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== Using Location information to find an ancestor == | == Using Location information to find an ancestor == | ||
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== The Search Process: == | == The Search Process: == | ||
1. Searched the [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami County, Ohio]] article to see what information was available there. | 1. Searched the [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami County, Ohio]] article to see what information was available there.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
:*There was a link to the Miami Valley Genealogy Index under the heading of Genealogy. | :*There was a link to the Miami Valley Genealogy Index under the heading of Genealogy. | ||
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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" | ||
:*There was a link for The History of Miami County, Ohio, published 1880, W. H. Beers & Co., which was available at FamilySearch. | :*There was a link for "The History of Miami County, Ohio", published 1880, W. H. Beers & Co., which was available at FamilySearch. | ||
:*Following that link led to the book, which had been digitized and could be viewed and downloaded. | :*Following that link led to the book, which had been digitized and could be viewed and downloaded. | ||
:*Searching through the book revealed information for the ancestor that included: | :*Searching through the book revealed information for the ancestor that included: | ||
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::*Other places of residence | ::*Other places of residence | ||
::*The names of his wife and children | ::*The names of his wife and children | ||
::*Birth information for his wife | ::*Birth information for his wife | ||
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3. With the information found, another search was made on FamilySearch.org for this family with results that led to images for: | |||
:*The marriage license and certificate for the husband and wife. | |||
:*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. | |||
This was a very successful outcome, accomplished by following information and links in the Wiki. | |||