Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Friday, May 22, 2009

Ohio Cemeteries - General information

Some links to sites offering general information about Ohio cemeteries:

From "Ohio Genealogical Society":
http://www.ogs.org/about/cemeteries.php

From "Interment.net":
http://www.interment.net/us/oh/index.htm

From "Cemetery Junction":
http://www.daddezio.com/cemetery/junction/CJ-OH-NDX.html

From "Cyndislist.com" - much general information about Ohio. Scroll down to:

"Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital(Born, Married, Died & Buried)"
http://www.cyndislist.com/oh.htm#Records

From "Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness" where you may find a volunteer who photographs tombstones:
http://www.raogk.org/ohio.htm