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||[[Blacks in 1940|1940]]||373||Not specified||373

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There is a story told among many of the African-Americans.  Wayne County, OH has been a rather elite community, not being very open to many outsiders, especially those of a different race.  The few blacks who did settle in the communities in [[Wayne County, Ohio]] had great respect among many of the whites and had a desire to stay on good terms with their white counterparts.  As a result, the few blacks in the area did encourage “riff-raff of their own kind” to continue moving through [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] and the vicinity without stopping.  Another story told is that at one time there was a "black" only cemetery off of Portage Rd.  The now defunct (2020) Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society had researched the story and was unable to verify it.

There is a story told among many of the African-Americans.  Wayne County, OH has been a rather elite community, not being very open to many outsiders, especially those of a different race.  The few blacks who did settle in the communities in [[Wayne County, Ohio]] had great respect among many of the whites and had a desire to stay on good terms with their white counterparts.  As a result, the few blacks in the area did encourage “riff-raff of their own kind” to continue moving through [[Wooster, Ohio|Wooster]] and the vicinity without stopping.  Another story told is that at one time there was a "black" only cemetery off of Portage Rd.  The now defunct (2020) Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society had researched the story and was unable to verify it.

====Resources====

====Library Dept. Resources====

* Ohio-Wayne-African Americans

* Ohio-Wayne-African Americans

** One notebook not indexed

** One notebook not indexed

** Divided into 4 different sections: church, people, Underground railroad, and miscellaneous

** Divided into 4 different sections: church, people, Underground railroad, and miscellaneous

* [[Oral History Interview of Laura Jackson]]

* [[Oral History Interview of Laura Jackson]]

===Amish===

===Amish===

*** Amish-Mennonite Marriage Register for Stark Co, OH 1808-1920

*** Amish-Mennonite Marriage Register for Stark Co, OH 1808-1920

*** “Berks County, Pennsylvania, Amish Yoder Heritage Tour: National Yoder Reunion” published on July 20, 2001

*** “Berks County, Pennsylvania, Amish Yoder Heritage Tour: National Yoder Reunion” published on July 20, 2001

*** Index to newspaper articles on the Amish (3 sections: The Amish, Education, Shunning); index includes the newspaper, date of newspaper, and article name

*** Index to newspaper articles on the Amish (3 sections: The Amish, Educational Services, Shunning); index includes the newspaper, date of newspaper, and article name

=== Native American ===

=== Native American ===

Intermarriages of Native Americans and white settlers were quite common at times.  This was most common when the frontier had few white families and there were reasonably peaceful relations between indigenous peoples and colonizers.  Other times the indigenous society may have welcomed the white person, often when the individual was a government agent, trader, minister, schoolteacher, or a craftsman employed to teach blacksmithing or weaving.  Often times, it would take 2-3 successive generations of cross-cultural marriages before someone of indigenous background could live a regular life among the whites.  Marriages between blacks and Native Americans were common as well and were acceptable, especially in Northwestern Ohio where there was an established Presbyterian Mission for the conversion of the Native Americans to Christianity.  Many records do exist on those affiliated with and converted by this Presbyterian Mission.  Other records may include narratives written by missionaries, trappers, fur traders, and government agents. These records are not easily indexed and can be very time consuming to read through.   

Intermarriages of Native Americans and white settlers were quite common at times.  This was most common when the frontier had few white families and there were reasonably peaceful relations between indigenous peoples and colonizers.  Other times the indigenous society may have welcomed the white person, often when the individual was a government agent, trader, minister, schoolteacher, or a craftsman employed to teach blacksmithing or weaving.  Often times, it would take 2-3 successive generations of cross-cultural marriages before someone of indigenous background could live a regular life among the whites.  Marriages between blacks and Native Americans were common as well and were acceptable, especially in Northwestern Ohio where there was an established Presbyterian Mission for the conversion of the Native Americans to Christianity.  Many records do exist on those affiliated with and converted by this Presbyterian Mission.  Other records may include narratives written by missionaries, trappers, fur traders, and government agents. These records are not easily indexed and can be very time consuming to read through.   

====Additional Resources & Native American External Links====

====Additional Resources & Native American External Links====

European research encompasses many faucets of research.  It is beyond the scope of this manual to discuss in great detail the many European settlers that have migrated to Wayne County, OH.  Some discussion is devoted in the chapter on migration that gives more detail to the various ethnic groups in Wayne County, OH.  Germans and Swiss were the most common ethnic groups.  Many of the Swiss families settled in the Kidron, Sugar Creek Township as well as Milton and Green Townships.  A number of these Swiss families were Amish “Anabaptist” Mennonites.  Many were from Bern Canton, Switzerland; Sonnenberg, Switzerland; and Alsace, France.  A more detailed account of these immigrants may be found in the book, Crosswinds: From Switzerland to Crown Hill by James O. Lehman.

European research encompasses many faucets of research.  It is beyond the scope of this manual to discuss in great detail the many European settlers that have migrated to Wayne County, OH.  Some discussion is devoted in the chapter on migration that gives more detail to the various ethnic groups in Wayne County, OH.  Germans and Swiss were the most common ethnic groups.  Many of the Swiss families settled in the Kidron, Sugar Creek Township as well as Milton and Green Townships.  A number of these Swiss families were Amish “Anabaptist” Mennonites.  Many were from Bern Canton, Switzerland; Sonnenberg, Switzerland; and Alsace, France.  A more detailed account of these immigrants may be found in the book, Crosswinds: From Switzerland to Crown Hill by James O. Lehman.

==== French ====

==== French ====

Present day Jewish research is of greater importance.  There are many Jewish Societies in existence, all under the umbrella group, “the Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.” These societies publish newsletters, hold annual conferences, and offer workshops on tracing Jewish-American ancestry.

Present day Jewish research is of greater importance.  There are many Jewish Societies in existence, all under the umbrella group, “the Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies.” These societies publish newsletters, hold annual conferences, and offer workshops on tracing Jewish-American ancestry.

[[Category:Ethnicity]]

[[Category:Ethnicity]]

[[Category:Immigration and ethnicity]]

[[Category:Immigration and ethnicity]]

[[Category:Topics in genealogy]]

[[Category:Topics in genealogy]]