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=== Tombstones ===
=== Tombstones ===
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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 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].
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=== Online Cemetery Listings ===
=== Online Cemetery Listings ===
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The following have significant cemetery listings for Ohio State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>
The following have significant cemetery listings for Ohio State: {{Note|Sites may be incomplete. <br>• They may not list all cemeteries in a county <br>• and may not include all burials in a cemetery.}}<br>
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*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=0 BillionGraves.com]
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#given_names=&family_names=Smith&birth_year=&death_year=&year_range=5&lim=0&num=10&action=search&exact=true&phonetic=false&record_type=0&country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=0 BillionGraves.com]
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**[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery&start=0&limit=100 Lists of cemeteries] "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
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**[http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=0&search_text=&action=search_cemetery&start=0&limit=100 Lists of cemeteries] "Filter by county" to see the list of cemeteries in their database.
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*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Limestones.blogspot] Exploring almost forgotten grave sites.
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*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Limestones.blogspot] Exploring almost forgotten grave sites.
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm Interment]
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm Interment]
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*[http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/oh-cem.htm Ohio Cemetery Inscription Search]
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*[http://www.obitcentral.com/cemsearch/oh-cem.htm Ohio Cemetery Inscription Search]
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*[http://www.ohiogravestones.org/ Ohio Gravestone Photos Project]
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*[http://www.ohiogravestones.org/ Ohio Gravestone Photos Project]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/adams/adamsco.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/adams/adamsco.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ohio.html USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
**List of cemeteries by county.
**List of cemeteries by county.
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**Typed lists of tombstone information.
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**Typed lists of tombstone information.
*[http://ohio-genealogy.net/Ohio-Cemetery-Records.cfm Ohio Cemetery Records] (at Ohio Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city.
*[http://ohio-genealogy.net/Ohio-Cemetery-Records.cfm Ohio Cemetery Records] (at Ohio Genealogy) Cemetery records organized by county and city.
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More information can be found in the [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] article.
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More information can be found in the [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] article.
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=== Locating Cemeteries ===
=== Locating Cemeteries ===
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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.
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.
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*A few cemetery lists by county can be found at [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ Access Genealogy]
*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 Extracted from the "Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly."'' <ref> ''Ohio Cemetery Records 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}}</ref>
*Some older cemetery lists have been reprinted in ''Ohio Cemetery Records Extracted from the "Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly."'' <ref> ''Ohio Cemetery Records 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}}</ref>
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==== Cemetery Societies ====
==== Cemetery Societies ====
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*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Exploring almost forgotten grave sites in Ohio] a blog with information on Ohio Cemeteries.
*[http://limesstones.blogspot.com/ Exploring almost forgotten grave sites in Ohio] a blog with information on Ohio Cemeteries.
*[http://clevelandjgs.org/cem/index.htm Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] has information on Cemeteries in Cleveland.
*[http://clevelandjgs.org/cem/index.htm Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland] has information on Cemeteries in Cleveland.
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== References ==
== References ==
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