Indiana

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• Find birth and adoption records for Indiana ancestors.

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Johann Herrmann MollenKamp was born in Indiana. Use the "FS: Indiana, Birth and Christenings, 1773-1933" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Johann born?
2. What is his mother's name?
3. In what church was he christened?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Johann Herrmann" as the first name and "MollenKamp" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the icon for Johann Herrmann MollenKamp.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Johann was born on 12 Mar 1855.
2. His mother is Anna Marie Bramsche.
3. He was christened at St. John's Lutheran Church. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find marriage records for Indiana ancestors.

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Lillie M Bill was married in Indiana on February 6, 1889. Use. Use the "FS: Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. What was the name of the document that indicates the place of the event?
2. In FamilySearch Family Tree, what names did Lillie M Bill go by?
3. Who officiated the event?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Lillie M" as the first name and "Bill" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Mary Lucille Sindaco. Also investigate the record image and the Similar Records sections.
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1. Marriage License: Clark County, Indiana, United States.
2. In Family Tree, Lillie also went by Mae, Mary, and Bell.
3. The marriage was officiated by William Lee.
   (Contributed by Emuron Daniel )

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• Find death records and death indexes for Indiana ancestors.

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Francis M. Briscoe died on September 3, 1920. Use the "FS: Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Is Francis male or female, and what is the place of death?
2. Does the index give an exact birth date?
3. Where is the repository for the original death record?
4. What are the similar records for Francis that are listed on the index page?

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• In the search screen, enter "Francis" as the first name and "Briscoe" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Francis Briscoe.
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1. No exact birth date is given, but since Francis died in his 82nd year, the estimated birth year is 1838.
2. Francis is male, and he died in Floyd County, Indiana.
3. The repository is the County Health Office, New Albany (Indiana).
4. Similar records inclde the Find A Grave Index, United States Census 1850, and United States Census 1910.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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• Explore state and county census records for Indiana ancestors.
• Find voter registration records in Indiana.

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Garnet Dove was registered to vote in Indiana in 1920. Use the "FS: Indiana, Voter Registers" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was her age?
2. Where was she registered to vote?
3. What was her birthplace?

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• In the search screen, enter "Garnet" as the first name and "Dove" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the record image for Garnet Dove and study it.

1. She was 21 years old.
2. She was registered in DeKalb, Indiana.
3. She was born in Indiana.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )