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Knowing a locality can be very helpful in locating information about an ancestor. Following are the steps taken to find an ancestor who had lived in Miami County, Ohio. [[Image:Turner ancestorst.jpg|frame|left|99x124px]] | |||
Knowing a locality can be very helpful in locating information about an ancestor. Following are the steps taken to find an ancestor who had lived in Miami County, Ohio. | |||
== Known facts: == | == Known facts: == | ||
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*His probably birth state (New York) | *His probably birth state (New York) | ||
*The location where he spent most of his time in Ohio | *The location where he spent most of his time in Ohio | ||
*Names of his wife and family. | *Names of his wife and family. | ||
== Unknown facts: == | == Unknown facts: == | ||
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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|Miami County Ohio Courthouse.jpg]] | ||
:*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. | ||