Indiana, Ripley County, Osgood, Greendale Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains records from the Greendale Cemetery Association in Osgood, Indiana. The collection includes burial records, cemetery plots, and lists of veterans for the years 1861-2007.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Cemetery Records may include:
 * Full name of deceased
 * Date of birth
 * Date of death
 * Name of father
 * Name of mother
 * Name of mortuary
 * Burial lot number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a spouse or parent

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the Record Description
 * 2) Select the Record Type to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
 * Search for an obituary in local newspapers
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for land and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
 * Consult the Illinois Record Finder Table to find other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Indiana, Ripley County, Osgood, Greendale Cemetery Records, 1861-2007." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Greendale Cemetery Association, Osgood, Indiana.
 * Collection Citation:

Top of Page