This paper focuses on generating nonlocal quantum correlations between electron spins in semiconductor quantum dots located far from each other. Some of the key prerequisite concepts are covered in other contributions to these proceedings and we focus on applying some of the concepts for creating correlated spins. We start by describing how nonlocal correlations can be generated between quantum systems that have no prior connection, by utilising a particular type of measurement known as quantum erasure. We will focus on self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots and contrast the observed results to other systems.