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=== Tombstones === | === Tombstones === | ||
Cemetery [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone tombstones], or [[Sexton Records|sexton's records]], may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse, names of children, and maiden names. Less often, they contain birth places. Tombstones may have [http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fky2%2Fcemetery%2Freid.html symbols] or [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave.shtml insignias] indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. There are also [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] that give clues when deciphered. Also, family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby. [http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm The Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS)] has recommendations on the treatment and care of tombstones when needing to make inscriptions more visible. There are several major collections of [[Ohio Genealogy|Ohio]] [http://www.ohiohistory.org/historyworksohio/tutorials/detail.cfm?id=7 cemetery records] created by various organizations that transcribed tombstones and sexton’s records. Not all cemetery records are computerized and the records may be recorded on [http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/articles/cards.html "lot" cards]. | Cemetery [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone tombstones], or [[Sexton Records|sexton's records]], may give birth and death dates, age at death, name of spouse, names of children, and maiden names. Less often, they contain birth places. Tombstones may have [http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fky2%2Fcemetery%2Freid.html symbols] or [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave.shtml insignias] indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. There are also [http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave_symbols.shtml abbreviations] that give clues when deciphered. Also, family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby. [http://www.gravestonestudies.org/faq.htm The Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS)] has recommendations on the treatment and care of tombstones when needing to make inscriptions more visible. There are several major collections of [[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio]] [http://www.ohiohistory.org/historyworksohio/tutorials/detail.cfm?id=7 cemetery records] created by various organizations that transcribed tombstones and sexton’s records. Not all cemetery records are computerized and the records may be recorded on [http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/articles/cards.html "lot" cards]. | ||
=== Online Cemetery Listings === | === Online Cemetery Listings === | ||
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**List of cemeteries by county. | **List of cemeteries by county. | ||
**Typed lists of tombstone information. | **Typed lists of tombstone information. | ||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Cemetery-Records.htm Ohio Cemetery Records] (at Ohio Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city. | *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Cemetery-Records.htm Ohio Cemetery Records] (at Ohio, United States Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city. | ||
*'''1824-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2109920|Ohio, Bloomfield Township, Brownwood Cemetery Records, 1824-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | *'''1824-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2109920|Ohio, Bloomfield Township, Brownwood Cemetery Records, 1824-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1882-1949''' - {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | *'''1882-1949''' - {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||