I received this from the Vinton county list. Ran a quick check, with some interesting results. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Ramilgo@aol.com> > To: <GARDNER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 7:24 AM > Subject: [GARDNER] Necrology File > > > > The Cleveland (Ohio) Necrology File, a collection of > > paid death notices from Cleveland newspapers and > > cemetery records, has been converted to digital format > > and mounted on Cleveland Public Library's website > > (http://www.cpl.org). > > > > It consisting of 800,000+ death notices and covering > > the early 1800s through 1975, the Necrology File is > > searchable not only by the name of the deceased but > > also by keywords in the death notices. > > > > Users can search names of relatives, churches, > > synagogues, funeral homes, place names, and other > > relevant information in this online format. > > > > The original File was compiled over a period of years > > in the Library and consisted of the death notices > > clipped and pasted onto individual index cards. In the > > 1970's, the File was microfilmed to preserve the > > content of the death notices. > > > > The new digital format enables users to access this > > important information either in the Library or on > > personal computers. This resource will be of great > > value to those doing research on family or Greater > > Cleveland history. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GARDNER Mailing List ==== > > Missed a message? Go to: > > RootsWeb: GARDNER-L Archives > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GARDNER > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > >