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Many times families find photos of unidentified ancestors.  Some find their way in antique shops.  Others find their way to estate, yard or garage sales.  Many have found a home at local libraries.  At the Wayne County Public Library, we have many unidentified photos.  This section of Wiki focuses on displaying these unidentified photos.

The Wayne County (OH) Wiki has many names of individuals throughout its pages.  These individuals may be connected with an [https://www.wcpl.info/wiki/index.php/Category:Occupations occupation], included in [[Property|property records]], [[Census|census records]], [[Family Reunions|family reunions]], [[Multi-Generation Photos I|multi-generation photos]] and much more.  When detailed information on individuals are found, Wiki editors create a page for that individual.  One example would be the [[Reasin Beall]] page.  The quickest way to find pages about individuals is to do a search on the surname.

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Some websites of interest include:

Some websites of interest include:

* [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]

* [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry Library Edition]

* [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] (Need personal subscription)

* [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]

* [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry Library Edition] (Available in the library)

* [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ World Connect Project]

* [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] (Need a login, or visit the library)

* [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ World Connect Project] (parts may not be available at this time)

 

 

 

 

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The family group sheet is another very important document that researchers of all levels need.  Where the pedigree chart focuses on the direct lineage, the family group sheet is completed for each family unit.  It includes the father, mother, and all the children. Children should be listed from the oldest to the youngest.

Many times families find photos of unidentified ancestors.  Some find their way in antique shops.  Others find their way to estate, yard or garage sales.  Many have found a home at local libraries.  At the Wayne County Public Library, we have many unidentified photos.  This section of Wiki focuses on displaying these unidentified photos.

 

 

The Genealogy and Local History Department depends on researchers to donate their family histories. The preferred format is print. When possible, please include an index or table of contents with donated [[Family histories|family histories]].

 

We have a growing collection of [[Family papers]] and [[Family histories]].  Family papers are a collection of loose leaf papers organized by surname. These may include 1 or 2 sheets of paper or several envelopes. Contents may include research notes, family group sheets, pedigree charts, wills, copies of census records or obituaries, and much more. Staff do not have the time to keep families with the same surnames grouped together. It is the responsibility of the researcher to sort through the papers and determine which documents go with which families.

Family group sheets provide fields for the name, birth date and place, marriage date and place, death date and place, and burial date and place.  In addition, the family group sheet provides space to include occupation, military service, church affiliation, multiple marriages, and parents' names.

Family histories are published works. They may be self-published or published by a publisher.  Some include indexes.  Many do not.

You may find blank forms online through [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry Library Edition] or [http://www.cyndislist.com Cyndis List] or any genealogy software program has the option to print family group sheets

The department is not responsible for any incorrect information in the [[Family papers|family papers]] or [[Family histories|family histories]]. Similar to online compiled genealogies, researchers should evaluate the information, verify the information through their own research, and draw their own conclusions based on the information compiled through multiple resources.  

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In the local newspapers, community members often submit multi-generation photos.  These photos may be three-, four-, or five-generations.  Our department has several notebooks that include multi-generation photos published in the local newspapers.  This is not a complete file.

In the local newspapers, community members often submit multi-generation photos.  These photos may be three-, four-, or five-generations.  Our department has several notebooks that include multi-generation photos published in the local newspapers.  This is not a complete file.

* [[Multi-Generation Photos II]]  

* [[Multi-Generation Photos II]]  

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