Spotlighting the Warren County Genealogical Society - a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (O.G.S.) - and their well-attended 2023 Cemetery Restoration Workshop - photographs and a link to the handbook produced from the workshop.

The Warren County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society was quite busy with their cemetery restoration workshop that was held in September, 2023. 

Stunning photographs and highlights of the cemetery restoration workshop are also offered on the website of the Warren County Chapter of O.G.S. 

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The chapter also produced an outstanding 255 page workshop handbook  of the 2023 cemetery restoration work that is for sale!

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"Crosson Cemetery, Harlan Township."

"This book was created to help researchers interested in cemetery preservation and those responsible for cemetery maintenance.  Topics include basic restoration techniques, cemetery maintenance, mapping a cemetery, finding unmarked graves, mortar mixes, tombstone cleaning, tablet straightening, repairing breaks, resetting stones and obelisks, and Ohio Cemetery laws.
**Completely updated again for 2023.  Includes handouts from Ta Mara Conde, Conservator from Historic Gravestone Services, and information about Crosson Cemetery - 255 Pages."
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For further reference.:
The Crosson Cemetery on Find a Grave. 

Spotlighting a "Bryan Times" Veterans Day story that highlights the presentation by Brian D. Fritsch of the Williams County, Ohio G.I.S. Department - published on November 11, 2023.

Sharing a link to this story - "Fritsch Discuses Veterans' Gravesite Dashboard" by the "Bryan Times"  covering this program that was part of the most recent meeting of the Williams County, Ohio Genealogical Society - a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.  

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Here is the main link for Williams County Engineer's Brian D. Fritch, the coordinator of the G.I.S. (Geographical Information System) Department, for the veterans graves locations in the county by utilizing the 1930s - Depression Era - W.P.A. Cemetery plat maps that were created by workers of the Works Progress Administration during that time period. 

These unique cemetery plat maps list the names of veterans who served in American wars, uprisings, and rebellions since the American Revolutionary War. 

Black coffin-like symbols shown on the grave plots of these maps depict where each listed veteran was buried (i.e. row / grave/ lot).  

The corresponding number designating the war they served in is provided, if known, by their name in the listing of all veterans.

Shown below is a composite image of a typical Veterans Graves Registration Project (Works Progress Administration - AKA "W.P.A.") Title Page for the cemetery plat maps used for a collection of these maps for a county in Ohio shown on the top half. 

Below the Project Title image is the numbered list designating the wars, uprisings, and rebellions that American soldiers served in through World War I, which was the last war at the time these maps were drawn.   

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This is the main link for the 

"Williams County Geospatial Hub.":

"The Williams County Geospatial Hub contains useful information about drainage, location, and parcels in the form of interactive maps, apps, story maps, and dashboards."

Williams County Veteran Grave Locations.:

Williams County Veteran Grave Locations.: 

Interactive Dashboard

 Story Map

Web Experience

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Sharing here also is a link to what I feel is a companion website created by the Williams County Recorder. :

"Works Progress Administration (WPA)"

"When the Great Depression hit the United States in 1929, the American economy hit rock bottom. The value of the dollar became nearly worthless and millions of Americans lost their jobs. 

In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced “The New Deal,” a series of new programs designed to pick America back up on to its feet and get the economy moving again. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was one of those programs."

"Initially designed to fund the building and improvement of America’s infrastructure, it also funded Veterans Graves Registration, the arts, history, and culture of America. In short, the WPA employed out-of-work Americans who were certified by local agencies as meeting certain qualifications."

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Additionally, note on the left hand side of this page is a listing of each of the townships in Williams County. 

Accessing each township brings up its listing of cemeteries with their map images. It is best to view them full size.:

Brady, Bridgewater, Center, Florence, Jefferson, Madison, Millcreek, Northwest, Pulaski, 
Saint Joseph, Springfield, and Superior.

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Williams County, Ohio cemeteries as listed on Find a Grave. 

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