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== Success story using a locality to help find an ancestor == | == Success story using a locality to help find an ancestor == | ||
Knowing a locality can be very helpful in locating information about 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. | ||
=== Known facts: === | === Known facts: === | ||
[[Image:Turner ancestorst.jpg|thumb|right|99x124px|Turner ancestorst.jpg]] | [[Image:Turner ancestorst.jpg|thumb|right|99x124px|Turner ancestorst.jpg]] | ||
*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 | 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]] | ||
:*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 [http:// | :*The link led to a page on the internet for the [http://gen2.pcdl.lib.oh.us/miami/miami.htm 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/ | :*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. | ||
:*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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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. | ||
This was a very successful outcome, accomplished by following information and links in the Wiki. | This was a very successful outcome, accomplished by following information and links in the Wiki. | ||
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