Independence Genealogy (in Cuyahoga County, OH)
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Independence Birth Records
1800-1962 Ohio Births and Christenings Index Ancestry 
1908-1964 Ohio Birth Index Ancestry
Birth index, ca. 1849-1910 FamilySearch Library
Birth records, 1867-1908; index, 1890-1908, 1867-1908 FamilySearch Library
Concordia Lutheran Church of Independence records, 1915-1987 Archive Grid
Cuyahoga County OH Birth Returns, 1871-1908 Fold3
Ohio, Birth Records, 1908-present Ohio Department of Health
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, birth affidavits, 1849-1908 FamilySearch Library
Records 1837-1950, Independence Presbyterian Church (Independence, Ohio) Archive Grid
Independence Cemetery Records
Darrow Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Harper Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Hemlock Cemetery Find a Grave
Hemlock Cemetery Billion Graves
Maple Shade Cemetery Find a Grave
Maple Shade Cemetery Billion Graves
Roselawn Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Saint Lawrence Cemetery Find a Grave
Saint Lawrence Cemetery Billion Graves
West Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
West Family Cemetery Find a Grave
West Family Cemetery Billion Graves
Independence Census Records
Federal Census of 1940, Independence Township in Cuyahoga County, Ohio LDS Genealogy
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Independence Church Records
1800-1962 Ohio Births and Christenings Index Ancestry
Church records, 1877-1953 (Independence Evangelical Church (Independence, Ohio)) FamilySearch Library
Concordia Lutheran Church of Independence records, 1915-1987 Archive Grid
Records 1837-1950, Independence Presbyterian Church (Independence, Ohio) Archive Grid
Independence Death Records
1840-1908 Ohio Select County Death Records (includes Cuyahoga County) Ancestry
1908-1932, 1938-2007 Ohio Deaths Ancestry
Cleveland Newspaper Index To Marriages and Deaths, 1818-1876 FamilySearch Library
Concordia Lutheran Church of Independence records, 1915-1987 Archive Grid
Death index, 1840-1900 FamilySearch Library
Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 MyHeritage
Ohio, Death Records, 1908-present Ohio Department of Health
Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013 Ancestry
Records 1837-1950, Independence Presbyterian Church (Independence, Ohio) Archive Grid
Independence Immigration Records
Alien appearance docket, 1883-1895 FamilySearch Library
Alien docket (declaration of aliens), 1818-1906 FamilySearch Library
Alien docket, 1820-1854 FamilySearch Library
Declaration of aliens under 18, 1883-1906 FamilySearch Library
Declaration of intention index of Common Pleas Court, 1910-1915 FamilySearch Library
Declarations of intention, 1906-1931 ; indexes, 1906-1971 FamilySearch Library
Index to naturalizations of Court of Common Pleas, 1818-1931 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization card file, ca. 1850-1970 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization index, 1859-1901 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1859-1901 FamilySearch Library
Naturalization records, 1883-1906 FamilySearch Library
Independence Marriage Records
1774-1993 Ohio, County Marriages Ancestry
Applications for marriage licenses, 1829-1875 FamilySearch Library
Cleveland Newspaper Index To Marriages and Deaths, 1818-1876 FamilySearch Library
Concordia Lutheran Church of Independence records, 1915-1987 Archive Grid
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 Ancestry
Marriage license index, 1829-1875 FamilySearch Library
Marriage records (Cuyahoga County, Ohio), 1810-1941; indexes, 1810-1952 FamilySearch Library
Independence Newspapers and Obituaries
Cleveland Newspaper Index To Marriages and Deaths, 1818-1876 FamilySearch Library
Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013 Ancestry
Worthington Enterprise 1888-1890 Mansfield and Richland County Public Library
Offline Newspapers for IndependenceAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Worthington Enterprise. (Independence, Richland County, O. [Ohio]) 1888-1890s |
Independence Probate Records
1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Abstracts of wills, estates and guardianships, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Common Pleas Court, 1811-1852 FamilySearch Library
Ohio, Cuyahoga County Probate Files, 1813-1932 Family Search
Independence School Records
Independence High School yearbook, 1958, 1961 Classmates
Independence High School yearbook, 1958, 1961 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Independence Tax Records
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