Hi List I've decided to join my parents on a trip to Ohio. We're going to Columbus, but plan to visit Cleveland. I may only have a couple of hours to do any research so I need some recommendations. If I only have a couple hours, what should I look for, where should I go, and so on? I found about a dozen relatives listed in the CLENIX and would like to get the articles on them; I'd also like to check out the 1920 Census; I could also go to cemetries.....my parents may want to visit the graves of their family. Can I get walk up service on birth/death certificate request?........see there's a lot I can do, some more time consuming than others but what would you all recommend or where would you recommend I go. Any input would be appreciated. I plan to come at the end of the month. Thanks Colleen, Great Falls, MT

Hello Colleen. Yes, this is a lot, for one visit, and you can accomplish some of them in different areas. It rather depends on your major priorities & what time period they serve. Since you will already BE in Columbus, you might want to avoid the 2 hr drive to Cleveland and spend some time at the OH Historical Society, which is off I71 and clearly marked on the highway. There you will find all OH death certificates from 1908-1944. They are currently indexed on the web through 1938, so you cold check the OHS website and see if you can locate the cert. numbers in advance. It will save you a lot of time and you can go straight to the correct microfilm roll & print out at $.25 each instead of $3 mail order. They also have some OH newspapers-- check the website for their holdings. I have had luck finding obits there in small town newspapers, so they may have the PD as well. The OHS library is open every day but Mon., I believe. Check the site in case hours have changed. http://www.ohiohistory.org If you want the obits, you can go to the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuy. County Library and print them out for free. They also have complete census films for their county and SOME other OH counties; but if you want to search Stark of Summit as well as Cuy.-- near neighbors as they are-- they choose not to carry them. At Fairview Park, you will also find the "Necrology File," where early newspaper obits are indexed-- from the late 1880's on; plus an index to early cemetery burials, so you can find family this way too. You can then head to the PD drawers to see the obits indexed-- indexing ends in 1975, which is where Clenix comes in handy. Copies used to be free there. The library staff will make copies & send them by mail for free also, within reason. They also have city directories on film & in book form, both for Cleveland & other major cities toward the end of the 19th century. I believe they have a complete run of Cleveland, or pretty close. That is very helpful in tracking location of family. Here is the address; Fairview Park Regional 21255 Lorain Road Fairview, OH 44126-2120 Cuyahoga County Voice: (440) 333-4700 They are open daily except Sun. In Akron, where I work, the Main Library has ALL OH census records and soundex. Cost of copies is a nickel. Newspaper on microfilm is the Akron Beacon Journal. We are open daily through the school year. If you go to a Cleveland cemetery, try to write ahead for location of relatives and a map. Offices are staffed, where they exist, Mon-Fri during the day and Sat. mornings. No one is there on Sun. Calvary will look up one or two folks while you wait, but they will send extensive info via mail. Some of the old Cleve Irish cemeteries like St. Joseph & ST. John, do not have an office, so you must get your info ahead. Allow at least a month. They may give you info over the phone, but you will need a map for the bigger cemeteries. There are Cleve city cemeteries, too, like Woodland, with no office. Here is the address for the Cath. Cemeteries in the Diocese: Catholic Cemetery Commission 10000 Miles Rd. P.O. Box 605310 Cleveland OH 44105 If you are in search of older family and are coming up during the work week, first stop should be the Cuy. County Archives. You will find original marriage licenses, naturalization records (for those nat. in Cleve. only); the Necrology Index; and all birth records through the early 20th century for the county as well as all death records that exist-- remember, early record keeping was spotty at best, through 1907. Yes, you can get copies while you wait. They are open from 8:45-4:45 M-F only, which is why I would prioritize them if that is what you want to research. They are also happy to help with mail inquiries. Cuyahoga County Archives 2905 Franklin Blvd. Cleveland OH 44113 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyaho/archives.htm Happy hunting! Judith in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: Juan & Colleen Zuniga <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: Coming to Cleveland > Hi List > > I've decided to join my parents on a trip to Ohio. We're going to Columbus, but plan to visit Cleveland. I may only have a couple of hours to do any research so I need some recommendations. If I only have a couple hours, what should I look for, where should I go, and so on? I found about a dozen relatives listed in the CLENIX and would like to get the articles on them; I'd also like to check out the 1920 Census; I could also go to cemetries.....my parents may want to visit the graves of their family. Can I get walk up service on birth/death certificate request?........see there's a lot I can do, some more time consuming than others but what would you all recommend or where would you recommend I go. Any input would be appreciated. I plan to come at the end of the month. Thanks Colleen, Great Falls, MT >

