Welcome to 
Wayne County, Indiana


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Welcome! I'm your County Coordinator and happy to be back on the scene in Indiana.. My name is 
Katy Hestand and while I don't live in the area, I will do my best to answer your queries or at least point you in the right direction. The site will be changing and I welcome your genealogy information. Please feel free to send your submissions. If you would like to be a Volunteer Coordinator for an Indiana county, please contact the Indiana State Coordinator is myself

If you have materials relating to Wayne County and are willing to do look-ups that would be wonderful. Please send me the name of the publication or service you are willing to provide and I will add it to the site.

 
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Wayne County was formed in 1810 from Dearborn County. It was named for Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne, who was an officer during the Revolutionary War.

Announcements!


The Reference page has been renamed Lookups on the Menu.

I am currently accepting contributions. I would love to have photos of your ancestors and I want to start a "Legends" page devoted to the stories your relatives related to you about your ancestors.

Whats New
A lot more had been added to the site, however I am rebuilding it at present.
13-Feb-2009 Added Amy Ames to surnames page
01-Feb-2009 Added Scott Family
01-Feb-2009 Added Families Index
01-Nov-2008 Added photo of the Kenworthy Farm.
24-Sep-2008 Added http://inwayne.blogspot.com/
24-Sep-2008 Added new search engine
16-Sep-2008 Added obituary of Catherine Yount Hoover
14-Aug-2008 Added Photo of Courthouse to home page.
14-Aug-2008 Redesigned home page
15-Aug-2008 Updated Message Boards Page
15-Aug-2008 Changed Cemetery page
15-Aug-2008 Added Titles to the biographies 
24-Aug-2008 Added Abington Cemetery Workshop Announcement
25-Aug-2008 Added Obituary of Thomas Manning

Adjacent Counties
Randolph County (north) 
Darke County, Ohio (northeast) 
Preble County, Ohio (east) 
Union County (south) 
Fayette County (southwest) 
Henry County (west)





 

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