the marker and its surroundings.
 
3. Write down the marker’s location: road or street name, nearest town, nearest crossroad, what side of the road is it on, etc.
 
3a. Got a GPS device? Mark a waypoint, or write down the latitude and longitude of the marker's location.Click here for more about latitude and longitude.
 
4. If possible, take one or more photos of the subject described by the marker.

	by J. J. Prats, August 13, 2005
	2. Wide Shot of the Marker

5a. If it is not already in the database, click on Add-A-Marker and get started!

5b. If it is, go to the marker's page and add better photos, make corrections, or add to the information there by adding comments.

You’ll be able to see the page for the marker you’ve submitted immediately, and photos, links; and comments you've added will be visible to you right away. But it will not be published for all to see until the editor has reviewed it. This could take a day or longer, depending on the backlog.

	by J. J. Prats, August 13, 2005
	4. Photo of the Subject

6. After submitting your marker, explore the history it relates. Look things up on the Internet. Go to the library. Visit your local historical society. As you find out more, add what you’ve learned to the marker page by adding links, comments, and perhaps additional photographs.