Judith, very good advice to Colleen and I need to do the same trip! Hopefully in the Spring. You mentioned you work in the Akron Library. I am wondering if you could check on something. Susanna Geigler Willard died between 1844 and before the 1850 census. Husband was Henry Willard and they lived in Coventry Twp. I cannot locate a date of death for her or where she is buried. Have looked at various books at the Stark County District Library and there was no mention of her. Do you have additional books in Akron that might show this information? Thanks, if you can look around for me. Carole in Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 10:30 AM Subject: Re: Coming to Cleveland > Hello Colleen. > > Yes, this is a lot, for one visit, and you can accomplish some of them in > different areas. It rather depends on your major priorities & what time > period they serve. > > Since you will already BE in Columbus, you might want to avoid the 2 hr > drive to Cleveland and spend some time at the OH Historical Society, which > is off I71 and clearly marked on the highway. There you will find all OH > death certificates from 1908-1944. They are currently indexed on the web > through 1938, so you cold check the OHS website and see if you can locate > the cert. numbers in advance. It will save you a lot of time and you can go > straight to the correct microfilm roll & print out at $.25 each instead of > $3 mail order. They also have some OH newspapers-- check the website for > their holdings. I have had luck finding obits there in small town > newspapers, so they may have the PD as well. The OHS library is open every > day but Mon., I believe. Check the site in case hours have changed. > http://www.ohiohistory.org > > If you want the obits, you can go to the Fairview Park Branch of the Cuy. > County Library and print them out for free. They also have complete census > films for their county and SOME other OH counties; but if you want to search > Stark of Summit as well as Cuy.-- near neighbors as they are-- they choose > not to carry them. At Fairview Park, you will also find the "Necrology > File," where early newspaper obits are indexed-- from the late 1880's on; > plus an index to early cemetery burials, so you can find family this way > too. You can then head to the PD drawers to see the obits indexed-- > indexing ends in 1975, which is where Clenix comes in handy. Copies used to > be free there. The library staff will make copies & send them by mail for > free also, within reason. They also have city directories on film & in book > form, both for Cleveland & other major cities toward the end of the 19th > century. I believe they have a complete run of Cleveland, or pretty close. > That is very helpful in tracking location of family. Here is the address; > Fairview Park Regional > 21255 Lorain Road > Fairview, OH 44126-2120 > Cuyahoga County > Voice: (440) 333-4700 > > They are open daily except Sun. > > In Akron, where I work, the Main Library has ALL OH census records and > soundex. Cost of copies is a nickel. Newspaper on microfilm is the Akron > Beacon Journal. We are open daily through the school year. > > If you go to a Cleveland cemetery, try to write ahead for location of > relatives and a map. Offices are staffed, where they exist, Mon-Fri during > the day and Sat. mornings. No one is there on Sun. Calvary will look up > one or two folks while you wait, but they will send extensive info via mail. > Some of the old Cleve Irish cemeteries like St. Joseph & ST. John, do not > have an office, so you must get your info ahead. Allow at least a month. > They may give you info over the phone, but you will need a map for the > bigger cemeteries. There are Cleve city cemeteries, too, like Woodland, > with no office. Here is the address for the Cath. Cemeteries in the > Diocese: > Catholic Cemetery Commission > 10000 Miles Rd. > P.O. Box 605310 > Cleveland OH 44105 > > If you are in search of older family and are coming up during the work week, > first stop should be the Cuy. County Archives. You will find original > marriage licenses, naturalization records (for those nat. in Cleve. only); > the Necrology Index; and all birth records through the early 20th century > for the county as well as all death records that exist-- remember, early > record keeping was spotty at best, through 1907. Yes, you can get copies > while you wait. They are open from 8:45-4:45 M-F only, which is why I would > prioritize them if that is what you want to research. They are also happy > to help with mail inquiries. > > Cuyahoga County Archives > 2905 Franklin Blvd. > Cleveland OH 44113 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyaho/archives.htm > > Happy hunting! > > Judith in Ohio > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Juan & Colleen Zuniga <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 7:29 AM > Subject: Coming to Cleveland > > > > Hi List > > > > I've decided to join my parents on a trip to Ohio. We're going to > Columbus, but plan to visit Cleveland. I may only have a couple of hours to > do any research so I need some recommendations. If I only have a couple > hours, what should I look for, where should I go, and so on? I found about > a dozen relatives listed in the CLENIX and would like to get the articles on > them; I'd also like to check out the 1920 Census; I could also go to > cemetries.....my parents may want to visit the graves of their family. Can > I get walk up service on birth/death certificate request?........see there's > a lot I can do, some more time consuming than others but what would you all > recommend or where would you recommend I go. Any input would be > appreciated. I plan to come at the end of the month. Thanks Colleen, Great > Falls, MT > > >