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* Church records | * Church records | ||
* Court records (guardianships) | * Court records (guardianships) | ||
| − | * Death records | + | * [[Necrology|Death records]] |
* Directories | * Directories | ||
* Family histories | * Family histories | ||
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* Marriage records | * Marriage records | ||
* Memorial cards | * Memorial cards | ||
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| − | * Tombstones | + | * [[Necrology|Tombstones]] |
==Buildings and homes== | ==Buildings and homes== | ||
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* Family histories | * Family histories | ||
* Historic Homes and Buildings of Wayne Co, OH | * Historic Homes and Buildings of Wayne Co, OH | ||
| − | * Land deeds | + | * [[Property|Land deeds]] |
* Lateral/vertical files | * Lateral/vertical files | ||
* Newspapers | * Newspapers | ||
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* Lateral/vertical files | * Lateral/vertical files | ||
* Newspapers | * Newspapers | ||
| − | * Obituaries | + | * [[Necrology|Obituaries]] |
* Phone books | * Phone books | ||
* Township notebooks | * Township notebooks | ||
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* Church records | * Church records | ||
* Court records | * Court records | ||
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* Family histories | * Family histories | ||
* Funeral home records | * Funeral home records | ||
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* Ohio Death Certificate Index | * Ohio Death Certificate Index | ||
* Social Security Death Index | * Social Security Death Index | ||
| − | * Tombstones | + | * [[Necrology|Tombstones]] |
==Descendants== | ==Descendants== | ||
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* Family histories | * Family histories | ||
* Funeral home guest books (web) | * Funeral home guest books (web) | ||
| − | * Land deeds | + | * [[Property|Land deeds]] |
| − | * Obituaries | + | * [[Necrology|Obituaries]] |
==Immigration== | ==Immigration== | ||
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* Naturalization records | * Naturalization records | ||
* Oaths of Allegiance/Fidelity | * Oaths of Allegiance/Fidelity | ||
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* Ship passenger lists | * Ship passenger lists | ||
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* Marriage index | * Marriage index | ||
* Military pensions | * Military pensions | ||
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| − | * Tombstones | + | * [[Necrology|Tombstones]] |
==Military== | ==Military== | ||
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* Grave registration cards | * Grave registration cards | ||
* Newspapers | * Newspapers | ||
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* Pensions | * Pensions | ||
* Rosters | * Rosters | ||
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* Church records | * Church records | ||
* Court records (wills/estates) | * Court records (wills/estates) | ||
| − | * Death records | + | * [[Necrology|Death records]] |
* Family histories | * Family histories | ||
| − | * Land deeds | + | * [[Property|Land deeds]] |
* Marriage records | * Marriage records | ||
| − | * Obituaries | + | * [[Necrology|Obituaries]] |
| − | * Tombstones | + | * [[Necrology|Tombstones]] |
[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 8 July 2014
Birth
To find the birth date of your ancestor, use the following resources:
- Biographies
- Birth records
- Burial records
- Census records
- Church records
- Court records (guardianships)
- Death records
- Directories
- Family histories
- Funeral home records
- Marriage records
- Memorial cards
- Obituaries
- Tombstones
Buildings and homes
To research historical buildings and homes, use the following:
- County Auditor's website
- County/village histories
- Court records
- Directories
- Family histories
- Historic Homes and Buildings of Wayne Co, OH
- Land deeds
- Lateral/vertical files
- Newspapers
- Phone books
- Picturesque Wayne
- Plat maps
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
- Tax records
- Township notebooks
Business
To find information on businesses, research the following:
- Annual reports
- Biographies
- Business histories
- Business letterheads
- Business notebooks
- County/village histories
- Court records
- Directories
- Family histories
- High school annuals
- Lateral/vertical files
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- Phone books
- Township notebooks
- Wayne Topics
Death
To find the death date of your ancestor, research the following:
- Biographies
- Burial records
- Census records
- Church records
- Court records
- Death records
- Family histories
- Funeral home records
- Memorial cards
- Mortality schedules
- Obituary index
- Ohio Death Certificate Index
- Social Security Death Index
- Tombstones
Descendants
To find the descendants of your ancestors or relatives, research the following:
- Biographies
- Census records
- Court records
- Family histories
- Funeral home guest books (web)
- Land deeds
- Obituaries
Immigration
To find the immigration date of your ancestors, research the following:
- Biographies
- Census records
- Declaration of Intention
- Family histories
- Naturalization records
- Oaths of Allegiance/Fidelity
- Obituaries
- Ship passenger lists
Marriage
To find the marriage date of your ancestors, research the following:
- Biographies
- Census records
- Church records
- Court records
- Family histories
- Marriage index
- Military pensions
- Obituaries
- Tombstones
Military
To find military information on your ancestor, research the following:
- Biographies
- Census records
- County histories
- Draft cards
- Family histories
- Grave registration cards
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- Pensions
- Rosters
Parents
To find the names of parents, research the following:
- Biographies
- Birth records
- Burial records
- Census records
- Church records
- Court records (wills/estates)
- Death records
- Family histories
- Land deeds
- Marriage records
- Obituaries
- Tombstones