I thought I would forward this along to everyone. I had asked the CPL to purchase the death certificates for the Northeast Ohio Region and the library was able to obtain them. Also, the Cleveland Public Library has the Ohio Grave Registration Cards (Veteran cards) while the Cuyahoga County Archives has just the Cuyahoga Grave Registration Cards. The Ohio cards are different and have more information then the Cuyahoga County cards and the only place to access the Ohio cards was in Columbus. Enjoy!! Michelle A Day http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem/woodlandcemetery.html Hi, Michelle-- The Ohio Death Certificates (12/20/1908-12/31/1953) are now available. Access is self-serve in the Microform Center. Thanks again for bringing this resource to my attention. Below is the info we are posting on our Web site next week. Best regards, Michael Ohio Death Certificates 1908-1953 What: Cleveland Public Library patrons can now view and copy any death certificate issued in the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908, through December 31, 1953. Where: The Death Certificates are on microfilm in the Library’s Microform Center, located on the first floor of the historic Main Library Building at 325 Superior Avenue. When: During Library hours. How to locate a date of death using available indexes: If you do not know the date of death, first try finding the date in the online Ohio Death Certificate Index, which covers 1913-1944: http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/. You may also search the microfilm indexes to the Death Certificates (1908-1953) in the Microform Center to find an exact death date. HOW TO OBTAIN COPIES IN PERSON Anyone may visit the Library during open hours and make self-serve copies for 10¢ each. HOW TO OBTAIN COPIES BY MAIL Each request for a death certificate must include the following information: 1. Name of the deceased 2. Date of death (If exact date is not known, give the approximate date.) 3. Last known place of residence (city, village, township, etc.), if known Note: The Library provides only uncertified copies of death certificates. These cannot be used for legal purposes. OHIO RESIDENTS ONLY: 3 FREE COPIES BY MAIL If you need 3 or fewer certificates within any 4-month period: Please contact the Microform Center directly by e-mail (fastest): [email protected] or by regular mail: Microform Center, Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Ave., NE, Cleveland, OH, 44114 . We regret that we cannot accommodate telephone requests for copies. Provide the information as requested above. Copies will be mailed to you free-of-charge. Please don’ t forget to include your regular mailing address in any e-mail message you send for this purpose. OHIO RESIDENTS: MORE THAN 3 COPIES BY MAIL If you need more than 3 certificates in any 4-month period: Please contact our Photoduplication Department via e-mail at [email protected] (preferred) or telephone (216-623-2901). The Photoduplication Department will provide a cost estimate. Copies will be billed according to the Library’s standard fee schedule. The cost is approximately $7 per certificate. You may also wish to order your copies through the Ohio Historical Society, which provides an online form for ordering multiple copies: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/odci_faq.html OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS: HOW TO ORDER COPIES BY MAIL Please contact our Photoduplication Department via e-mail at [email protected] or telephone (216-623-2901). The Photoduplication Department will provide a cost estimate. Copies will be billed according to the Library’s standard fee schedule. The cost is approximately $7 per certificate. You may also wish to order your copies through the Ohio Historical Society, which provides an online form for ordering multiple copies: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/odci_faq.html Michael Ruffing, Librarian History and Geography Department Cleveland Public Library 325 Superior Avenue, N.E. -- Cleveland, Ohio 44114 -- U.S.A. [The History Dept. is located on the 6th Floor of the Library's Louis Stokes Wing, at the corner of East Sixth Street and Superior Ave.] 216-623-2864 (Telephone) 216-902-4978 (Fax) [email protected] (E-mail) www.cpl.org (Library Web site)