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Help for Genealogists and Researchers (Lucas County)
Here are a few things you may find useful to your success.
Save your sources! Nothing is worse than finding something wonderful and then not being able to find it again. Set up a logical file system for the digital records. One way is on your computer. Another way is that sources can be added to any Find-a-Grave memorials as attached images with an attached note of the citation, so the proof of vital record data will be right there. The sexton's logbook ID number & burial date and Funeral Home can be added to the gravesite details field in FindaGrave.com.
Primary vs. secondary sources:
Primary sources are more dependable as they are records that were created by someone who made an accurate record near the time of the event. [e.g. birth, death, marriage & burial log (or lot card) records, obituaries, old tombstones with inscriptions, court documents, military records, original cemetery deeds & lot cards.] Death certificates most times list the cemetery (see our tools page). Pre-1970 Toledo Blade obituaries many times list the cemetery (see TLCPL Blade search). Due to accuracies, it is a good practice to find 2-3 sources to confirm each fact.
Secondary sources are information created by someone who has interpreted an event or facts. [e.g. more recent obituaries, newspaper articles &/or biographies, tombstones that look to be newer, transcibed burial logs & lot cards, spreadsheet data, books, Find-a-Grave data, and public family trees. ] These provide wonderful hints for research, but should always be verified. When using on-line services like Fold 3, ancestry.com or familysearch.org, try not to document from the index. Take time to go to the original source - if it is available. These on-line services have citation text that can be copied and attached as a note to a source image.
Online webinar presentation on "Everything that you always wanted to know about Cemeteries, but didn't know who to ask",
Online resources for genealogical LC research
Indexes and short cuts to Family Search records on the LCCHA Legacy Website
Organizations that provide personal help for Northwest Ohio genealogical research (PDF)
Link to Genealogical Proof Standards: