Sharing a link to this article by The Toledo Blade by Matt Markey.: "The Outdoors Page: Tiny cemeteries dot the area landscape" - Posted November 26, 2022

Sharing this article from "The Toledo Blade" by Matt Markey celebrating the importance of lost and forgotten cemeteries and that they should be preserved and protected.  Focusing on those that exist in the Ohio counties shown below in particular.:

"Lucas County has about 73 cemeteries, Wood County hosts around 78, while Ottawa County's burial sites number roughly 48, and Fulton County has close to 80. The exact numbers are not in dispute — they just are not known since the small plots, the family graveyards, and long-since abandoned sites are not all found on a map or a deed."

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Also, learn more about the Lucas County Cemeteries Historical Association from this link. 

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Lucas County, Ohio Cemeteries as listed on "Find A Grave."

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Cemeteries listed on "Find A Grave" with the location given as Toledo. 

Sharing from "The Mirror" Newspapers - "Volunteers Update Records for Swan Creek Cemetery" by Karen Gerhardinger

This is a wonderful story about the work of the Lucas County Cemeteries Historical Association volunteers who documented burials at the Swan Creek Cemetery in Moncolva Township, Lucas County, Ohio.  It is the oldest cemetery in the township with over 2,000 burials. 

This news report delves into the minute details of the extensive research conducted to gather information about those buried at this almost 200 year old cemetery.  The endeavor took several months to complete and the results are astounding!  

The point-by-point account leads the reader to be inspired as well as in awe of the dedication of the volunteers who participated in this worthy project. 

Sharing information about the Lucas County Cemeteries Historical Association - Lucas County, Ohio

 Lucas County Cemeteries Historical Association.  Lucas County, Ohio. 

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"New Members are Welcome!"

Just Email us at: 

" lccemetery@bex.net to get the info needed to attend our next meeting.

"You can then express your interest in volunteering your time and what sort of tasks that you enjoy doing (e.g. transcribing from paper to digital, photographing, drafting, data entry, historical research, organizing, web design, data mining)."

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Lucas County Cemeteries on Find A Grave