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How-To Series: Wayne County Resources, Court Records (view source)
Revision as of 10:37, 26 May 2023
, 10:37, 26 May 2023→Court Records
* [[Classroom Documents]]
* [[Classroom Documents]]
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==Court Records==
==Court Records==
*** index refers to the page number in the book
*** index refers to the page number in the book
*** abstract of wills included
*** 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
** Includes a separate index to the estates
*** index refers to the number assigned to the estate; listed in numerical order
*** index refers to the number assigned to the estate; listed in numerical order
*** abstract of estates included
*** abstract of estates included
** Includes a separate index to the guardianship
*** 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
*** index refers to the number assigned to the estate; listed in numerical order
*** abstract of guardianships included
*** abstract of guardianships included
*** pay attention to the Journal number given; use these journal numbers to find more information
*** 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
*** first column includes the parent's name; child is listed next; guardian and/or bondsman listed next; date; journal number and page
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* '''''Will Abstracts, Estates and Guardianships: Wayne County, Ohio 1852-1900'''''
* '''''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 [[Court|Common Pleas Court]].
* '''''Index to Wayne County, Ohio Probate Records'''''
** 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
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* '''''Index to Wayne County, Ohio Probate Records 1812-1917'''''
** Organized in alphabetical order by surname
** Some notes may be given to give an idea of the type of record
** A double x (XX) indicates there is a will on file
** Most records may be found in the [[Wayne County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Collection|Genealogy and Local History Collection]] of the [[Wayne County Public Library]].
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* '''''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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