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These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Indiana. | These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Indiana. | ||
*'''Birth information:''' | *'''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]] (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]]. | ||
*'''Finding Parents:''' | *'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
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Indiana Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Indiana
- Indiana Online Genealogy Records
- How to find Indiana Birth Records
- How to find Indiana Marriage Records
- How to find Indiana Death Records
Indiana Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as your 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 death records (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.
- 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.