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Research Resources

I hope you find these resources helpful in your search for your ancestors. The links are on the left. If you have any resources that you consider helpful, please let me know.
Please consider submitting your query to:  
- Miami County Query Forum
This way, the more people reading your query, the more likely someone will have the answer to your question.
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. I delete without opening messages whose subject are not of interest to me.
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.



Addresses to help in your Miami Co. Research

To order genealogical records:
Contact for Marriage, divorce, naturalization
Miami County Clerk, Courthouse
25 N. Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
765/472-3901
Form to order a Miami County Indiana Marriage License
Uncertified marriage license - $2.00

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Contact for birth and death certificates:
Miami Co. Health Department Courthouse, Room 110
Peru, IN 46970
765/ 472-3901 ext 28

Birth Certificate - $4.00
Death Record - $5.00
Genealogy Search (non-refundable) fee - $5.00
NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED


 
I will do lookups in "Miami County, Indiana, a Pictorial History" by Marilyn Coppernoll. This book is indexed and has some great photos and information for researchers. I would be willing to scan photos and/or text out of this book for people. Angela Muething
I will look for and transcribe BIOGRAPHIES found in the "History of Miami County Indiana" published by Brant & Fuller, 1887. SEE: Index of Biographies for available biographies in this book. Angela Muething
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 Unavailable
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
 Index to Twentieth century Peru
Published 1905


 





                           
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