The Cleveland 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). 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.