LC Researchers, If you have ancestors buried in the Garfield Cemetery, you might benefit from knowing that the actual records that are in the township hall only go back to 1908. Browsed thru those today. The whereabouts of the burial records previous to 1908 are unknown to anyone. However, in the Sheffield Township Hall, there is a very old map of the original lot owners. Of course it does not list all of those who are buried in these lots. Some of the older markers are now unreadable & a few vandalized, which makes the 1980 cemetery inscription book even more valuable. This is one of the cemeteries I had volunteered to work on for the National Organization named SONS of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR. The project includes locating and evaluating the condition of the grave markers of Civil War Veterans. Burt Nesbitt, a LC Chapter member, is charge of the CW grave marker project for this County. BTW, Burt's son Mark has written books about the ghostly accounts of Civil War and has also produced some videos on the subject. Check your local library. Needless to say, I always enjoy spending an afternoon in any cemetery. Took my lunch with me, and would you believe that it was 61 degrees out on this November 15th. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://raogk.rootsweb.com Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

I have to applaud Nancy! She is a busy and productive volunteer for Lorain County. If anyone else is interested in volunteering for the SONS of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR project and live in or near Lorain County, Burt Nesbitt has 9 cemeteries left that need to have CW Veterans grave sites visited, just as Nancy is doing at Garfield Cemetery. We already have a list of burials, but we need to note the condition of the site. Cemeteries still needing visits are Camden Twp, Columbia Twp (2), Eaton's Butternut Ridge, Penfield, Pittsfield, and three in Rochester Twp. We still have some nice weather left I hope! Email me if you are interested in helping with this project and I will put you on touch with Burt. mailto:sstrick@centurytel.net Thanks! Sue -- Sue Strick, Lorain County Coordinator for OHGenWeb Lorain County Genealogy Page, http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen L.C. Mailing List, http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen/mail.htm