What is OH-FOOTSTEPS? This list is the place for you to share your original Ohio source material... wills, deeds, bible records, tax lists, cemetery files, pension applications, obituaries, old letters, marriage lists, etc... with other Ohio researchers. To visit the online site go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/ohfiles.htm and explore! ---------------------------------- YOUR SUBMISSIONS ARE WHAT MAKE THE ARCHIVES GROW ! Please look over your digitized information (e.g. GEDCOMS) and see if you already have items such as old OBITUARIES, BIOGRAPHIES(esp. from old "local histories"), BIBLE RECORDS, etc. And, if you have personally transcribed public records such as census, births and deaths, cemetery records, church records, etc., PLEASE SHARE THEM VIA THESE ARCHIVES! The USGenWeb Archives was originated to freely provide this information to help everyone with their research. ----------------------------------- Examples of Information appropriate for the Archives: Bible Records Biographies (pre-1923*) Births Cemeteries Census Records Church Records (members lists, baptisms...) Court Records (county, federal, civil, circuit, probate....) Deaths Divorces Directories (pre-1923* county and city directories, phone books.) First Families Educational (school histories, newsletters, yearbooks) Genealogies (pre-1923*) Histories (pre-1923* County, Twp.,Town.) Land Records (deeds, land transfers, federal land grants, surveyor's records...) Maps (pre-1923*) Marriages Military Records ( all ) Miscellaneous (whatever else you think might be of interest !) Newspaper items (pre-1950) (local events, etc.) Occupational (business records) Obituaries (pre-1950) Prison Records Ship Lists Tax lists, Tax Records ( local, State, Federal....) Wills/Estate Records Items marked with *:These types of materials dated prior to 1923 are "public domain"(the copyright has expired), and are welcomed in their original form for inclusion in the Archives. However, these materials copyrighted after 1923 might still be under copyright; regardless, you may rewrite these in your own words, and submit them (crediting the original source.)