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1. Searched the [[Miami County, Ohio Genealogy|Miami County, Ohio]] article to see what information was available there.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg]] | 1. Searched the [[Miami County, Ohio Genealogy|Miami County, Ohio]] article to see what information was available there.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg]] | ||
{{Block indent|*There was a link to the Miami Valley Genealogy Index under the heading of Genealogy. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The link led to a page on the internet for the [http://gen2.pcdl.lib.oh.us/miami/miami.htm Miami Valley Genealogy Index]. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*That page had the option to search for someone with the first letter of their surname and then the surname, itself. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The surname was entered and the ancestor's name appeared with a list of transactions, including deeds and his marriage year. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*This was an index, so no further information was available, but there are book and page numbers listed for further research. That will be pursued at a later date.}} | |||
2. The Miami County, Ohio article also had a section for "Local Histories" | 2. The Miami County, Ohio article also had a section for "Local Histories" | ||
{{Block indent|1=*There was a link for [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/233805-the-history-of-miami-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-etc-general-and-local-statistics-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-history-of-the-northwest-territory-history-of-ohio-map-of-miami-county-constitution-of-the-united-states-miscellaneous-matters-etc?offset=1 "The History of Miami County, Ohio"], published 1880, W. H. Beers & Co., which was available at FamilySearch. |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Following that link led to the book, which had been digitized and could be viewed and downloaded. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Searching through the book revealed information for the ancestor that included: }} | |||
{{Block indent|*His birthdate |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*His occupation |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Other places of residence |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The names of his wife and children |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Birth information for his wife|2}} | |||
3. With the information found, another search was made on FamilySearch.org for this family with results that led to images for: | 3. With the information found, another search was made on FamilySearch.org for this family with results that led to images for: | ||
{{Block indent|*The marriage license and certificate for the husband and wife. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Death certificates for some of the children}} | |||
4. Further research will be done to get images of the deeds from the Index, and to verify birth information given in the history. | 4. Further research will be done to get images of the deeds from the Index, and to verify birth information given in the history. | ||
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