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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in | As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Indiana online records. | ||
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:'''[[ | :'''[[Indiana Descendancy Research#Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.|1. Online census records.]]''' | ||
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:'''[[ | :'''[[Indiana Descendancy Research#Step 3:'''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.|3. Obituary and cemetery records online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[ | :'''[[Indiana Descendancy Research#Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.|4. FamilySearch Historical Images online.]]''' | ||
:'''[[ | :'''[[Indiana Descendancy Research#Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Indiana Online Genealogy Records.|5. Indiana Online Genealogy Records.]] | ||
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==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ==Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.== | ||
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked. | ||
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For more information on census records, see [[ | For more information on census records, see [[Indiana Census]] and [[United States Census]]. | ||
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.== | ||
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in | Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Indiana statewide beginning in 1882, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br> | ||
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'''Births'''<br> | |||
*'''1773-1933''': {{RecordSearch|1674814|Indiana Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1609/indiana-births-and-christenings-1773-1933 American Ancestors] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/indiana-births-and-christenings-1773-1933 Findmypast]'' ($), [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30187/indiana-births-christenings-1773-1933?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($) | |||
*'''1880-1920''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4745 Indiana WPA Birth Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
'''Marriages'''<br> | |||
*'''Pre-1850''': [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=3 Indiana Marriages] at Indiana State Library | |||
*'''1487-2007''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana US Marriages – Indiana] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1780-1992''': {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30190/indiana-marriages-1780-1992?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($); [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1610/indiana-marriages-1780-1992 American Ancestors] ($)'' | |||
*'''1800-1941''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5059 Indiana Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1802-1850''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2087 Indiana Compiled Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1802-1892''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852 Indiana Compiled Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1810-2001''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60282 Indiana Marriages] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1811-1959''': [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=218489221 Indiana Marriages] at MyHeritage - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1811-2007''': {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1831-2008''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70708 Indiana, Marion Public Library Marriage Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1993''': [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/indiana-marriage-record-index-1993 Indiana Marriage Record Index] at Findmypast - index only ($) | |||
*'''1993-present''': [https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/mlpl/Search/ Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup] at MyCourts.IN.gove | |||
'''Deaths '''<br> | |||
*'''Pre-1882''': [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ Indiana Deaths] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1750-1993''': {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index & images | |||
*'''1812-2015''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9242 Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1882-1920''': {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7834 Ancestry]'' ($) | |||
*'''1899-2011''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana Death Certificates] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | |||
*'''1935-2014''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry - index only ($) | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/indiana/ Indiana Death Records & Indexes] at DeathIndexes | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only | |||
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For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in | For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Indiana, see [[How to Find Indiana Birth Records]], [[How to Find Indiana Marriage Records]], and [[How to Find Indiana Death Records]]. | ||
==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.== | ||
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before | These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1882. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br> | ||
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'''Obituaries'''<br> | '''Obituaries'''<br> | ||
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch — index and images - [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*'''1984-2012:''' {{RecordSearch|2300886|Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries, 1984-2012}} - index and images - [[Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/indiana-online-historical-newspapers Indiana Online Historical Newspapers] | |||
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/Indiana/?kbid=10435&m=13 Indiana Newspaper Archives (1804–1992) at Genealogy Bank], index. | |||
*[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ Hoosier State Chronicles, Indiana State Library] | |||
*[http://distantcousin.com/Obits/IN/ Indiana Obituary Archive]. Index and Images. | |||
*[http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/index2.html Mennonite Church USA Archives: MennObits] | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/indiana/ Online Indiana Death Indexes and Obituaries] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/IN/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Indiana Newspapers and Obituaries] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} — index and images - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | |||
'''Cemeteries'''<br> | '''Cemeteries'''<br> | ||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave.com] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find a Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
*[https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=10 Cemetery Records] at [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/ Indiana State Library Legacy] | |||
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/indiana-cemetery-records.htm Indiana Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.onentofl.com/tcsin.html Indiana Cemeteries] at [http://www.onentofl.com/tcshome.html The Cemetery Site] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/in/index.htm Indiana Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/indiana/indiana.html Indiana Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/indiana/index.html Online Indiana Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[RecordAGrave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]] | |||
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For more information, see [[ | For more information, see [[Indiana Obituaries]] and [[Indiana Cemeteries]]. | ||
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.== | ==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..== | ||
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=331 '''Indiana, United States Historical Images, New Version'''] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=331 '''Indiana, United States Historical Images, Old Version'''] | ||
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in | ==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Indiana Online Genealogy Records.== | ||
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[ | The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the [[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Indiana Online Genealogy Records''']] page, including '''immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records''', and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc. | ||
*[[ | *[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records|'''Indiana Online Genealogy Records''']] | ||
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As families believe they have researched their pedigrees back in time as far as possible, they sometimes choose to gather information on all the descendants of a particular ancestor or even all of their ancestors. This article explains possible steps to take on such a project in Indiana online records.
