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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
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.

Indiana Research Strategies

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Indiana

Indiana Research Tips

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Indiana.

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 to improve accuracy.
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. Search Indiana death records
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. Search U.S. Censuses.

Indiana Record Finder

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.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

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.
For more research on Indiana, including research at the county level, visit the Indiana page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Indiana record collections at FamilySearch.

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 === Indiana Research Strategies  ===
 Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Indiana<br>
-:[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]
+*[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]
-:[[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  ===
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 These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Indiana.
-*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1907, with compliance by 1920. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
+*'''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.
 *'''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]]
 *'''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]].
-*'''Marriage Records. &nbsp;'''Coverage map showing all FamilySearch holdings by county. &nbsp;[http://user.xmission.com/~jsvare/CM/FusionMap_IN_county_marriages.html FamilySearch Historical Records]
 === Indiana Record Finder  ===
-This 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.
+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]].'''
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+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
-| '''3. Other useful records'''
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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-| Birth information
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death records]], [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
+Birth information
-| [[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Indiana Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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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]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Indiana Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
-| Marriage information
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
-| [[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Church Records|Church records]], [[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Indiana Military Records|Military records]]
+*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Indiana Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
-| Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
-| [[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death Records]], [[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]], [[Indiana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[Indiana Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Indiana Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 |-
-| Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
-| [[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Indiana Death Records|Death records]], [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Indiana Census|Census]], [[Indiana Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Biography|Biography]], [[Indiana Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+*[[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]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Indiana, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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-| Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]]
+Maiden name
-| [[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]], [[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Indiana Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Indiana Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]]
 |-
-| Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Indiana Census|Census]]
+Immigration date
-| [[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Indiana Biography|Biography]], [[Indiana History|History]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Indiana Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Indiana History|History]]
 |-
-| Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Indiana Census|Census]], [[Indiana Court Records|Court Records]]
+Naturalization
-| [[Indiana Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Indiana Biography|Biography]], [[Indiana Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Indiana Census|Census]]
+*[[Indiana Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Indiana Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 |-
-| Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]], [[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+Physical description
-| [[Indiana Biography|Biography]], [[Indiana History|History]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Indiana Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Indiana Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Indiana Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Indiana History|History]]
 |}
-To look for more Indiana records, [[Indiana Record Selection Table|go here]]
 === 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.
-For more research on Indiana, including research at the county level, visit the [[Indiana Genealogy|Indiana]] page on the Research Wiki.
+[[Category:Indiana Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
+[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
-Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/15?region=United%20States%20of%20America Indiana record collections] at FamilySearch.
-[[Category:Indiana Research Strategies]][[Category:Search strategies]]