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Cemetery Restoration Workshops
The purpose of the cemetery restoration workshops sponsored by the Warren County Genealogical Society is to educate and involve people in cemetery preservation and history. We hope each person who attends our workshops either gets their hands dirty with a restoration project or becomes an enlightened advocate for cemeteries. Everyone knows of at least one cemetery that desperately needs attention. This is a great way to learn what to do and more importantly, what NOT to do when working in and around a cemetery. Our workshops are open to all who are interested, including those responsible for cemetery maintenance and oversight.
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Cemetery How To Videos
Video (5:46): Jason Church, NCPTT Materials Conservator. How to Clean a Stone Grave Marker. 2007. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjoYaGWmMOM
Video (5:19): Jason Church, NCPTT Materials Conservator. How to Reset a Stone Grave Marker. 2007. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-8EbK7aQ0Q
Video (5:40): Jason Church, NCPTT Materials Conservator. Lifting and Hoisting Stone Grave Markers. 2010. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3DMn_Z-pY
Video (1:25:55): Jason Church, NCPTT Materials Conservator. The Basics for Cemetery Documentation. 2013. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RMBRu3ZyoA
Video (7:54): Jason Church, NCPTT Materials Conservator. Resetting Ground Supporting Headstones: Resetting Volume 3. 2016. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnS70O21jsQ
Video (16:00): Jason Church, Chief of Technical Services, NCPTT. Materials in Cemeteries. 2021. Viewable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgSzqKg7Hks
NCPTT also has a number of videos on the Repair and Care of Iron Fences, which are often found in cemeteries. Their YouTube channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ncptt
Other Information
Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission
614-466-4100
Ohio Department of Commerce Cemetery Complaint Form
Brochure: Ohio Cemeteries: A Consumer Guide
The State of Illinois has produced some great guides with excellent information.
Illinois Historic Cemetery Preservation Handbook: A Guide to Basic Preservation
State of Illinois: Cemetery Preservation Training: Part I Basic Workshop
Michigan Historic Cemetery Preservation Guide by Gregg G. King with Susan Kosky, Kathleen Glynn & Gladys Saborio (2004).