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Other Death Record Resources
Other Death Record Resources
On the rare occasion, researchers find journals compiled by grave diggers. These records include the name of the deceased, age, death date, and place of burial. Several years ago, our department was given a copy of one such journal. Sherry O’Dell, Genealogy Assistant at the time, abstracted and indexed the information. The book is called, Burial Records from January 1943 through June 1967. It was completed in October 2000. The index is by surname. Information includes the name of the deceased, the year of burial, the place of burial, which cemetery (when known), and the page in the journal. Most of the burials occurred in the Burbank-Lodi vicinity. The information was verified by using several resources including ''Ashland County, Ohio Cemeteries''; county directories; 1920 Wayne County, Ohio Census; ''Tombstone Inscriptions from the Cemeteries in Medina County, Ohio''; ''Wayne County, Ohio Burial Records''; and the ''Wooster Daily Record'' newspaper.
On the rare occasion, researchers find journals compiled by grave diggers. These records include the name of the deceased, age, death date, and place of burial. Several years ago, our department was given a copy of one such journal. Sherry O’Dell, Genealogy Assistant at the time, abstracted and indexed the information. The book is called, Burial Records from January 1943 through June 1967. It was completed in October 2000. The index is by surname. Information includes the name of the deceased, the year of burial, the place of burial, which cemetery (when known), and the page in the journal. Most of the burials occurred in the Burbank-Lodi vicinity. The information was verified by using several resources including ''Ashland County, Ohio Cemeteries''; county directories; 1920 Wayne County, Ohio Census; ''Tombstone Inscriptions from the Cemeteries in Medina County, Ohio''; ''Wayne County, Ohio Burial Records''; and the ''Wooster Daily Record'' newspaper.
== Obituaries ==
Not everyone who died has an obituary. In Wayne County, Ohio the early newspapers provide very few death notices or obituaries. You may occasionally find a notice if an estate is in Probate. Near the end of the nineteenth (19th) century, death notices and obituaries appear more often. However, most of them contain little information. Their could be a separate section for the death notices and obituaries but more times than not, mentions of deaths may be found in the social news or personal mention. In present day, most newspapers require payment to place an obituary notice in the newspaper.
=== WCPL Activity on this Topic ===
=== WCPL Activity on this Topic ===
* Wayne County, OH Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships 1812-1851
* Wayne County, OH Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships 1812-1851
* Wayne County, OH Will Abtracts, Estates and Guardianships 1852-1900
* Wayne County, OH Will Abtracts, Estates and Guardianships 1852-1900
== Funeral Home Records ==
Funeral home records are another resource for finding information on the deceased. We do not have any Wayne County, OH funeral home records in our collection. In most cases, the funeral homes in Wayne County, OH are very cooperative when researchers visit them to inquire information. Keep in mind that funeral homes are private companies and they have the right to restrict access to their records.
==Other Sources for Necrology==
==Other Sources for Necrology==