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The Wayne County (OH) Wiki was started in 2014.  Since its introduction, library staff have a new vision for the Wiki. It is now known as the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center.
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To find out more about the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center and its vision, please read [[About Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center]].
 
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The Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center is divided into three main sections: [[Portal:Genealogy|Genealogy]], [[Portal:Local History|Local History]] and [[Portal:Business|Business]].  To simplify browsing subjects on the Wiki, the most common areas of interest are listed below.<br>
 
  
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Many programs are offered throughout the year.  An updated list of library programs may be found on the [[Genealogy and Local History Programs]] page or choose "Upcoming Events" from the sidebar on the left for a list of genealogy and local history programming offered in the community.
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|intro=The methodology of researching one's family history has not changes. However, how individuals are able to access images has changed. Many companies and organizations offer information through the Internet. Some may have a cost associated with them. These are known as subscription databases. Other databases are freely searchable.
 
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[[Births|Birth]] and [[Necrology|death]] records in [[Wayne County, Ohio]] were first recorded in 1856 and 1857 as the result of an Ohio Act passed in 1855. However,this first attempt did not last long. About 10 years later, Ohio attempted once again to record births and deaths. The recording of most births and deaths began in 1867. These were recorded at the county level. In December 1908, births and deaths were recorded at the local level and copies were sent to the [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthStats/vitalstats/vitalstatsmainpage.aspx Ohio Department of Health].
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The Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society has compiled an index to the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwccps/death_records.html Wayne County Death Records 1867-1908].  Another index to early death records may be found through the [http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/ Rutherford B. Hayes Online Obituary Index].
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* [https://oh0245.oplin.org/login?qurl=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/%3Fp=AWNB Access World News]: Text-base current newspapers for Ohio. Remote access.
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* [http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/africanamericanheritage African American Heritage]: African-American Heritage. Remote access.
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* [http://americanancestors.org American Ancestors]: Includes vital records; focuses on New England area. Wooster library only.
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* [http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/ancestry Ancestry Library Edition]: Vital records, property, military, US Census, and much more. In-library use only.
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* [http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/fold3 Fold3]: Focuses on military records. Remote access.
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* [https://www.heritagequestonline.com/ipbarcode?aid=3818 Heritage Quest Online]: US Census Records, Directories, Serials, and much more. Remote access.
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* [https://www.wcpl.info/dbases/n Newspaper Archives]: Includes area newspapers, including Akron, Massillon, Orrville, et al. Remote access.
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* [http://www.referenceusa.com/Home/Home Reference Solutions]: White and yellow pages. Remote access.
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* [https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management]: Provides access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present.
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* [https://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]: Includes more than 300,000 links to genealogy websites. The links are categorized and cross-referenced.
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* [https://familysearch.org/en FamilySearch]: Includes millions of digitized records. Search the global index or access images through the online catalog and the images.
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* [https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/ RB Hayes Obituary Index]: Includes more than 3.7 million obituaries, death and marriage notices and other sources from the 1810s to the present day from more than 65 partner libraries, including the Wayne County (OH) Public Library.
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* [http://www.usgenweb.org/ US GenWeb]: Includes many text-based indexes and abstracts of records throughout the United States. The availability of information depends on the county of interest.
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* [https://oh0245.oplin.org/login?qurl=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/browse-multi%3Fp=AWNB%26t=favorite%3ADAILY!Daily+Record+Collection The Daily Record Collection]: Text-base and images for the ''Wooster Daily Record''. Remote access.
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* [http://wcpl.advantage-preservation.com/ Wayne County Community Archive, Historical Newspaper Collection]": Includes digitized images of Wayne County, Ohio newspapers beginning in 1836.
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* [https://cdm16007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16007coll53 ''Wayne County Democrat'']: Includes scatter digitized images from 1845-1891 and November 1913.
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* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohwayne/index.html Wayne County Genealogical Society]: Includes information about the Wayne County Genealogical Society and digitized images of some newsletters.
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* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohwccps/index.html Wayne County Preservation Society]: Although this society is no longer active, the website includes a master index of Wayne County burials, death records, and other tools to assist researchers.
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* [https://www.ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll38 ''Wooster Daily News'']: Includes digitized images from 1913 and 1917-1920.
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* [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll34 Wayne County, Ohio Through the Years]: Includes Wayne County, Ohio images added to the Ohio Memory Project.
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|intro=The Wayne County, Ohio Online Community Archive is designed to be a history of Wayne County, Ohio from when Wooster was first surveyed in 1807 until the present day. It is divided into three main sections: [[Portal:Genealogy|Genealogy]], [[Portal:Local History|Local History]], and [[Portal:Organization|Organizations]]. This Community Archive is a work in progress and is not designed to be a comprehensive and complete history of Wayne County, Ohio and its communities.
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Domestic Relations Court was not established in Wayne County, Ohio until 1914. [[Divorces]] prior to this time may be found in [[Wayne County Court Index|Chancery Records]], [[Land Deeds in Wayne County, Ohio|Land Deeds]], Supreme Court Records, Journals, [[Newspapers]] and other possible places. The department has been working on an early [[Divorces|divorce]] index.
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|content=There are more than 240 known cemeteries in [[Wayne County, Ohio]].  Some of these cemeteries are gone with no record of the burials.  Several attempts have been done through the years to record the known burials.  The most recent recordings started in 2001 when the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwccps/index.html Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society] was established.  For the most up-to-date list of known cemeteries, visit the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwccps/cemetery_list.html Society's] website.
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|content=The library subscribes to several paid databases: [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx American Ancestors], [https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ Ancestry Library Edition], [http://ohioweblibrary.org/db/fold3 HeritageQuest Online], [http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/ Rutherford B. Hayes Online Obituary Index] and the [http://www.saga-omii.org/ Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association].  Also, the library has partnered with the Ohio History Connection's [http://www.ohiomemory.org/ Ohio Memory Project] to provide access to additional [[Newspapers|newspapers]] and images of [[Wayne County, Ohio]].  Many other [[Internal Databases|databases]] have been created by staff and volunteers. The [[Internal Databases|databases]] created by staff and volunteers are unique to the department and should not be copied in full and repackaged as your own database.
 
