Chyrl, Thank you for your reply. Since Jacob Trees died in Shelby Co., Indiana I will search for a Will there. I appreciate your assistance. Connie Jeremiah ----- Original Message ----- From: <MyAncestry231@aol.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Abraham Trees (1822-1876) and Jacob Trees (1791-1870) > > Connie, > > Registration of Births were not required by law in Ohio until 1867 and > There > is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through December 19, > 1908. > Your best bet in determining written proof is through the Will and > Probate > Records. There is a link at the Clermont County OHGenWeb site under > Wills & > Probate which will lead you to a site that offers a "Will Indexes By > Surname" > for Clermont Co. and instructions on how to obtain copies. That will be > your > best proof. Another option which is more difficult is to determine the > Church in which they belong to and check to see if the church has records > during > that time period. Again the Wills are your best source in this > circumstance. > > Sincerely, > Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger > Clermont County Coordinator > > > > In a message dated 10/14/2005 5:59:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dcjeremiah@covad.net writes: > > Trying to find written proof that Abraham Trees (b. 21 Sep 1822 in > Clermont > Co., OH) is the son of, Jacob Trees (b.20 May 1791 in PA -d. 28 DEC 1870 > in > IN) and his wife, Sally Lemasters (1794-1870) who married in Clermont > Co., OH > on 11 Jul 1811. Jacob's father, John Trees died in Clermont Co., OH in > 1833. > Are there Ohio birth certificates for 1822? Do you have any other > suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Connie Jeremiah > > Oakton, VA > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >