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* [[Classroom Documents]] | * [[Classroom Documents]] | ||
** [[How-To Series: Getting Started|Getting Started]] | ** [[How-To Series: Getting Started|Getting Started]] | ||
| + | ** [[How-To Series: Wayne County Resources, Cemetery Records]] | ||
| + | * [[Instructional videos]] | ||
==Court Records== | ==Court Records== | ||
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*** 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 | ||
| + | *** provides the Common Pleas Court Journal number and page number | ||
** Includes a separate index to the guardianship records | ** 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 | ||
| − | *** | + | *** 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]]. | |
| + | ** 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 | ||
| + | <br> | ||
* '''''Index to Wayne County, Ohio Probate Records 1812-1917''''' | * '''''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]]. | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | * '''''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 | ||
[[Category:Classroom]] | [[Category:Classroom]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Court]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:37, 26 May 2023
See Also
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
- Listed in alphabetical order by surname of the father or mother
- 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 Genealogy and Local History Collection of the Wayne County Public Library.
- 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