Ohio, Carroll County, Veteran Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This project will contain grave registrations from Carroll County, Ohio pertaining to soldiers who served in various conflicts including WWI, WWII, Civil War, War of 1812, and others.

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Collection Content
Records include:
 * Name
 * Birth date
 * Death date
 * Name of cemetery
 * Grave locatin
 * War served in
 * Branch of service

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Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Ohio.
 * Ohio Guided Research
 * Ohio Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 * Collection Citation: Ohio, Carroll County, Veteran Grave Registrations, 1817-1980 Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 November 2018.

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