Hi, Davidson Cuzzins: The below website may be of help to those of you who are looking for ancestors in the 'Ohio region' and beyond. Shirley: bobert@i-1.net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Online genealogy gets a boost from Hayes Presidential Center FREMONT, OHIO - The search for missing branches in your family tree is quicker than ever thanks to the Hayes Presidential Center. The addition of an advanced search engine to the Center's online "Obituary Index" (www.rbhayes.org/index) makes finding information about ancestors from Northwest Ohio as simple as hitting a few keys on a computer keyboard. The Hayes Presidential Center partnered with Networld Online of Fremont to make the "Obituary Index" available on the Internet. The genealogical resource is an index to published obituary notices for more than 215,000 individuals with connections to Sandusky, Erie and Seneca counties. Now, the Index has been enhanced with an advanced search option. The new feature increases the likelihood of finding an ancestor by permitting searches by maiden name, alternative spellings, or by year. The index also covers related information such as probate records, organizational memberships, and, in some cases, marriages. Genealogists already are reaping the benefits of the addition. "Congratulations. You've taken this from being a great tool to an absolutely super one," wrote a recent "Obituary Index" user from Michigan. "What a wonderful source of information your service is. I hope other family genealogists take advantage, as it can open the door to a wealth of family history," said a Canadian user. Under contract with the Hayes Presidential Center, Networld also created a shopping cart for the database. This makes it possible for genealogists to order and pay online for copies of full, published versions of obituaries. The charge is $2.50 per copy. Previously, out-of-town residents had to send obituary requests and payments by mail. The shopping cart and secure website make the entire procedure possible via the Internet. The "Obituary Index" continues to grow and become more regional. he Tiffin-Seneca County Public Library is in the process of adding its database of 100,000 obituaries to it. The beginnings of this project was made possible by a grant of $5000 from the Seneca County Genealogical Society, Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society For more information on the "Obituary Index" call Becky Hill at 419-332-2081. Researchers also are welcome to visit the Library 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Admission is free. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center includes the Library, the Museum and the President's home and is located in Spiegel Grove. The main entrance is at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues. The facility is one of 62 sites affiliated with the Ohio Historical Society. Rebecca Hill Co-Head Librarian Hayes Presidential Center Spiegel Grove Fremont, OH 43420 e-mail: bhill@rbhayes.org phone: 419-332-2081, ext. 31 fax: 419-332-4952 =============================================== Also - try this website for more research: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staryjo/cuyahoga.htm click on Cleveland Necrology File - from the Cleveland Public Libary - contains death notices from 1850 to 1975