FamilySearch Wiki

Ohio Record Finder: Difference between revisions

VisualWikitext
(t)
m (Text replacement - "*[[African American Resources" to "*African American Record Finder *[[African American Resources")
 
(17 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Genealogy|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''Ohio Record Selection Table'''
{{OH-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
| link2=[[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]
| link3=
| link4=
| link5=[[Ohio Record Finder|Record Finder]]
}}
[[Category:Record Finder]]
__TOC__


This table can help you decide which records to search. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.  
== Record Finder Table for Ohio ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


1. In column 1, select a research goal.  
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Ohio topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.


2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
===Vital Events ===
 
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
3. In column 3, find additional record types that may be useful.
 
4. Look in the section of this article that corresponds to the record type you chose. It explains what the records might tell you, how to search them, and how to find the records in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog . Some records are not at the Library.
 
5. If you do not find the desired information, see the Records Selection Table in the [[United States Record Selection Table|United States Research Page]] for more suggestions. Note: Records of previous research (under these headings: Genealogy, Biography, History, Periodicals, and Societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.
 
{| width="100%" border="1"
|-
|-
| '''What you are looking for:'''  
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| '''Try these records first:'''  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| '''Other useful records:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Adoptions
| align="left" | Birth date and place
|  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
Court Records, Vital Records  
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
 
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
| Probate Records, Census
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
|-
|-
| Age
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| Census, Cemeteries, Vital Records  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Military Records, Bible Records, Schools
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ohio Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Land and Property]]
|-
|-
| Birth date  
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| Vital Records, Cemeteries, Church Records  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Bible Records, Military Records (pensions)
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|}
 
===Maiden Names and Family Members===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Birth place
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Vital Records, Church Records  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Census, Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Boundaries and origins
| align="left" | Maiden name
| Maps, Gazetteers
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| History
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| Children
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| Census, Probate Records, Schools
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Vital Records, Church Records
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| City or parish of foreign birth
| align="left" | Living relatives
| Vital Records, biography
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| History, Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records
*[[Ohio Directories|Directories]]
*[[Ohio Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
|-
|}
 
=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Country of foreign birth
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Vital Records  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Biography, Minorities, Voting Registers
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Death information
| align="left" | Immigration date
| Vital Records, Cemeteries, Newspapers  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records, Societies
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Ohio Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| Divorce
| align="left" | City or Country of foreign birth
| Divorce Records, Vital Records  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Court Records, Newspapers, Census
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Ethnic background
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| Native Races, Minorities, Emigration and Immigration
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| Census, Naturalization and Citizenship
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| Historical background
| align="left" | Residence
| History, Periodicals, Societies  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Gazetteers, Maps, Newspapers
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Directories|Directories]]
*[[Ohio Taxation|Taxation]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
|}
 
=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| Immigration date
| align="left" | Nationality or ethnicity
| Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Biography, History
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
|-
*[[African American Record Finder]]
| Living relatives
*[[African American Resources for Ohio|African Americans]]
| Probate Records, Directories
*[[Indigenous Peoples of Ohio|Indigenous Peoples]]
| Court Records, Biography, Newspapers
*[[Ohio Cultural Groups|Cultural Groups]]
|-
*[[Ohio Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
| Maiden name
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| Vital Records, biography
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
| Church Records, Military Records (pensions)
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
*[[Ohio Periodicals|Periodicals]]
| Marriage information
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
| Vital Records, Census, Church Records, Probate Records
 
| Citizenship, Bible Records, Newspapers
|-
| Naturalization
| Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records
| Land and Property, Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
|-
| Occupations
| Census, Directories
| Biography, History, Public Records
|-
| Other family members
| Census, Probate Records, Bible Records
| Vital Records, Church Records, Orphans and Orphanages
|-
| Parents
| Vital Records, Census, Church Records, Bible Records
| Biography, Schools, Orphans and Orphanages
|-
| Physical description
| Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906)  
| Biography, History
|-
| Place-finding aids
| Maps, Gazetteers, History
| Periodicals, Archives and Libraries
|-
| Places of residence
| Census, Military Records, Taxation, Naturalization and Citizenship
| Land and Property, Emigration and Immigration, Public Records
|-
| Place of residence when you know only the state
| Census, Vital Records, Military Records
| Biography, History
|-
|-
| Previous research
| align="left" | Occupation
| Genealogy, Biography, Periodicals
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Societies, History, Archives and Libraries
*[[Ohio Census|Census]]
*[[Ohio Directories|Directories]]
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| Record-finding aids
| align="left" | Religion
| Archives and Libraries, Periodicals
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Societies, Genealogy
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
|-
|-
| Religion
| align="left" | Social activities
| Church Records, Vital Records  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| Biography, History, Cemeteries
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Ohio Societies|Societies]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Ohio Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Ohio Directories|Directories]]
|-
|-
| Social activities
| align="left" | Physical description
| Societies, Biography  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| History, Cemeteries, Directories
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Ohio Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]
*[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|}
|}


=== Adoption ===
For information about adoptees and their biological families, please refer to: [[United States Adoption Research|United States Adoption Research]].
[[Category:Record Finder]]
{{Ohio|Ohio}}  
{{Ohio|Ohio}}  


[[Category:Ohio|Record]] [[Category:Record_Selection_Tables]]
[[Category:Ohio Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 25 January 2021

Ohio Wiki Topics
Ohio flag.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
Ohio Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Ohio

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Ohio topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
City or Country of foreign birth

Residences and Locations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations

Nationality or ethnicity
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Adoption

For information about adoptees and their biological families, please refer to: United States Adoption Research.

v • d• e
Links to Ohio-related articles
Topics
Counties
Adams · Allen · Ashland · Ashtabula · Athens · Auglaize · Belmont · Brown · Butler · Carroll · Champaign · Clark · Clermont · Clinton · Columbiana · Coshocton · Crawford · Cuyahoga · Darke · Defiance · Delaware · Erie · Fairfield · Fayette · Franklin · Fulton · Gallia · Geauga · Greene · Guernsey · Hamilton · Hancock · Hardin · Harrison · Henry · Highland · Hocking · Holmes · Huron · Jackson · Jefferson · Knox · Lake · Lawrence · Licking · Logan · Lorain · Lucas · Madison · Mahoning · Marion · Medina · Meigs · Mercer · Miami · Monroe · Montgomery · Morgan · Morrow · Muskingum · Noble · Ottawa · Paulding · Perry · Pickaway · Pike · Portage · Preble · Putnam · Richland · Ross · Sandusky · Scioto · Seneca · Shelby · Stark · Summit · Trumbull · Tuscarawas · Union · Van Wert · Vinton · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Williams · Wood · Wyandot
Extinct Areas
Major
Repositories
Allen County Public Library (Ft. Wayne, IN) · American Jewish Archives · Archdiocese of Cincinnati · Archives of Ohio United Methodists · Bowling Green State University Jerome Library · Dayton Metro Library · Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Archives · Mennonite Historical Collections · National Archives at Chicago (Chicago, IL) · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center · Newberry Library (Chicago, IL) · Ohio Department of Health · Ohio Genealogical Society · Ohio History Connection · Ohio University Alden Library · Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center · Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County · Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County · Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center · State Library of Ohio · Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library · University of Cincinnati Blegen Library · Western Reserve Historical Society · Wright State University Dunbar Library
Migration
Routes
Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Ohio_Record_Finder&oldid=4237911"