This is a little information learned while working on this
project. First I have completed a
history of my family back to the 1600. I worked on that for about 7 years. My two primary citation sources are
Ancestry.com and Family Search.com.
While doing my research I found a few interesting things.
Only use the Public Trees in ancestry as a reference. You
must have another source or two to meet the standards. The do offer some really
good hints. I have found many
errors.
Headstones and Death Certificates are good for death dates
but are only a reference for a birth date.
An example of this is Caleb Cook and his wife Eliza Payson. Their birth
Certificates, from Massachusetts, both showed a different date from their
Headstones and it showed that Elisa’s full name was Catherine Eliza.
Remember a woman changes her name at every marriage. If you can’t find where a wife is buried
check for a marriage license using her married name. Example Samantha Palmer married Oscar
Coe. Mr. Coe died young and she Married
Jabez Bainbridge. Samantha Palmer Coe
Bainbridge Is buried in Butternut in a Plot owned by her second husband’s
parents along with her is parents George and Melissa Palmer. The part I am
curious about is that George Palmer has his own plot in Butternut. The
only one buried in it is his grandchild Oscar Coe Jr.
Cuyahoga County Probate court changed their website. You can no longer access the early marriage
license records on their site easily. I
have found that Family Search has very good Ohio County Marriage records that
can be easily accessed in their updated site any questions send me an email and
I can give you some help
