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Troostplek is an internet In Memoriam: a lasting place for people who have passed away. Family and friends create a memorial with the life story, photos and memories; visitors offer their condolences there and lay a flower.

On Troostplek every loved one rests in a virtual resting place you choose yourself. Anything is possible: the home town or place of birth, the real cemetery, a place for fans of Elvis Presley or the Dutch football team, a famous cemetery such as Père Lachaise in Paris — or even the moon. If the resting place does not exist yet, you create it.

Yes. Troostplek is offered free of charge and paid for by donations. Should some services ever be paid for, that never applies to memorials that already exist.

For an account only your name, e-mail address and a password. You confirm your e-mail address with a link in an e-mail; this is how we prevent misuse. We do not send you advertising and do not share your details with anyone. Read more in our privacy statement.

For someone who has passed away: a family member, a friend, a colleague or anyone else you want to remember. You cannot create a memorial for yourself. Famous people who have passed away are added by Troostplek itself.

Personal details, a portrait photo and up to five extra photos (of the family, a passion or a hobby), a quote, a sound clip, the biography and a link to an In Memoriam site of your own. You can also link the biological father and mother; that way a family tree grows by itself.

A condolence register matters most right after a death and is about sympathy. A memorial on Troostplek stays, also for people who died long ago, and shows something of the person: the life story, photos and memories.

Yes. Visitors can offer their condolences and lay a flower on every memorial. That way the family keeps receiving support for a long time. Messages are checked; Troostplek is a place to remember, not a discussion forum.

A site of your own is unique and can be an important part of grieving; Troostplek does not want to replace it. With a memorial on Troostplek and a link to your site, people easily find their way to it. See Troostplek as a kind of starting page.

Click the ! button at the bottom right of the memorial, or choose Report a mistake or addition. Did you create the memorial yourself? Then you edit it via My Troostplek.