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==Online Resources==
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Ohio'''</center>
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com Findmypast] ($)
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current]
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united%20states%20deaths%20%26%20burials%201833-1970&state=ohio&sid=999 United States Deaths & Burials 1833-1970 in Ohio] at [https://www.findmypast.com Findmypast] ($)
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/ohio-cemetery-records.htm Ohio Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm Ohio Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[https://ohiogravestones.org/ Ohio Gravestones Photo Project] at [https://ohiogravestones.org/ OhioGravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html OhioTombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/index.html Online Ohio Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/ Online Death Indexes]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio?id=state_37 Ohio Cemeteries] at [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA?id=country_4 Find-A-Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] - type Ohio in the search box.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=357&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Ohio Cemeteries] at [https://www.hometownlocator.com/ Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.idreamof.com/cemetery/oh.html Ohio Cemeteries] at [http://www.idreamof.com/ I Dream of Genealogy]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Cemetery-Records.htm Ohio Cemeteries] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/ LDSGenealogy]
*[https://aaggmv.org/cemeteryRecords.php African American Cemeteries in Ohio] at [https://aaggmv.org/cemeteryRecords.php The African American Genealogy Group of the Miami Valley]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=jewish&cemetery-loc=Ohio&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_37&page=1#cem-2318294 Jewish Cemeteries in Ohio] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=Hebrew&cemetery-loc=ohio&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_37&page=1#cem-39611 Hebrew Cemeteries in Ohio] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/ohio-oh/ Ohio Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1411/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] - grave search
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] by [https://www.jewishgen.org/ JewishGen]<br>''Click the USA folder, State folder, City folder and cemetery name''
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*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/dayton.asp Dayton National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109400/dayton-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Dayton-National-Cemetery/173742 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ohiowesternreserve.asp Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2154853/ohio-western-reserve-national-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Ohio-Western-Reserve-National-Cemetery/173602 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/campchase.asp Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/40165/camp-chase-confederate-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Camp-Chase-Confederate-Cemetery/174609 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/confederate_stockade.asp Johnson's Island Confederate Stockade Cemetery] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/40368/johnson's-island-confederate-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Confederate-Stockade-Cemetery/76341 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/lots/woodland.asp Woodland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot] — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/44165/woodland-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Woodland-Cemetery-Main/328237 BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|3714677|Ohio, Toledo, Historic Woodlawn Cemetery Index of Burials, 1877-1955}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Toledo, Historic Woodlawn Cemetery Index of Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=veterans&cemetery-loc=ohio&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_37&page=1#cem-1324927 Veteran Cemeteries in Ohio] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery — [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/165397/ohio-veterans-home-cemetery Find-A-Grave] [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Ohio-Veterans-Home-Cemetery/180909 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united%20states%2c%20national%20veterans%20cemetery%20index&state=ohio&sid=999 Ohio in United States, National Veterans Cemetery Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com Findmypast] ($)
:''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''
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== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
== Cemeteries  ==
To find cemetery records for ''Ohio'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
=== Tombstones  ===
#Enter: '''Ohio''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
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]] [http://www.historyworksohio.org/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].


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
=== Locating Cemeteries ===
#Enter: '''Ohio'' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Ohio'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
Search each collection because no collection includes all the cemeteries, although there maybe some duplication. Be sure to check out the websites listed in the online resources part of this page.  


#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localSearch.php?state=36&locTGroup=Cemeteries&searchStr=&sec=0&destType=&Submit=Search&searchType=0 Epodunk] has a comprehensive cemetery list for Ohio. These can be searched for by individual cemetery name, city, or by county.
#Enter: '''Ohio''' in the Place box
*A few cemetery lists by county can be found at [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ Access Genealogy]
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
#Click on: '''Places within Ohio'''
#Click on the county you want to search
#Click on '''Places within United States, Ohio, county name'''
#Click on the town you want to search
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


== Additional Resources ==
Some older cemetery lists have been reprinted in:  
*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Ohio cemetery.
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Ohio Cemetery.
*[https://www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com/ Ohio Cemetery Association] has webinars and information on cemetery maintenance and preservation. Also publish a journal ''[https://www.ohiocemeteryassociation.com/Ohio-Township-News Ohio Township News].''
*[[Ohio History Connection|Ohio History Connection,]] Guide to [https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserving-ohio/history-preservation-where-you-live/cemetery-preservation/ Cemetery Preservation]; discusses the different laws that apply to a cemetery depending on who owns it.
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[[Category:Ohio, United States]][[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
*''Ohio Cemetery Records'' <ref>''Ohio Cemetery Records: Extracted from the "Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly."'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1984. (Family History Library book 977.1 V3oh; film 1320550 item 15.)</ref>
 
==== Cemetery Societies  ====
 
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery/northamerica/ohclev.html Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] has information on Cemeteries in Cleveland.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcps/ Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society]
*[http://www.ogs.org/cemeteries/cemecomm.php Ohio Genealogical Society Cemetery Committee]
 
=== Cemetery Transcriptions  ===
 
*[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution]. <ref>''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. (On 76 Family History Library films beginning with 862012.) </ref>has information that is arranged by county.&nbsp;Many volumes have individual indexes. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records.
 
*Many eastern Ohio cemeteries are transcribed in ''The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records'', as described in the "[[Ohio Genealogy|Genealogy]]" page. The first seven volumes are cemetery records. <ref>Baldwin, Henry R. ''The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records''. 67 Volumes. Fort Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library, 1983. (Family History Library book 977.1 D2bh; fiche 6051349.) </ref>It includes church, military, cemetery, court, and family data from eastern Ohio during 1867 to 1913.
 
