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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