In response to a few questions asked on this list today -- Franklin County Cemeteries have been "read" several times. The latest and most comprehensive (complete) reading was done between 1980 and 1988 by the members of the Franklin County Genealogical Society. These readings were published in ten volumes and can be found in many libraries, including those in other states. The eleventh volume "Corrections and Addenda" was published in 1997 and even includes new readings of a couple of cemeteries that had large numbers of accidental omissions in the earlier books. All eleven volumes are for sale by the Franklin County Genealogical Historical Society (FCGHS) and information can be found by visiting their web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfcghs/ . They have a complete list of all their publications on the site. In some cases the books contain names obtained from actual records. Often the only names listed are those on existing gravestones simply because there are no records to copy. Fire was a frequent problem in the 19th century, floods destroyed records, and sometimes there were no records kept. Also, the Ohio Genealogical Society has compiled a wonderful new book, "Ohio Cemeteries 1803 - 2003" This is not a list of everyone buried in the state, but a guide to finding records (http://www.ogs.org/publish.htm). Happy digging! Leona L. Gustafson GenealogyBug@gustafson.net ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ohio American Local History Network (ALHN) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/ohio_alhn/ohio.htm Franklin County, Ohio ALHN http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/franklin_county/franklin.htm Franklin County, Ohio Gravestone Photos &Etc. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/index.html