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== Researching in a Locality to find an ancestor. == | == Researching in a Locality to find an ancestor. == | ||
Knowing a locality can be very helpful in locating information about an ancestor. Following are the steps taken to find an ancestor who had lived in Miami County, Ohio. | Knowing a locality can be very helpful in locating information about an ancestor. Following are the steps taken to find an ancestor who had lived in Miami County, Ohio. | ||
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=== Known facts: === | === Known facts: === | ||
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*The ancestor's name. | *The ancestor's name. | ||
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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.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right]] | 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|Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg]] | ||
:*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. | ||
:*The link led to a page on the internet for the Miami Valley Genealogy Index. | :*The link led to a page on the internet for the [http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/mvgi/mvgi-idx.htm#start Miami Valley Genealogy Index]. | ||
:*That page had the option to search for someone with the first letter of their surname and then the surname, itself. | :*That page had the option to search for someone with the first letter of their surname and then the surname, itself. | ||
:*The surname was entered and the ancestor's name appeared with a list of transactions, including deeds and his marriage year. | :*The surname was entered and the ancestor's name appeared with a list of transactions, including deeds and his marriage year. | ||
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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 [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/index/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=film_number&searchCriteria=962534&author_givenName=&author_surname= "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: | ||