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Step 1. Find descendants in every possible census record, 1850-1950, online.[edit | edit source]
Census records, widely indexed, are a fast way to identify members of families, their approximate year of birth, and the state where they were born. That information hints where to look for birth, marriage, and death records for more detailed information. One disadvantage is they are 10 years apart. Children born and dying within that 10-year span can be overlooked.
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For more information on census records, see Indiana Census and United States Census.
Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.[edit | edit source]
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Indiana statewide beginning in 1882, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.
Births
- 1773-1933: Indiana Births and Christenings at FamilySearch; index only; Also at American Ancestors ($), Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1880-1920: Indiana WPA Birth Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
Marriages
- Pre-1850: Indiana Marriages at Indiana State Library
- 1487-2007: US Marriages – Indiana at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1780-1992: Indiana Marriages at FamilySearch; index only; Also at at MyHeritage ($); American Ancestors ($)
- 1800-1941: Indiana Marriage Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1802-1850: Indiana Compiled Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1802-1892: Indiana Compiled Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1810-2001: Indiana Marriages at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1811-1959: Indiana Marriages at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1811-2007: Indiana Marriages at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1831-2008: Indiana, Marion Public Library Marriage Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1993: Indiana Marriage Record Index at Findmypast - index only ($)
- 1993-present: Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup at MyCourts.IN.gove
Deaths
- Pre-1882: Indiana Deaths at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1750-1993: Indiana Deaths and Burials at FamilySearch; index & images
- 1812-2015: Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1882-1920: Indiana Death Index at FamilySearch; index only; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1899-2011: Indiana Death Certificates at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1935-2014: US Social Security Death Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- 1936-2007: US Social Security Applications and Claims Index at Ancestry - index only ($)
- Indiana Death Records & Indexes at DeathIndexes
- US Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch; index only
For more information on birth, marriage, and death records in Indiana, see How to Find Indiana Birth Records, How to Find Indiana Marriage Records, and How to Find Indiana Death Records.
Step 3: Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.[edit | edit source]
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1882. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.
Obituaries
- 1899-2012 United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1984-2012: Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries, 1984-2012 - index and images - How to Use this Collection
- Indiana Online Historical Newspapers
- Indiana Newspaper Archives (1804–1992) at Genealogy Bank, index.
- Hoosier State Chronicles, Indiana State Library
- Indiana Obituary Archive. Index and Images.
- Mennonite Church USA Archives: MennObits
- Online Indiana Death Indexes and Obituaries
- Indiana Newspapers and Obituaries
- United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Cemeteries
- Find-A-Grave.com
- Find a Grave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current at Ancestry
- Billion Graves
- BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
- BillionGraves Index at Findmypast ($)
- United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969 at FamilySearch How to Use This Collection
- Cemetery Records at Indiana State Library Legacy
- Indiana Cemetery Records at AccessGenealogy
- Indiana Cemeteries at The Cemetery Site
- Indiana Cemetery Records at Interment
- Indiana Tombstone Transcription Project at USGenWeb Transcription Project
- Online Indiana Obituary and Cemetery Indexes at DeathIndexes
- RecordAGrave Index at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
For more information, see Indiana Obituaries and Indiana Cemeteries.
Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants..[edit | edit source]
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
- Indiana, United States Historical Images, New Version
- Indiana, United States Historical Images, Old Version
Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Indiana Online Genealogy Records.[edit | edit source]
The steps given here are intended to list record sources which can most efficiently identify descendants. Many other online records which might or might not mention descendants are listed in the Indiana Online Genealogy Records page, including immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, and probate records, and others. These can be records that cover a smaller group within the population, such as men who served in the military, etc.