How-To Series: Wayne County Resources, Court Records

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Court Records

  • Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships: Wayne County, Ohio 1812-1851
    • (Common Pleas) Court Records prior to the formation of Probate Court
    • Compiled by Richard G. Smith
    • Published by the Wayne County Historical Society Genealogical Section
  • Organization of Book
    • Includes a master index to all wills, estates, and guardianships
    • Includes a separate index to the wills
      • index refers to the page number in the book
      • abstract of wills included
      • provides the Will Book number and page number
      • provides the file number; file numbers begin with a letter; letter represents the first letter of the surname
    • Includes a separate index to the estates
      • index refers to the number assigned to the estate; listed in numerical order
      • abstract of estates included
      • provides the Common Pleas Court Journal number and page number
    • Includes a separate index to the guardianship records
      • index refers to the number assigned to the estate; listed in numerical order
      • abstract of guardianships included
      • provides the Common Pleas Court Journal number and page number; use these references to find more information
      • first column includes the parent's name; child is listed next; guardian and/or bondsman listed next; date; journal number and page


  • Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships: Wayne County, Ohio 1852-1900
    • Probate Court was started in Ohio in 1852; prior to 1852, wills, estates and guardianships were recorded in Common Pleas Court.
    • Compiled by Richard G. Smith
    • Published by the Wayne County Historical Society Genealogical Section in 1987
  • Organization of Book
    • Includes a master index to all wills and estates
    • Last two digits of the year that the will or estate was probated is given to the left of the surname
    • No abstracts of the estate files
    • Will book and page number is given; Will abstract is given in the book
      • find the correct Will Book
      • find the page number given within the Will Book
  • Includes a separate index to the guardianships
    • Listed in alphabetical order by surname of the father or mother
      • First column gives the last two digits of the year of the guardianship; the minor child is listed next; the case file number is given followed by the name of the minor children and their birthdate or birthyear; journal number and page number listed



  • Index to Wayne County, Ohio Probate Records 1918-1934
    • Organized the same way as the 1812-1917 index
    • Most records may be found at the Administration Building, Microfilm Records & Office Services Department
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