Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Dedicated to cemetery preservation in the great state of Ohio


"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."

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Nationwide Gravesite Locator from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

In honor of Veterans Day 2012, a reminder you can search for a gravesite of a burial from 1997 or later on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs national gravesite locator which is posted on the Internet.  Click on the title to access their site.  

Several links are provided on the website that may also be of value to you in your records search.  

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