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The Wayne County (OH) Wiki was started in 2013. Since its introduction, library staff have a new vision for the Wiki. It is not known as the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. | The Wayne County (OH) Wiki was started in 2013. Since its introduction, library staff have a new vision for the Wiki. It is not known as the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. | ||
− | To find out more about the Wayne County | + | To find out more about the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center and its vision, please read [[About Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center]]. |
− | The Wayne County | + | 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. |
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− | |content=Downtown [[Wooster, Ohio]] was the core for industry in the 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Early Wooster industry is much forgotten. Likewise, early industry in other towns throughout [[Wayne County, Ohio]] is not recorded in much detail. Through deed searches, court records, [[Newspapers|newspaper]] searches, local histories maintained by area historical societies, history books, and memories of the residents and former residents of Wayne County, a listing of past and present business is in the process of being created. On the [[Portal:Business|Business Portal]] of the Wayne County | + | |content=Downtown [[Wooster, Ohio]] was the core for industry in the 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Early Wooster industry is much forgotten. Likewise, early industry in other towns throughout [[Wayne County, Ohio]] is not recorded in much detail. Through deed searches, court records, [[Newspapers|newspaper]] searches, local histories maintained by area historical societies, history books, and memories of the residents and former residents of Wayne County, a listing of past and present business is in the process of being created. On the [[Portal:Business|Business Portal]] of the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center, hundreds of businesses may be found. Some of these businesses have a recorded history; others do not. |
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|content=Wayne County, Ohio was established in 1812. Many of the early [[Court|court]] records are housed in the Genealogy and Local History Department of the [[Wayne County Public Library]]. These records are preserved on microfilm. Others copies may be found at Microfilm Services located in the Administration Building at 428 W. Liberty St. in [[Wooster, Ohio]]. | |content=Wayne County, Ohio was established in 1812. Many of the early [[Court|court]] records are housed in the Genealogy and Local History Department of the [[Wayne County Public Library]]. These records are preserved on microfilm. Others copies may be found at Microfilm Services located in the Administration Building at 428 W. Liberty St. in [[Wooster, Ohio]]. | ||
− | Most of the early court records include some type of index, usually by the Plaintiff only. To aid researchers in searching the court records, the Genealogy and Local History Department is in the process of creating an every name index. At some future date, the index will become available on the Wayne County | + | Most of the early court records include some type of index, usually by the Plaintiff only. To aid researchers in searching the court records, the Genealogy and Local History Department is in the process of creating an every name index. At some future date, the index will become available on the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. |
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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], [https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA 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 databases have been created by staff and volunteers. The databases created by staff and volunteers are unique to the department and should not be copied in full and repackaged as your own database. | |content=The library subscribes to several paid databases: [https://www.americanancestors.org/index.aspx American Ancestors], [https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/ Ancestry Library Edition], [https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA 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 databases have been created by staff and volunteers. The databases created by staff and volunteers are unique to the department and should not be copied in full and repackaged as your own database. | ||
− | Other websites of interest may be found through the [[Portal:Genealogy|Genealogy Portal]] and other pages on the Wayne County | + | Other websites of interest may be found through the [[Portal:Genealogy|Genealogy Portal]] and other pages on the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. |
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|content=In early [[Wayne County, Ohio]], section 16 of each township in Ohio was set aside to financially support the schools. The land was leased at $0.12 per acre and not sold. This method did not produce adequate funding. In 1826 Congress passed an act which permitted the states to sell the land. The money was deposited into the State Treasury and the interest earned on these funds would be paid to the Township Schools. This system of funding continued until 1968. After 1968, the funds would be paid directly to the school boards. | |content=In early [[Wayne County, Ohio]], section 16 of each township in Ohio was set aside to financially support the schools. The land was leased at $0.12 per acre and not sold. This method did not produce adequate funding. In 1826 Congress passed an act which permitted the states to sell the land. The money was deposited into the State Treasury and the interest earned on these funds would be paid to the Township Schools. This system of funding continued until 1968. After 1968, the funds would be paid directly to the school boards. | ||
− | The Genealogy and Local History Department has some "One-Room School files". These files include a variety of items, dependent on what was available to the compiler of the collection. They are organized by township. Listings of the one-room schools may be found on the Wayne County | + | The Genealogy and Local History Department has some "One-Room School files". These files include a variety of items, dependent on what was available to the compiler of the collection. They are organized by township. Listings of the one-room schools may be found on the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center under their respective township. A limited number of school records from the mid-1880s have been found for [[Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Franklin Township]]. |
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Revision as of 11:55, 18 May 2017
The Wayne County (OH) Wiki was started in 2013. Since its introduction, library staff have a new vision for the Wiki. It is not known as the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. To find out more about the Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center and its vision, please read About Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center. The Wayne County, Ohio Online Resource Center is divided into three main sections: Genealogy, Local History and Business. To simplify browsing subjects on the Wiki, the most common areas of interest are listed below.
The department does not have interior photos of buildings. We do have city and county directories which may be used to research the residents of homes. Directories in connection with plat maps and deed searchers may aid researchers in tracking previous owners of the property or building to see if early photos still exist.
The Wayne County Historical Society maintains a list of Wayne County Historical Landmarks through their website.In Ohio, marriages begin when the county was first organized. For Wayne County, Ohio, marriages begin in 1812. However, most parents were not listed on marriages in Wayne County until 1899.
Domestic Relations Court was not established in Wayne County, Ohio until 1914. Divorces prior to this time may be found in Chancery Records, Land Deeds, Supreme Court Records, Journals, Newspapers and other possible places. The department has been working on an early divorce index.Leading up and following the Civil War, many of the great folks who had moved westward into Northwestern Ohio, Indiana, and places further west started to return home to Wayne County, OH.
Many individuals from Virginia and the Carolinas moved northward to work in the mining industry. Moving into the 20th century, individuals from southern Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and other areas started to move northward to seek employment in the industry of the North.