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[[Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Jackson]], [[Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Lake]], [[Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Mohican]] and [[Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Perry Township]]s became part of [[Ashland County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1846. Part of [[Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Paint]] and [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek Township]]s and [[Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Washington]] and [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]]s became part of [[Holmes County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1825.  Part of [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]] became [[Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio]].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 22 June 2023

Wayne County, Ohio Public Library
Welcome to the
Online Resource Center
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The Community History Wiki
Databases ↑Up
The methodology of researching one's family history has not changes. However, how individuals are able to access images has changed. Many companies and organizations offer information through the Internet. Some may have a cost associated with them. These are known as subscription databases. Other databases are freely searchable.
Library Databases
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Frequently Used Websites
  • Bureau of Land Management: Provides access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1788 and the present.
  • Cyndi's List: Includes more than 300,000 links to genealogy websites. The links are categorized and cross-referenced.
  • FamilySearch: Includes millions of digitized records. Search the global index or access images through the online catalog and the images.
  • RB Hayes Obituary Index: Includes more than 3.7 million obituaries, death and marriage notices and other sources from the 1810s to the present day from more than 65 partner libraries, including the Wayne County (OH) Public Library.
  • US GenWeb: Includes many text-based indexes and abstracts of records throughout the United States. The availability of information depends on the county of interest.
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Wayne County, Ohio
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About ↑Up
The Wayne County, Ohio Online Community Archive is designed to be a history of Wayne County, Ohio from when Wooster was first surveyed in 1807 until the present day. It is divided into three main sections: Genealogy, Local History, and Organizations. This Community Archive is a work in progress and is not designed to be a comprehensive and complete history of Wayne County, Ohio and its communities.
Genealogy
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The genealogy portal focuses on individuals who at one time resided in Wayne County, Ohio or who may have had some business or personal connection with the County.

Local History
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Examine the history of Wayne County, Ohio and its many communities. You will find information on townships, towns and villages, buildings, organizations, military, churches, schools, and so much more.

Organizations
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Family run businesses are the start of any community. The organization section explores many of the businesses and non-profits here in Wayne County, many of which became nationally and internationally recognized.

Vision
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What is the overall vision of the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center? It is designed to serve as a collaborative project to provide a thorough and historical accurate record of Wayne County and its communities.

Navigate the Online Resource Center
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Do you need help navigating the Community History Wiki? Learn how the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center is organized and some hints to improve search results.

How you may help
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Would you like to help add content to the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center? You may inquire about becoming an editor and populate select pages. For those not interested in learning how to edit, you may send the library information to be added.


Portals

Take a closer look at the Online Resource Center's sections via our portals.

  • Organizations
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  • Local History
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    • Public Library

    Beginning June 1, 2021, the Genealogy and Local History will be open the following hours:


    Monday 10:00 am–8:00 pm
    Tuesday 10:00 am–8:00 pm
    Wednesday 10:00 am–5:00 pm
    Thursday 10:00 am–8:00 pm
    Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm
    Saturday 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Facial masks are not required at this time.

    If you do not feel comfortable coming into the library, curbside service is available at all locations.

    genealogy@wcpl.info

    telephone: 330-262-0916, ext. 4670

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