The known names and locations of Ohio cemeteries and information about published transcriptions are given in:
 
*Ohio Cemeteries <ref>Smith, Maxine Hartmann, ed. ''Ohio Cemeteries''. Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 V34o; fiche 6051415.) </ref>
*Ohio Cemeteries Addendum <ref>Klaiber, Teresa L. M., ed. ''Ohio Cemeteries Addendum''. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1990. (Family History Library book 977.1 V36o supp.)</ref>
*A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the&nbsp;[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] as of 1988 is found in: [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]], ''Index to United States Cemeteries.''<ref>''Index to United States Cemeteries.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1206468-94; films 1206485-86 include Ohio, among other states.) </ref>
*[[LDS Cemetery Records|LDS Cemetery Records]]
*''Ohio Cemetery Records Transcriptions''. <ref>''Ohio Cemetery Records'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library films 873854 item 7 and 873855 items 2-3.) </ref>
*Many cemetery records are published in periodicals. See the [[Ohio Periodicals|Ohio Periodicals]] and, see [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi PERiodical Source Index (PERSI).]
 
Excellent sources for veterans' graves are mentioned in the "[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]". The [http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1 National grave locator] and the more localized [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/dayton.asp Dayton National Cemetery] have searchable sites.
 
Transcriptions of cemetery records compiled by local genealogical groups or individuals are available at the Family History Library for most counties in Ohio. The Family History Library also has microfilm copies of sexton and mortician records from some counties.
 
The Place Search of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] lists more of these records under:
 
::OHIO - CEMETERIES <br>
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES <br>
::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES <br>
 
=== Online Resources  ===
 
::Tip: If you know the name of the cemetery or the town and/or county you people were buried in, you can sometimes find online cemetery inscriptions by using a search engine such as "Google" and using the search terms “county or city you are looking for” + cemeteries or “West Cemetery” + Cuyahoga.
 
The following websites have Ohio cemetery records online:
 
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find-A-Grave]  
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm Interment]
*[http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/oh-cem.htm Ohio Cemetery Inscription Search]
*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/ The OHGenWeb Project]
*[http://www.ohiogravestones.org/ Ohio Gravestone Photos Project]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/ The USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://ohio-genealogy.net/Ohio-Cemetery-Records.cfm Ohio Cemetery Records] (at Ohio Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city
 
== References  ==
 
<references />
 
{{Ohio|Ohio}}
 
[[Category:Ohio|Cemeteries]]

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Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstones[edit | edit source]

Cemetery tombstones, or 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 symbols or insignias indicating military service and social or religious affiliations. There are also abbreviations that give clues when deciphered. Also, family members may be buried in the same plot or nearby. 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 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 "lot" cards.

Locating Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Search each collection because no collection includes all the cemeteries, although there maybe some duplication. Be sure to check out the websites listed in the online resources part of this page.

  • Epodunk has a comprehensive cemetery list for Ohio. These can be searched for by individual cemetery name, city, or by county.
  • A few cemetery lists by county can be found at Access Genealogy

Some older cemetery lists have been reprinted in:

  • Ohio Cemetery Records [1]

Cemetery Societies[edit | edit source]

Cemetery Transcriptions[edit | edit source]

  • Daughters of the American Revolution. [2]has information that is arranged by county. Many volumes have individual indexes. This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records.
  • Many eastern Ohio cemeteries are transcribed in The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records, as described in the "Genealogy" page. The first seven volumes are cemetery records. [3]It includes church, military, cemetery, court, and family data from eastern Ohio during 1867 to 1913.

The known names and locations of Ohio cemeteries and information about published transcriptions are given in:

Excellent sources for veterans' graves are mentioned in the "Military Records". The National grave locator and the more localized Dayton National Cemetery have searchable sites.

Transcriptions of cemetery records compiled by local genealogical groups or individuals are available at the Family History Library for most counties in Ohio. The Family History Library also has microfilm copies of sexton and mortician records from some counties.

The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more of these records under:

OHIO - CEMETERIES
OHIO, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES
OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Tip: If you know the name of the cemetery or the town and/or county you people were buried in, you can sometimes find online cemetery inscriptions by using a search engine such as "Google" and using the search terms “county or city you are looking for” + cemeteries or “West Cemetery” + Cuyahoga.

The following websites have Ohio cemetery records online:

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ohio Cemetery Records: Extracted from the "Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly." Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1984. (Family History Library book 977.1 V3oh; film 1320550 item 15.)
  2. ↑ Genealogical Collection. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. (On 76 Family History Library films beginning with 862012.)
  3. ↑ Baldwin, Henry R. The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records. 67 Volumes. Fort Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library, 1983. (Family History Library book 977.1 D2bh; fiche 6051349.)
  4. ↑ Smith, Maxine Hartmann, ed. Ohio Cemeteries. Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1978. (Family History Library book 977.1 V34o; fiche 6051415.)
  5. ↑ Klaiber, Teresa L. M., ed. Ohio Cemeteries Addendum. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1990. (Family History Library book 977.1 V36o supp.)
  6. ↑ Index to United States Cemeteries. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1206468-94; films 1206485-86 include Ohio, among other states.)
  7. ↑ Ohio Cemetery Records Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (Family History Library films 873854 item 7 and 873855 items 2-3.)
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