Ohio Cemeteries: Difference between revisions

DAR Library Catalog has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Ohio cemetery.
Worldcat.org - Do a search for Ohio Cemetery.
Ohio Cemetery Association has webinars and information on cemetery maintenance and preservation. Also publish a journal Ohio Township News.
Ohio History Connection, Guide to Cemetery Preservation; discusses the different laws that apply to a cemetery depending on who owns it.

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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Cemeteries|U.S. Cemeteries]]
+| link3=[[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]
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+| link5=[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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+==Online Resources==
+{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:65%;  "
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+| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Online Cemetery Resources for Ohio'''</center>
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+| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
+|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
+*[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]
+|-
+| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the State'''</center>
+|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |
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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]
+|-
+| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Jewish Cemeteries '''</center>
+|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |
+*[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''
+|-
+| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''Military Cemeteries '''</center>
+|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" |
+*[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] ($)
+{{Block indent|''For more [[United States Military Cemetery Records|military burial databases]].''}}
+|}
-=== Tombstones  ===
+== Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library ==
+To find cemetery records for ''Ohio'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>
-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.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].
+#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+#Enter: '''Ohio''' in the Place box
+#Click on: '''Search'''
+#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
-=== Locating Cemeteries  ===
+To search for cemeteries at the county level follow directions below
-When trying to find the location of a cemetery search each collection because no collection includes all the cemeteries, although there maybe some duplication. Be sure to try the websites listed in the online resources part of this page.
+#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+#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'''
-*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Exploring almost forgotten grave sites in Ohio] a blog with extensive information on Ohio Cemeteries.
+To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.
-*[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.
-*A few cemetery lists by county can be found at [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ Access Genealogy]
-*Some older cemetery lists have been reprinted in ''Ohio Cemetery Records&nbsp;: Extracted from the "Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly."'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1984) {{FHL|334852|item|disp=FHL film 1320550 item 15; book 977.1 V3oh}}
-==== Cemetery Societies  ====
+#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
+#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 '''Places within United States, Ohio, county name'''
+#Click on the town you want to search
+#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''
-*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Exploring almost forgotten grave sites in Ohio] a blog with information on Ohio Cemeteries.
+== Additional Resources ==
-*[http://clevelandjgs.org/cem/index.htm Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] has information on Cemeteries in Cleveland.
+*[https://www.dar.org/library/collections/dar-library-catalog DAR Library Catalog] has cemetery books. Do a keyword search for Ohio cemetery.
-*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcps/ Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society]
+*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org] - Do a search for Ohio Cemetery.
-*[http://www.ogs.org/cemeteries/cemecomm.php Ohio Genealogical Society Cemetery Committee]
+*[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.
+{{Ohio}}
-=== Cemetery Transcriptions  ===
+[[Category:Ohio, United States]][[Category:United States Cemeteries]]
-*[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution]. ''Genealogical Collection''. <ref> ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. {{FHL|547635|item|disp=FHL films 862012 (first of 76)}} </ref>Many volumes have individual indexes. This collection is arranged by county and consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records.
-*Baldwin, Henry R., ''The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records'' <ref>Baldwin, Henry R., ''The Henry R. Baldwin Genealogical Records'' (Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County Public Library) {{FHL|150111|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051349; book 977.1 D2bh}}</ref> The first seven volumes are cemetery records. and include church, military, cemetery, court, and family data from eastern Ohio during 1867 to 1913.
-*''Ohio Cemetery Records'' <ref>(Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.) {{FHL|78721|item|disp=FHL films 873854 item 7 and 873855 items 2-3.}} </ref>
-*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
-::OHIO, [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES
-::OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES
-::<br>
-'''Veterans' Graves'''
-Excellent sources for veterans' graves are mentioned in the "[[Ohio Military Records|Ohio Military Records]]" wiki page. 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.
-'''Cemetery Locations'''
-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.) {{FHL|34161|item|disp=FHL fiche 6051415; book 977.1 V34o}} </ref>
-*''Ohio Cemeteries Addendum'' <ref> Klaiber, Teresa L. M., ed. ''Ohio Cemeteries Addendum'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1990.) {{FHL|590957|item|disp=FHL book 977.1 V34o supp.}} </ref>
-*A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the [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> (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.) {{FHL|613269|item|disp=FHL films 1206485-86}} </ref>
-*[[LDS Cemetery Records|LDS Cemetery Records]]
-*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).]
-*Tip: If you know the name of the cemetery or the town and/or county your 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.
-=== Online Resources  ===
-The following websites have Ohio cemetery records online:
-*&lt;a href="http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/"&gt;Billion Graves&lt;/a&gt; search engine of cemeteries
-*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery BillionGraves.com]
-*&lt;a href="http://limesstones.blogspot.com/"&gt;Exploring almost forgotten grave sites in Ohio&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.findagrave.com/"&gt;Find-A-Grave&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm"&gt;Interment&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/oh-cem.htm"&gt;Ohio Cemetery Inscription Search&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.ohgenweb.org/"&gt;The OHGenWeb Project&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.ohiogravestones.org/"&gt;Ohio Gravestone Photos Project&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/"&gt;The USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html"&gt;The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project&lt;/a&gt;
-*&lt;a href="http://ohio-genealogy.net/Ohio-Cemetery-Records.cfm"&gt;Ohio Cemetery Records&lt;/a&gt; (at Ohio Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city
-'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at;'''<br>&lt;a href="Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)"&gt;Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)&lt;/a&gt;<br>
-== References  ==
-<references /> {{Ohio|Ohio}}
-[[Category:Ohio|Cemeteries]]