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<center>''The Indiana Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Indiana. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
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=== Indiana Research Strategies  ===
==Indiana Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Indiana:<br>


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Indiana<br>
===Finding Indiana Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Indiana|Finding Indiana Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Indiana Records===
*[[Indiana Record Finder|Indiana Record Finder]]
===Indiana Statewide Databases===
*[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]  
===Indiana Research Process===
*[[Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1900 to the Present|Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1900 to the Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1850-1900|Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1850-1900]]
*[[Indiana Descendancy Research|Indiana Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|How to find Indiana Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|How to find Indiana Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|How to find Indiana Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|How to find Indiana Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|How to find Indiana Death Records]]
*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|How to find Indiana Death Records]]
*[[Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1900 to the Present|Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1900 to the Present]]


=== Indiana Research Tips  ===


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Indiana.  
== Indiana Research Tips  ==
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Indiana: <br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births in 1907 and deaths in 1900, with full compliance by 1920.
*'''''County regististration:''''' County health office began recording birth and death records in 1882 until the state board took over in 1907 and 1900 respectively.
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Indiana Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Indiana.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Indiana Substitute Records|Indiana Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Indiana Newspapers]] and [[Indiana Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Indiana Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Indiana Census|Indiana Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1907, with compliance by 1920. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. 
== Further Indiana Research ==
*'''Finding Parents:''' Death records were recorded by the county health office beginning in 1882, where they remained before mandatory recording with the state board of health began in January 1900. . They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Indiana death records]]
*[https://familyhistory.lib.byu.edu/00000191-293b-d270-a1d5-b9bfd4890001/indiana-pdf FamilySearch Research Guide]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[https://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Indiana.pdf Indiana Family History Library Research Outline]
 
*[http://ingenweb.org/ INGenWeb] - Indiana GenWeb Project
=== Indiana Record Finder ===
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ind/ Indiana Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Indiana
 
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/in/ Cyndi's List] - Indiana genealogy sites on the internet
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Indiana Record Finder]].'''
*[http://www.raogk.org/indiana-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Indiana Records Guide
 
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| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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Birth information
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*[[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Indiana Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
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*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Indiana Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information
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*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents
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*[[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Indiana Census|Census]]
*[[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*[[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[Indiana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Indiana Census|Census]]
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*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Indiana History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Indiana Census|Census]]
*[[Indiana Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[Indiana Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Indiana Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
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*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
*[[Indiana History|History]]
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=== Further Indiana Research  ===
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Indiana Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Indiana Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on Indiana, including research at the county level, visit the [[Indiana, United States Genealogy|'''Indiana''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/15?region=United%20States%20of%20America Indiana record collections] at FamilySearch.


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