Research ResourcesI
hope you find these resources helpful in your search for your
ancestors.If you have any resources that
you consider helpful, please let me know.
Peru Obituary Index Lists dates of birth and death and offers obits for sale for a small fee ********* To order genealogical records:
Contact for
Marriage, divorce, naturalization
Miami County Clerk,
Courthouse
25 N. Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
765/472-3901
Download form and follow directions
to order a Miami County Indiana Marriage License
Current price - $4.00
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Contact
for birth and death certificates:
Miami Co. Health Department
Diana Vigar
Registrar
dvigar@miamicountyin.gov
Phone: 765-472-2343
Physical Address
12 S Wabash St.
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: (765) 473-0283
Fax: (765) 472-2659
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Current prices on forms.
Miami
County Historical Society and Museum
51
North Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Telephone (765) 473-9183
Fax
(765) 473-3880
Email: admin@mcmuseum.org
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LIBRARIES
Peru
Public Library
102 E Main St
Peru,
IN 46970-2300
Phone: (765)473-3069
Converse
Jackson TWP Library
PO Box 529
Converse, IN 46919-0529
Phone:
(765)395-3344
Miami
Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana
80
W 6th St.
Peru, IN 46970
765-473-9631 FYI, although just outside Miami County, I thought this might be helpful to someone.
Roann-Paw Paw Township
Public Library
PO Box 248
Roann,
IN 46974-0248
Phone: (765)833-5231
Feel
free to request a look-up from the following books. Follow the rules as
stated or you may not receive a reply. I receive an average of not less
than 100 e-mails per day. Please put Miami County in the subject line so that we don't miss your email.
Limit is ONE NAME per
request. Put MIAMI COUNTY LOOKUP in the subject line Put the name of
the BOOK you are requesting the lookup in your message. Please
understand that we WILL NOT do extensive research at no cost. The
intent of this project is not to provide you with photocopies or
scanned images, but to answer simple questions pertaining to the
contents of the particular book or reference material.
If you
request a lookup, don't forget to thank your volunteer for their time.
| Google Books
| | History of Miami County Indiana, John H. Stephens writer and compiler 1896 | at Family Search | | ALL U.S. Federal census 1790-1930 |
Richard McArthy mcarthy@cox.net |
| Burials in the
Sharrel/Sharpee/Charpie Cemetery, at 100 W and 250 S, Pipe Creek
Township |
Loretta
Dunham |
| "Here We Live Over the
Last Fifty Years", Peru and Miami County, 1885-1935 published
by Omer Holman, of the "Peru Evening News" from Jan. 1, 1885 to Jan. 6,
1906, & then the Peru Republican. Newspaper excerpts of social
news, obituaries, marriages, etc. There is no index, so at least an
approximate date would be helpful. There are some pictures
(see list) which Patricia might be willing to scan and email. |
Patricia
Jones Settle |
Twentieth century Peru,
1905
Kim Edgerton has created an INDEX
to this book. |
Unavailable |
| Extractions from the Denver
(IN) Tribune by Nancy |
Check
here first |
| WPA Marriage Index 1850-1920 |
Bill
Pennington |
| WPA Birth Index 1882-1920 |
Bill
Pennington |
| WPA Death Index 1882-1920 |
Bill
Pennington |
| Miami County Schools 1830-1930 |
Unavailable |
| Combination Atlas of Miami Co., IN
1877 (Reprinted 1988) Kingman Brothers |
at Familysearch |
1860 Miami Co., IN Census book
by
Robert D. Smith |
Debby
Beheler |
1926
Miami County Home Extension Clubs Cookbook
This
link will take you to a list of all the submitters with the name of the
recipe submitted. Wouldn't it be nice to include great grandmother's
recipe in your genealogy? If you find a familiar name on the
list, just ask and Marilyn Jacobs will send you the recipe.
|
Marilyn
Jacobs |
Updated 2 June 2023
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