Ohio, Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of cemetery interment records for cemeteries owned by the City of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County. It does not include privately held cemeteries in Cleveland. Index provided by the ECCGS (East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society).

Record Content
Cemetery Records usually include the following:


 * Date of Death
 * Date of Interment (Burial)
 * Name of Deceased
 * Address
 * Age
 * Color
 * Gender
 * Nativity
 * Cause of death
 * Where grave is found

How to Use the Record
To begin your search you will need to know:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Other identifying information such as death or burial date

Search the Collection
To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Burial records are often brief so it can be easy to confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

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Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Next, look at the pieces of information given in the burial record for new information. Add any new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors. For example:


 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records.
 * Use the birth date along with your relative’s names to find the family in census records.
 * Use the locality and relative's name to locate church and land records.
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Compile the entries for every person with the same surname. This is especially helpful for rural areas or unusual surnames.
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries.
 * Check the browseable indexes at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcdrt

Related Websites
Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project

Related Wiki Articles
Ohio Cemeteries

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