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===  Historical Facts  ===
===  Historical Facts  ===


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| width="100%" align="center" bgcolor="#cccc99" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" align="center" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>  
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Taxation|Tax]]'''</center>  
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp; [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke County]] 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp; [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke County]] 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
*'''County Seat: '''Paulding  
*'''County Seat: '''Paulding  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Paulding County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County,_Ohio (accessed 1 June 2013).</ref>[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]] (north){{·}}[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]] (south){{·}}[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (east){{·}} [[Allen County, Indiana|Allen County, Indiana]] (west)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Paulding County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County,_Ohio (accessed 1 June 2013).</ref>[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]] (north){{·}}[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]] (south){{·}}[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (east){{·}} [[Allen County, Indiana|Allen County, Indiana]] (west)
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==== Record Loss ====
==== Record Loss ====


=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.  


==== Census  ====
==== Census  ====
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:*'''1796–2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br>
:*'''1796–2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br>
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*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=paudling+county+Ohio+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=paudling+county+Ohio+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).


====Court Records  ====
==== Court Records  ====


==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
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==== History  ====
==== History  ====


{{OH History}}
{{OH History}}  


=====Local Histories=====
===== Local Histories =====


:*Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, ''History of Paulding County Townships,'' (Paulding, Ohio : Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). {{FHL|408130|item|disp=FHL book 977.117 H2p}}
:*Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, ''History of Paulding County Townships,'' (Paulding, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). {{FHL|408130|item|disp=FHL book 977.117 H2p}}


:*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio : W.S. Hardesty, 1902). {{FHL|408138|item|disp=FHL film 1000336 Item 1; book 977.117 H2h}}
:*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio&nbsp;: W.S. Hardesty, 1902). {{FHL|408138|item|disp=FHL film 1000336 Item 1; book 977.117 H2h}}


==== Land and Property  ====
==== Land and Property  ====


{{OH Land}}  
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Paulding|372885}}  
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Paulding|372885}}


==== Maps  ====
==== Maps  ====
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==== Newspapers  ====
==== Newspapers  ====


{{OHnewspapers|Paulding}}
{{OHnewspapers|Paulding}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>  
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>  
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>


==== Obituaries  ====
==== Obituaries  ====
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==== Probate  ====
==== Probate  ====


{{OH Probate Intro}}
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
 
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Paulding|381516}}
 
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Paulding|381516}}  


==== Public Records  ====
==== Public Records  ====
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*[[Decatur Indiana Family History Center|Decatur Indiana Family History Center]]
*[[Decatur Indiana Family History Center|Decatur Indiana Family History Center]]


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.  


===== Libraries  =====
===== Libraries  =====
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===== Societies  =====
===== Societies  =====


==== Taxation ====
==== Taxation ====
{{OH Tax Intro}}
 
{{OH Tax Intro}}  


'''Finding Tax Records at Other Repositories'''  
'''Finding Tax Records at Other Repositories'''  
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Original Birth Records on Microfilm  
Original Birth Records on Microfilm  


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===== Marriage  =====
===== Marriage  =====


Online Marriage Indexes and Records
Online Marriage Indexes and Records  


Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm  


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===== Death  =====
===== Death  =====


Online Death Indexes and Records
Online Death Indexes and Records  


'''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Paulding|381509}}
'''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Paulding|381509}}  


Original Death Records on Microfilm
Original Death Records on Microfilm  


===== Divorce  =====
===== Divorce  =====
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