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Additional Records with Birth Information
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to collaborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy.
| Use these substitute records to locate birth information about your ancestor: | ||
| Wiki Page | FamilySearch(FS) Collections | Why to search the records |
| Death Records | Ohio Death FS Collections | May include the deceased individual's birthday or age at death is given, suggesting an approximate birthdate by subtracting the age from the death date. |
| Cemetery Records | Ohio Cemetery FS Collections | Tombstone inscriptions and records created when a deceased individual was interred in a cemetery. |
| Census Records | U.S. Census FS Collections | Census records from 1830 onward give ages of the recorded individuals, allowing researchers to calculate birth years. |
| Church Records | See Wiki page | Include baptism records, which occasionally give the individual's birthday. Also includes death and burial records, sometimes giving individual's age at death, allowing researchers to calculate approximate birth years. In order to access these records, researchers need to know the church their ancestor attended. |
| Newspapers | See Wiki page | Contain obituaries. Before the 21st century, obituaries were mostly restricted to leading members of a community or for those who died in an unusual manner. While the majority of the population did not have their own obituaries, such records often give the individual's age at death, and sometimes include birth information. |
| Obituaries | Ohio Obituary FS Collections | Obituaries often include the birth date and place of the deceased. |
| Military Records | Ohio Military FS Collections | May provide the age and/or birth date of the individuals who served in military positions. |
| Bible Records | See Wiki page | May include dates of birth for family members |