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== Researching in a Locality to find an ancestor. == | == Researching in a Locality to find an ancestor. == | ||
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=== Known facts: === | === Known facts: === | ||
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*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 see what information was available there.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right | 1. Searched the [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami County, Ohio]] article to see what information was available there.[[Image:Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
:*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://www. | :*The link led to a page on the internet for the [http://www.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. | ||